Playtime can become a dance party. Turn on some music, sing, or hum, and start doing a silly dance: shake a leg, wiggle your hips. Can your child copy your moves? Next song, it’s their turn to lead. Go back and forth until you’re danced out!

See what your child is learning

Dancing games can be great brain builders! This one teaches your child to pay attention to sounds and rhythm and to copy your moves. They also get to be the leader and that’s a good feeling.


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