FamilyEducation.com
Print this page E-Mail this pageSign-up for Newsletters

Parenting Newsletters. Great tips for your inbox.

Ticking Away

Time

  • 5 minutes

Materials

  • Ticking clock

Directions

Hide a fairly loud ticking clock behind your back and ask your baby what the sound is, bringing it out to show the source of the sound.

Extensions

  • Hide the clock under a blanket and let your baby find it.
  • Hide it in a shoe box nearby and encourage exploration by asking about the sound.
  • Put it under your shirt and let your baby find it.

Print this page E-Mail this pageSign-up for Newsletters

More on: Activities for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Children

Excerpted from:

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

To order this book visit Amazon.com.