Climb Aboard

Time

• 5 to 10 minutes

Materials

• None

Directions

1. By positioning yourself on the floor in a playful position, you invite a decision to participate.
2. While lying on the floor, call your crawling baby to come play with you.
3. Let your baby approach and initiate the rest of the game, such as climbing on top of you.

Extensions

• Cover your face with a small blanket or pillow and play peekaboo, allowing your baby to remove the cover.
• Say, "Want to go up?" and lift your baby into the air.
• Invite your baby to lie down next to you to giggle and play.

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Copyright © 2004 by Susan Kettmann. Excerpted from The 2,000 Best Games & Activities with permission of its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc.

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