Peekaboo
Hands, a dish towel, anything. Still the most reliable minute in parenting.
- Ages
- 4 mo–2 yrs
- Play
- 3–10 min
- Prep
- none
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- anywhere
You’ll need
Nothing at all. Just you.
Optional
- a dish towel or muslin
- a soft toy
How to play
Cover your face with your hands and pause for a beat longer than feels natural.
Uncover with a big peekaboo.
Do it again the same way. The repetition is what makes it funny to them.
Change it up: hide behind a dish towel, or round the side of the sofa.
Put the towel over their head and let them pull it off themselves.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Never leave fabric over a baby's face — they pull it off, you do not hold it there.
Make it different next time
- Hide a soft toy under the towel instead of your face.
- Take longer and longer before reappearing, building the tension.
Cleanup: None.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
Learn something
Scarf Pull-Through
5–20 min 8 mo–2 yrs Low mess- a cardboard tube or container
- scarves or fabric strips
