Kisses and cuddly toys! A sweet game to encourage your baby to move objects

Line up some of your baby’s favourite cuddly toys, where you can both see and reach them. One at a time, pick up the toys and show your baby how you can bring them to your face and give them a little kiss. Talk about how much you love the toys, and narrate your actions as you move the toy to your face. “Oh, look at blue bear, they are so cuddly. I will lift them up and give blue bear a kiss! Thank you for being so cuddly blue bear!”

Repeat this for all the toys and encourage your baby to do the same, helping them to bring the toy to their mouth if it is too big to do independently first time. Thank the toys for looking after you, or being colourful, or any other reasons you can think of to be grateful to them.