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Soft and smooth: a play idea for 0 to 3 months

Different textures, each with a word, help your baby start to make sense of what they feel. It takes about 3 minutes and uses a soft washcloth, a smooth spoon, held by you.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Soft and smooth0 to 3 months · about 3 minutes

You need: a soft washcloth, a smooth spoon, held by you.

  1. Gently brush the soft washcloth across your baby's palm or the sole of their foot.
  2. Say the word: "Soft."
  3. Now touch them with the back of the smooth spoon and say "Smooth."
  4. Watch their face and hands as they feel each one.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. Different textures, each with a word, help your baby start to make sense of what they feel.

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