Books

Pat a touch-and-feel book

Age range: Up to 2 years

Duration
5 min
Location
At home
Category
Books
Type
Activity

How to try it

Settle your baby on your lap with a touch-and-feel book and guide their palm across the furry, shiny, and bumpy patches. Name each texture out loud and pause while they pat the page again.

Materials

  • Touch-and-feel board book
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Why it matters

Feeling textures while you name them helps your baby link words to what their hands are discovering.

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