Little Slaps

Materials You Need: A soft blanket or a chair (optional); songs and rhymes

What You Can Do Together: From the first days of life, your baby begins to learn to know and control her or his body, and although it is a process that takes time if you look closely, you will see how your little one tries to hold her or his tiny hands. With these games, you can help him or her to improve her or his motor skills.

Before you start, you must prepare the place to play. Place the blanket or chair on a comfortable surface. Lay your baby on the blanket and sit close to him or her so he or she can see you. Begin by singing songs or rhymes while you play with his or her hands and fingers. You can try one of the following games:

If you are happy

If you are happy, clap your hands (clap).

If you are happy, clap your hands (clap).

If you are happy and you know it, your hands will know it.

If you are happy, clap your hands (clap).

You can use your baby's name whenever she or he feels like it. Remember always to hold and move your baby's hands very carefully and delicately when they together.

What Your Child is Learning: This activity helps your little one to develop his or her eye-hand coordination, motor control and initiate social interactions by babbling.