You can find the other posts in our Baby Play series here:

Exploring Sticky

Exploring the Kitchen:  Part II

Exploring Float

Kitchens are full of super cool things, if you think about it from a baby's perspective!  Things that clang, things that shine, things that brush - so many things to explore!

So I toured the kitchen with an eye for items that X would find interesting.  He loves shiny things, and of course, there's a lot of metal in our kitchen.  I managed to find several interesting utensils, along with some bowls and a colander, and set all the things out on a blanket as an invitation for him to explore.

The first thing he spied was one of his baby spoons.  Honestly, he plays with them a lot when he's eating, but I guess because it was presented in a different situation it became SO cool!

Next he moved on to the colander.  Whoa.  So many cool little holes!

Sis was DESPERATE to jump in and play a little.  She really wanted to show him that he could drum using the wooden spoon - so here she is demonstrating for him.  Though he is usually very into making music, I was surprised to see that he was not deterred from his explorations.

He loved that the colander had holes and any utensil with a hole in it (the ice cream scoop handle has a small hole) was incredibly fascinating to him.  I love how carefully he's inspecting it here.

From a baby's point of view, how weird is a whisk, right?

He loved the feel of the silicone bristles on this basting brush.

So I took the opportunity to tickle him with it, which he thought was hilarious.

He did spend a few minutes jingling the measuring spoons and giving me his "ooh!" face when it made noise.  :)

But then he went back to exploring.  I love this photo of him staring at his reflection in the tablespoon!

Next he needed to check out that hole on the handle of the ice cream scoop again.  It was just barely too small for his finger to fit through.

He was delighted to find that the wooden spoon also had a hole in the handle.

All in all this was probably the longest he'd ever spent with something I set up for him.  He spent a little over an hour exploring, which is like a decade in baby time!!!  It was so fun to watch him.  S and I had a good laugh over how intrigued he was with things we're so used to seeing every day.

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All activities here are activities I feel are safe for my own children.  As your child's parents/guardians, you will need to decide what you feel is safe for your family.  I always encourage contacting your child's pediatrician for guidance if you are not sure about the safety/age appropriateness of an activity. All activities on this blog are intended to be performed with adult supervision.  Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when activities call for the use of materials that could potentially be harmful, such as scissors, or items that could present a choking risk (small items), or a drowning risk (water activities), and with introducing a new food/ingredient to a child (allergies).  Observe caution and safety at all times.  The author and blog disclaim liability for any damage, mishap, or injury that may occur from engaging in any of these activities on this blog.