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Blanket Pull

👶 2–4 months Cognitive

Place a toy on a blanket and show your baby how to pull it closer.

In the Little Play app, this activity appears in week 13 of your baby's personalized plan.

Blanket Pull, a baby activity for 2–4 months

How to play

1
Put a toy just out of reach on a blanket or cloth.
2
Show your baby they can pull the blanket to bring the toy closer.
3
Let them figure it out; this may take several tries!

What you need

• A small blanket, a toy

Simple household items. No plastic toys needed.

Why it works

Learning to pull a surface to retrieve an object is an early form of problem-solving.

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