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Crawling Motivation

👶 5–7 months Physical

Place a favorite toy just out of reach to encourage forward movement.

In the Little Play app, this activity appears in week 25 of your baby's personalized plan.

Crawling Motivation, a baby activity for 5–7 months

How to play

1
Place your baby on their tummy with a tempting toy a few inches away.
2
Encourage them with your voice: "You can do it!"
3
If they scoot, rock, or army-crawl toward it, celebrate!

What you need

• A motivating toy

Simple household items. No plastic toys needed.

Why it works

Placing toys just out of reach motivates the early movements that may eventually lead to crawling.

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