I apologise in advance for suggesting something so damn noisy but this is such an easy activity to set up. Everyone has pans. Everyone has some kitchen utensils. Why not gather them and give your babe an opportunity to express their musical side? August enjoyed alternating between chewing the new items and banging them off the pans. He also got a bit obsessed with lifting the heavy pans! It was all a new, loud, exciting experience.

Language: You can hear me using words to describe what August is doing, e.g. 'Bang bang, you've chosen the tongs, you've got the spoon' etc. Here are some words to work into your play: drumming, drum, pans, spoon, loud, quiet, soft, hard, smooth, hard, music, noisy.

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