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Photo fun

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    • Activity Summary


    Activity cards made from family photos are a great entertainment. They not only engage your baby but also help them learn more about their world and the important people in it.

    How to Play

    Collect close-up snapshots of your family and tuck them into resealable sandwich bags or a sturdy mini-photo album. You can also place photos between clear laminate sheets - have them laminated at a copy store - or use plastic wallets to hold them. The idea is to make it easy for babies to handle and even put them in their mouths.

    If you laminate the photos, punch a hole in the top left corner of each one and use a shower curtain ring or key ring to hold them together. Hang the pack of photos from your baby's pushchair, infant seat, high chair or cot.

    What you'll need

    Close-up family photos
    Protective covering
    Sandwich bags
    Mini-photo album
    Plastic wallets
    Clear laminate

    Tricks & advice

    Slip your photos into a furry photo cube made just for small children. You can find these in the shops.

    Learning & growing

    Your baby is learning to discriminate visually as well as follow and focus on objects and people. They are also developing the ability to co-ordinate head and eye movements. As they grow older, they'll learn to recognise and name familiar faces. This activity will help toddlers and older children remember relatives who live far away.

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    • Member Comments
    tyrelle
    (, PHILIPPINES)
    Updated 16-44-12(00:44)
    how can i join photo contest???
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    Sophia
    (m, PHILIPPINES)
    Updated 13-42-11(05:42)
    How can I join my baby sophia in that photo contest?
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    Linette
    (Manila, PHILIPPINES)
    Updated 10-47-10(04:47)
    How can I join photo contest... I enter her in Great american photo contest but it w2as exclusive to american citizens only.. I also include her to another photo contest.. You should also have a photo contest here in the Philippines....
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