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Tickle Rhyme

👶 3–5 months Emotional

Recite a short rhyme that ends in a tickle.

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

Tickle Rhyme, a baby activity for 3–5 months

How to play

1
Say: "Round and round the garden, like a teddy bear…"
2
Walk your fingers up their arm slowly.
3
"One step, two step, tickly under there!" and tickle gently.

What you need

• Nothing at all. Just the two of you.

Why it works

Predictable rhymes with a tickle ending teach anticipation, cause-and-effect, and create giggle-filled bonding.

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