Help your baby discover his feet. Rub his feet together. Bring his feet to his mouth. Count his toes. Say, “This little piggy went to market (wiggling the big toe). This little piggy stayed home (wiggling the next toe). This little piggy ate roast beef for dinner (wiggling the third toe). This little piggy had none (wiggling the fourth toe). And this little piggy cried wee, wee, wee, all the way home (wiggling the littlest toe).” Help your baby discover his hands. Rub his hands together. Bring his hands to his mouth. Count his fingers. Help him clap his hands together. Do hand games, such as Patty Cake. Clap your baby’s hands as you say, “Patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can. (Pat hands on lap.) Pat it and roll it (move hands in a circle) and mark it with a B (draw the letter B with the hand). Put it in the oven for baby and me (pulling hands away from your baby).” Take time to laugh together!

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