5 to 10 minutes

Materials

Pieces of cooked spaghetti (for babies who are able to eat finger foods)

Directions Extensions

Cover the spaghetti with an inverted plastic bowl and let the child discover it.Pull your baby’s two hands gently together and place a fistful of the spaghetti in them.Cut one piece of spaghetti into smaller pieces.Say, “Give me one,” and slurp it up when it is put into your mouth.