Jack in the Box
Jack in the box
sitting so still,
(Hide face in hands and crouch on the
floor)
Will you come out Jack?
Yes, I will!
(Jump up)


The Little Man
There was a little man
Who had a little crumb
And over to the mountain
he did run,
With a belly full of fat
And a big tall hat
And a pancake stuck to his
bum, bum, bum,
And a pancake stuck to his bum!
(Run fingers on baby's body and
gesture to rhyme).

Jump Baby Jump
Place your child in your bed,
standing up, and hold him just
under his armpits. Say "One,
two, three.. JUMP" then bounce
him high into the air and back
down onto the bed (your hands
remain holding him at all
times!). Keep counting "One,
Two, Three... JUMP" until he
starts to anticipate the jump.

Jump and Reach
Place baby's toy high above his
head, out of his reach, but
visible to him. When he tries to
reach for it, lift him in the air so
he can "jump" to it to get it. Don't
lift him quite high enough to
grab the object the first two
times. Say "Oh, we have to jump
higher." On the third try, lift him
and allow him to grab his
reward!

Pat a Cake
Pat a cake, Pat a cake,
Baker's man,
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can.
Roll it, pat it,
and mark it with a B.
And put it in the oven for Baby
and me.

Play with a Jack-In-The-Box
toy with your child. If you don't
already own one, borrow one
or purchase one for about $10
at Toys R Us.

Your baby is usually
exploring on the floor,
so for a change, let him
explore the world as
you see it, Mom. Carry
him on your hip and let
him take in all the
things that are in an
adult's world - the
kitchen sink and all it's
glory, your bedroom
dresser - crowded with
pictures, perfumes,
candles, whatever, your
computer desk with
pens, pencils, and all
sorts of fun things to
look at.

Face to Face Interaction:

Pick up a picture book of
nursery rhymes to read to your
child. Go beyond the words on
each page and take time to
point out off the background
detail in each of the pictures
(flowers, clouds, food on the
table, etc).