Instructions

Find two distinct textures and allow your baby to take gentle steps on top with their bare feet, or gently hover your little one above, only brushing their feet on top. Narrate what your baby might be feeling, and encourage their curiosity as you do this!

The Science

This exercise promotes sensory processing of novel information. By introducing novel stimuli -- in this case textures -- to your baby, you can help promote neuronal growth and curiosity in your little one. And, any time you narrate to your baby, you are strengthening the speech and language centers in their brain.