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Upside Down Peek-a-Boo

👶 1–3 months Cognitive

Lean over your baby from behind their head so they see your upside-down face, a hilarious new perspective!

In the Little Play app, this activity appears in week 9 of your baby's personalized plan.

Upside Down Peek-a-Boo, a baby activity for 1–3 months

How to play

1
Lay baby on their back on a blanket.
2
Position yourself behind their head and lean over so your face appears above them, upside down!
3
Make silly faces, stick out your tongue, and say "Peek-a-boo!"
4
Move side to side so baby has to track your face from this new angle.

What you need

• No materials needed

Simple household items. No plastic toys needed.

Why it works

Seeing a familiar face from an unusual angle challenges baby's developing visual processing and face recognition, building flexible thinking from an early age.

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