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Who's that baby?: a play idea for 3 to 6 months

Babies love faces, and the mirror gives them two to look at. It takes about 3 minutes and uses a mirror.

Checked October 29, 2026.

How to play

Who's that baby?3 to 6 months · about 3 minutes

You need: a mirror.

  1. Hold your baby in front of a big mirror.
  2. Point to the baby in the mirror: "Who's that? It's you!"
  3. Wave, smile and make faces together.
  4. Point to yourself in the mirror and say your name too.

Builds: social and emotional and language and talking. Babies love faces, and the mirror gives them two to look at.

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