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Hand Puppet Play

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Place a puppet on your hand. Move puppet up and down, while saying baby’s name. See if they can follow the movement. Then move the puppet in a circle. As soon as they are able to follow the movement, try different movements.

Helps baby develop vision skills.

Related Milestones

While lying on back, keeps head centered to watch faces or toys

0–3 Months

While lying on back, visually tracks a moving toy from side to side

0–3 Months

Turns head towards sound or voice

0–3 Months

Related Abilities

Uses vision to follow black and white or brightly colored objects

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