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Babies now perform endless experiments, which help develop the sensory nerves in the palms of their hands. In fact, the hands now become the main vehicle for investigating and exploring her world, gradually replacing the mouth. Now that they can separate their fingers to grasp and release objects and to use different types of grips to perform particular tasks, a slew of new possibilities are open to the curious babies. Babies are busy refining previously acquired skills, such as the pincer grasp. Babies now further perfect the pincer grasp, practicing on particularly small objects. Just watch out! Babies at this stage still use their mouth to explore....
Babies are fascinated with games that involve filling and emptying containers. A shape sorter toy is particularly interesting at this stage. At around 15 months, simple puzzles spark the interest babies. Initially, babies simply remove the puzzle pieces. Gradually they learn to place them in the correct slots. Improving eye-hand coordination helps babies hold one object and bring it to its intended destination – like bringing down a mallet on the keys of a xylophone to produce a clear sound, or using a toy hammer to bang tacks down on a cork board. Towards 18 months, the motivation to experiment drives babies to the world of coloring. At first, they hold the crayon or marker with a fist-like grasp and scribble to their heart’s content.