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Games to play with your baby - Touch and see
Whenever they are awake, babies are hard at work, trying to learn all about the world.
To help them learn, they need many different things to play with and inspect. Objects you have around your home offer many possibilities.
Babies begin to understand how the world works then they see, touch, hold and shake things also helps them to coordinate and strengthen their hand muscles.
Age - This activity is best for babies who are sitting
What You Need
Babies begin to understand how the world works then they see, touch, hold and shake things also helps them to coordinate and strengthen their hand muscles.
- A wooden spoon with a face drawn on the bowl
- Different textured fabrics, such as velvet, cotton, corduroy, terry cloth, satin, burlap and fake fur
- An empty toilet-paper or paper-towel roll
- Pots, pans and lids
- An old purse or basket with things to put in and take out
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Boxes and plastic containers
- Large spools
- Noisemakers (rattles, keys, a can filled with beans)
What to Do
- Let your baby look at, touch and listen to a variety of objects. Objects that are brightly colored, have interesting textures and make noises are particularly good.
- Put one or two of the objects in a play area where your baby can reach them-more than two may confuse him.
- Hide interesting objects or toys inside the pots, purse or even the toilet roll.
- Talk to your baby about the objects and about what she is doing e.g. "This fabric feels soft" or "Where shall we put the keys"?
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