Family photo flaps: a play idea for 9 to 12 months

Lifting a flap to find a face they love makes names and people feel close. It takes about 5 minutes and uses a few family photos, paper, tape.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Family photo flaps9 to 12 months · about 5 minutes

You need: a few family photos, paper, tape.

Tape a few photos of family members to the fridge or a wall at your baby's height.
Cover each photo with a paper flap, taped along the top.
Lift a flap together: "Who's that? It's Grandpa!"
Let your baby lift the flaps themselves.

Builds: language and talking and social and emotional. Lifting a flap to find a face they love makes names and people feel close.

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