Scooping · Beadbar

Safety

Every object must not fit in the small parts test cylinder (1.25 in. × 2.25 in.), and balls must be more than 1.75 in. (4.4 cm) across; no dried beans, rice, or pasta for under-3s unless the work is closely supervised and the adult judges the child no longer mouths objects.
Water scooping uses a shallow basin with a few centimeters of water, the adult stays beside the child the whole time, and the basin is emptied right after use.

1
Carry the tray to a table, full bowl on the left. Hold the scoop by its handle in your fist.
2
Push the scoop into the balls slowly and lift it with one or two balls in it.
3
Move the scoop over the empty bowl and turn your wrist so the balls roll in. Pause. The balls rolling out of the scoop is the point of interest.
4
Scoop once more, then hand the child the scoop and wait.
5
When the bowl is empty, pick up any ball that fell with your hand and put it in. Return the tray together.

Scoop floating balls (at least 5 cm across) out of a shallow basin of water with a small strainer, with an adult beside the child
Scoop sand into a bucket in the outdoor sand area
Scoop dried beans or large pasta between two bowls, only with close supervision once the adult judges the child no longer mouths objects

Balls that fall out before the scoop reaches the bowl land on the tray, showing the scoop was tipped too early.