Learning

Play pat-a-cake

Age range: 1–2 years

Duration
5 min
Location
At home
Category
Learning
Type
Activity

How to try it

Say the rhyme and clap your hands together, then take your toddler's hands to clap with you. Stop before the last line and wait to see if they finish the clap.

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Why it matters

A familiar rhyme with clapping teaches your toddler that words come in patterns and that games have turns.

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