5 to 10 minutes

Materials

Deck of playing cards

Directions This will be a little messy and you might lose a few cards, but if you are willing to shuffle the deck and hand it over, curiosity will take care of the rest. Extensions

Shuffle the cards and deal them, saying, “One for me and one for you.“Encourage your baby to give you some cards, being willing to return them if requested.Add a few shoe boxes and show your baby how to put cards into them.Put cards in your pockets and let your baby retrieve them.