Books

Touch the body part in the book

Age range: 1–3 years

Duration
10 min
Location
At home
Category
Books
Type
Activity

How to try it

Open a board book with a baby, a bear, or an animal and say a body part, like nose or toes. Touch it on the page, then on your toddler, and invite them to touch their own before you turn the page.

Materials

  • Board book with a body or animal picture
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Why it matters

Matching a picture to their own body links the words for body parts to what your toddler can feel and see.

Benefit

Body words

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