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Simple and adaptable activities to foster babies' and toddlers' cognitive development and emotional well-being are offered by Alice Sharp Feet first

Feet first

Gather together the following items in black, white and red and explore them with a toddler: Cushion Run the toddler's toes across the cushion and let them enjoy the warm textures.

Mitt Urge the toddler to guess what's inside and put their foot in to feel the inside texture. Use the mitt to massage their feet.

Fabric bags Explore what's inside. Let the toddler stand on them, rub their toes on or inside them and try to walk with their feet inside them.

Pom-poms Use them to tickle and massage the toddler and encourage them to roll and manipulate the pom-poms.

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