Which Animal Will We Be Now?

Watch your baby hop, jump and crawl as she pretends to be a wild creature.

Children love to make animal sounds. And they love to watch you make animal sounds. When you trumpet like an elephant, buzz about like a bumblebee, or growl like a tiger, you're teaching valuable lessons about animal behavior.

Your child's imagination kicks into full gear when she pretends to be a cat, dog, worm or any of her favorite creatures.

Step-by-Step:

1.	Show your child an animal picture or toy.
2.	Make the corresponding sound - quack like a duck, oink or snort like a pig, cluck like a chicken or moo like a cow.
3.	Ask your child to copy the sound.
4.	Talk about each animal - where it lives, what it looks like, what it likes to eat, whether it sleeps during the daytime or at night, and so on.

Materials:
Toy or stuffed animals
Pictures of animals
Animal costumes (optional)

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