Skill· 13mo–15mo· 2 min

Sticky vs. Smooth

This helps present new experiences to your baby through his or her touch. Help your baby distinguish between different consistencies and textures through touch. Fill one bowl with water and another with soda. Let your baby dip one hand into the water and the other into the

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What you'll need

You'll need water, soda. This helps present new experiences to your baby through his or her touch.

How it works

  1. 1~30s

    Alright, let's get started! To complete this activity you will need water and soda. Pour some water into a small bowl and soda into another. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.

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  2. 2~30s

    Great, now let's try the next part. Let your baby introduce one of her hands into the bowl containing water and the other one into the bowl containing the soda. This exercise will allow your baby to experience both consistencies and feel the difference between them. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!

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  3. 3~30s

    One more thing to try. Your baby will discover one of her hands is sticky. During this exercise observe if your baby identifies experiments and reacts to contact with different textures. How does your child handle this? What do you see?

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