Teddy Bear

Age range

7 – 12 months

Development benefits

1. Emotional development: provides comfort and familiarity
2. Motor development: encourages reaching and holding
3. Sensory development: introduces soft textures and colors

Take place in

Indoor (play area, crib, stroller)

How to play

1. Place the teddy bear in your baby’s reach
2. Encourage your child to touch and hold it
3. Talk about its colors and features (“soft ears,” “bright colors”)
4. Use for short, calm play sessions

Perfect for

1. Mover: reaching & holding
2. Feeler: soft sensory play
3. Talker: language through naming

Expert tip

A cuddly plush toy offers gentle sensory comfort while helping babies build early hand-to-eye coordination.