At this age, your baby is thrilled to be able to hold things in his or her hand. A game of pass the hat – or rather, grab the hat (or the nose) – will give your baby smiles of surprised delight.
Appropriate for:
4 months to 1 year
Skills developed:
Sense of cause and effect
What you'll need:
A hat with a brim
With your baby on your lap facing you, place a hat on your head, then lean in close. Let your baby reach up to the hat and grab it off your head. He or she may even manage to put it back on your head (with a bit of help from you). You can switch to another brimmed hat if you want. When your baby is done playing with the hat, give his or her nose a gentle pinch, then wrinkle your own nose and lean as close as you can. Once your baby reaches for your nose, he or she may be surprised to find that it can't be taken off!