Peekaboo with your hands: a play idea for 3 to 6 months
Peekaboo is a happy little surprise that teaches your baby people come back. It takes about 3 minutes and uses nothing but you.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Peekaboo with your hands3 to 6 months · about 3 minutes
You need: nothing at all.
- Face your baby and cover your face with your hands.
- Ask "Where's Mommy?" or "Where's Daddy?" (or your own name).
- Open your hands: "Peekaboo!"
- Go slowly and keep it gentle; let a big sibling try too.
Builds: social and emotional and thinking and problem solving. Peekaboo is a happy little surprise that teaches your baby people come back.
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Sources
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Small Parts for Toys and Children's Products (16 CFR part 1501) (checked October 29, 2026)