Sensory6–12 moAt home

Find your feet

He hasn't worked out yet that those are his.

Prep

0 min

Mess

None

How to play

Lie him on his back and put a bright sock on one foot. Wait. He'll find it, grab it, and pull. Swap feet and do it again.

  1. a baby on their back with a bright sock on one raised foot
    1

    On the back, a bright sock on one foot.

  2. a baby reaching up to grab the socked foot
    2

    Wait — the foot gets found and grabbed.

  3. a baby with the bright sock on the other foot
    3

    Swap the sock to the other foot.

What you need

A pair of socks. Ideally odd ones.

What it secretly builds

Sensory

Grabbing his own foot means curling his whole body into a ball — the core strength that comes right before sitting up alone.

Safety first
Never leave socks or small clothing loose in the cot.
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