FLASHCARD · FACES & VISUAL TRACKING · AGES 6–12 WEEKS
Happy face Flashcard for Babies
A big bold smiley face in high contrast. At 6–12 weeks many babies give their first real social smiles, and a clear happy face like this one often brings one out.
Why black and white works
Offers a smile your baby can meet, since faces pull newborn attention more than anything else.
Show it slowly
Show it slowly, one long pause between card and your own smiling face.
What it builds
Watching expressions seeds early social attention and the first back-and-forth smiles.
Print it like this
Cardstock, sharp corners trimmed, sized to hold comfortably in one hand.
Baby tip
Smile at your baby too — your face is the second picture.
Teach it, step by step
Want the full walkthrough? Open the Happy face lesson on the Learning Path.
From the Faces & Visual Tracking for Babies 6–12 Weeks class on the Learning Path.
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