Kitchen Treasure Basket

• Basket/Bin/Box
• Assortment of kitchen items 

Treasure baskets are an amazing way to expose your child to real tools and items that are easily found in your house. I like picking a theme and making a basket around that. You'll quickly discover that children LOVE to manipulate and explore items they see you use. ​

For this particular kitchen basket I chose the following items: metal and plastic whisk, different sized wooden spoons, metal bowl, plastic bowl, strainer, funnel, and pasta spoon. While Layla explored, I prompted by making sounds with her and handing her various items. 

1. Active exploration and sensory experience
2. Recognition of tools and their purpose
3. Conversation and communication skills
4. One on one prime time
5. Fine motor skills, specifically grasping