Disappeared!

Materials You Need:  Colourful soft toys, a box, a blanket, a towel, or a piece of cloth.

What You Can Do Together: Help your baby explore their new world with this fun game.

Before you start, prepare your space and the objects you will use. Find soft, multi-coloured toys and place them in a box so they are hidden from your child.

Put your baby in a chair or lay her/him down in front of you. Now the fun begins! Take a toy out of the box and show it to your baby. Hold it close to your face and speak to your little one to get her/his attention. While you are looking at the toy, cover it with a piece of cloth. Then say: “It disappeared!”

Wait a few seconds, uncover the toy and announce in an animated tone: “Here it is!” Repeat the game with the rest of the toys.

If you don't have toys nearby, you can simply use your hands to cover your face. You can get the baby's attention by singing a song to her/him.

What Your Child is Learning:  This fun game helps your baby develop the ability to anticipate situations and the mental-cognitive capacity, and the concept of permanence and stability of objects. With this game, your baby will learn to explore the things around her/him.