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Object Mouthing

👶 3–5 months Sensory

Offer safe objects for your baby to explore with their mouth.

In the Little Play app, this activity appears in week 17 of your baby's personalized plan.

Object Mouthing, a baby activity for 3–5 months

How to play

1
Provide clean, varied-texture teething toys.
2
Let your baby bring them to their mouth freely.
3
Describe the textures: "That one is bumpy! This one is smooth."

What you need

• Assorted safe teething toys

Simple household items. No plastic toys needed.

Why it works

Bringing objects to the mouth is a primary way babies explore and learn about the world around them.

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