FIGGY ACTIVITIES

HIDE & SEEK/PEEK-A-BOO

Caregiver or child hides behind a Figgy cushion or bolster and then pops out to surprise each other.

Therapist Insight: This activity encourages cognitive skills (e.g., object permanence) but also communication skills such as joint attention, social skills, and reciprocal communication. It is also helpful in developing trust and engagement during influxes of separation anxiety. By building on object permanence, your child will recognize that you always come back!

Imaginative Play

Turn your Figgy into a table for a tea party, a house or castle, or set it up as a boat to sail out to sea. Use your imagination!

Therapist Insight: Imaginative play encourages cognitive, communication, and social emotional development. It is rich in new vocabulary and cognitive concepts and encourages emotional connection. It also allows a space to practice important social routines and skills. When playing, be sure to describe actions of you and your child and narrate through your play. Your child's mind is a sponge and even when it feels silly, their receptive language skills are improving.

Reading Couch

Set your Figgy up in a couch position (cushions on bottom, bolsters as the back of the couch). Sit down with your child and read age appropriate books with them.

Therapist Insight: Reading to your child at this age encourages early literacy skills and improves vocabulary and cognitive concept development.