It's Time to Grip Objects

Materials You Need: Objects with different textures, such as your finger, a spoon, a fruit, cotton.

What You Can Do Together: This activity aims to help you gain control over the movements of your baby's hands that are necessary for doing and holding things. For example, bring the spoon to the mouth.

Place objects of different consistencies in the baby's hand (a sponge, a spoon, cotton, a leaf, a banana, etc.); encourage them to grab it.

As you do so, talk to them and explain what each object is. For example, say, “this is a spoon.” Explain what it is used for, describe how the shape and material are made.

What Your Child is Learning: It helps to control the movements of your baby's hands, necessary to hold objects and carry out activities.