RELATED TOPICS: Your Curious Child; Parenting Styles; Talk, Sing, and Point

BENEFITS: Knowledge of body parts, language/communication skills  

MATERIALS: Large sheet of paper or cardboard, markers or crayons  

STEPS:  

1. Ask your child to lie still on the paper while you trace the outline of their body.  

2. While tracing, talk to your child or sing a song to make the process more fun. 

3. After tracing their body, help them to identify which part is which, to color their body, or draw clothes on their body. 

4. As your child gets older, let them draw you or parts of your body on a similar piece of paper. 

5. Display your project someplace where you can continue to see and discuss it. 

Activity Source: Parents.com

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