Foot Babies

[15 Minutes]

Plan some quiet time for you and your child. Imagine singing a lullaby to your feet; it's a great "goodnight" activity.

What to do:

1. Sing a lullaby with your child and show her how to cradle one foot and call it her "foot baby."
2. Invite her to pat it, sing to it, and hum it to sleep.
3. Show her how to gently massage her feet.
4. Challenge her to lay her "foot baby" down very carefully and then to rock the other foot to sleep.
5. Remind her to talk softly so that her "foot babies" will not awaken.
6. Encourage her to repeat the activity using your feet.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• Let's sing songs to another part of our body. How about your pinkie? Your thumb?
• What other part of your body needs to go to sleep?
• Does quiet music make you sleepy?

Useful information:

While having fun together, this activity helps your child develop large muscle skills and language skills.