Float and Catch

Lorina

Use a scarf to encourage baby to sit, grasp and vocalise. 

Materials Needed:

• Assortment of lightweight scarves of different colours and patterns.

What to do:

• Sit on the floor with baby sitting in front of you. Remember to provide pillows around baby if they aren’t able to sit unsupported as yet.
• Give baby the scarf to touch and feel. Hold the scarf up in front of baby’s face and encourage them to look through it to see you.
• Throw a scarf into the air and let it fall onto baby.
• Quickly remove the scarf if it falls on the baby’s head covering the face.
• Throw the scarf into the air again.
• Point to the scarf to encourage baby to look up.
• Encourage baby to “reach” or “catch” it as it floats into their arms.

Hints and Tips:

• Put on some music and throw and catch the scarves with your baby in time with the beat.
• Play peek-a-boo and cover your face with a scarf and let your baby pull it off.