Yes, here are some activities to help your baby learn to problem-solve. Safety note: Remove the strings or ribbons from the toys when you and your baby finish your play session. Tie string or ribbon, no longer than 6 inches, around some favorite toys. Place the toys out of reach and the string close to your baby. Pull the string to get the toy. Talk about what you did. “I pulled the string to get the keys.” Put the keys back and see if your baby can pull the string to get the keys. This is a good high chair game if you tape the string to the high chair. Tie strings, no longer than 6 inches, around other objects that are large, small, heavy, or light. Let your baby try to pull each one. Place toys on a towel so your baby has to pull the towel to get the toys. Put toys in a box. Turn the box over. Does your baby lift the box off the toys?
Create simple problems for your baby to solve. Tell your baby how wonderful she is for solving the problem.

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