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Cognitive6–18 moAt home

Peekaboo, properly

The first joke they'll ever get.

Prep

0 min

Mess

None

How to play

Cover your face, wait a beat longer than feels natural, then reappear. Then cover their face and let them pull it off. Then hide a toy under it.

  1. a teddy beside a light cloth
    1

    Get a toy and a light cloth.

  2. the cloth covering the toy, its shape showing underneath
    2

    Cover it and wait a beat longer than feels natural.

  3. the cloth pulled off, the teddy revealed
    3

    Then whip it off — there it is.

What you need

A light cloth or muslin.

What it secretly builds

Cognitive

They're learning that you still exist when they can't see you. That single idea is what later makes drop-off at the door survivable.

Safety first
Light, breathable fabric only, and never leave it over their face.
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