Mommy, Draw Stars on My Tummy: Rhymes, Songs and Touch-Play Activities to Stay Connected - Hardcover

Mommy, Draw Stars on My Tummy offers families a unique way to read, experience and play together using nurturing touch and reading. It contains familiar songs and rhymes like 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' and 'This Little Piggy Went To Market' to original stories and games like 'Magic Body Painting' and 'Guess the Letter'. Each story contains touch-massage instructions for the parent, which guide hand and fingers movements to draw shapes or letters on the child’s body. The child is asked to guess the shape or letter as the story unfolds. Tips are given throughout the book on how to adapt the stories to the child’s developmental stage. Counting, ABC’s, colors and shapes will be learned in a playful way and nurturing environment.

Reinforce the loving bond between you and your child with touch and play.Nurturing touch within a family is the foundation of healthy child development. In 'Mommy, Draw Stars on My Tummy', "touch-play" activities are combined with catchy rhymes and tunes, which you and your child will enjoy together, again and again. In just 10 minutes a day, you can incorporate these healthy and loving activities into your daily life and discover an array of benefits: *Comfort, calm and connect with your child in a loving way.*Stimulate development in a nurturing environment.*Laugh, have fun and feed your child's imagination.*Teach your child to experience and learn about "good touch" through play.*Create a happier, healthier family life.A