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Mirror, mirror

 Hang a mirror at your baby's level and describe what you see.
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Topsy-turvy reader

 Turn baby's favorite book upside down and start to read aloud.
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Hello. Goodbye.

 Your baby will giggle and coo when you play this variation on "peek-a-boo."
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Eyes, nose, fingers, toes

Play these games with your baby to increase body awareness and vocabulary.
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The gimme game

 Put two objects in front of your baby and ask her to give you the one you name.
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Hold my hand

 Playing simple games together helps your toddler learn new words while providing important bonding time.
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Meet your feet!

 Play Simon Says to teach your child the parts of the body, from head to feet.
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Fashioning fairy tales

Have your child illustrate fairy tales with pictures, puppets and more.
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All together

 This activity will help your child create compound words.
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Build a word

 Create new words by changing the beginning sound.
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Letter cube

 Show your child the differences between uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Letter path

 Here’s a great way to learn the alphabet while playing outdoors.
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