I gave my 10 month LO some spiral pasta (uncooked) and a few plastic containers, he had a great time transfering it from one to the other. Sometimes I count as he passes it around containers, he loved it! He did try puttng it into his mouth once, but quickly decided the taste wasnt worth it. I gave him a bunch of straws too and some long bottle like containers with a wide neck. He had diffuclty putting it in, but it seemed to occupy him for quite a while.