Tap, Tap, Tap on Baby’s Fist
Prep: None | Activity Time:3–5 Minutes
Toddlers love simple rhymes, especially ones that end with a kiss.
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Step 1: Invite your toddler to sit in your lap or in front of you on the floor.
Step 2: Take her hand in yours and show her how to close her fingers to make a fist.
Step 3: Say the following rhyme as you gently tap on your toddler’s fist with your finger:
“Tap, tap, tap on (Sara’s) fist (use your child’s name).”
“Open up for mommy’s kiss. Open! (show her how to open her fist)”
Step 4: When the fist is open, tickle and kiss the palm of your child’s hand.
Step 5: As you repeat this rhyme, your toddler will soon start to open her fist when she hears the word "open."