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Take a thick piece of yarn at least 2 feet long. Tie a small object or toy on one end. Show baby how they can pull yarn to bring the object towards them.

Helps baby develop gross motor skills.

Related Basics

What do motor skills help my child do at 7-9 months?

Related Milestones

In simple play imitates others

7–9 Months

Experiments with the amount of force needed to pick up different objects

7–9 Months

Focuses on objects near and far

7–9 Months

Related Abilities

Moves on floor to get desirable toy

Is able to turn head to visually follow moving toys and people (7-9 months)

Maintains balance while sitting and using two hands together to explore toys

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