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Pat the pot: a play idea for 3 to 6 months

Your baby finds out that their hands can make a sound happen. It takes about 3 minutes and uses a pot or a plastic bowl.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Pat the pot3 to 6 months · about 3 minutes

You need: a pot or a plastic bowl.

  1. Sit your baby on your lap, holding them securely.
  2. Hold an upside-down pot in front of them.
  3. Pat it with your hand and say "Pat, pat, pat."
  4. Let them slap it too, and copy their rhythm back.

Builds: moving and using hands and thinking and problem solving. Your baby finds out that their hands can make a sound happen.

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