Safely Exploring Cabinets and Drawers

“Christopher Columbus, Magellan, and Now: Your Child!”

• Create opportunities for your child to safely explore household objects.
• Empty one or two drawer cabinets and place various objects, toys, Tupperware and nonperishable foods in them.
• Place your child’s name on the outside of the cabinet or drawer.
• Instruct that these are your child’s cabinets and drawers whose contents can be played with.
• Sit with your child and explore the items in the cabinets and drawers.  Allow your child to take out one item at a time or all of them.
• Have your child explore by touching, listening, tasting and looking at the items.
• Ask your child to describe what he is feeling, hearing, tasting and seeing.