Pillow

I've invented a game similar to peek-a-boo to teach Lyla about her hands. It's called Pillow, and it's asinine.

You put Lyla in her chair and then ask her if she will be your pillow. Regardless of her response, you then put your head on her stomach/torso region and begin to snore loudly. Eventually, she will grab your head with her hands or pat it a couple times on each side. After a few moments of this, you lift your head, face her, and say "Good morning!" with all the enthusiasm you can muster.

Repeat. And that's the game. You could also play it with a very, very good friend.

Lyla is almost to the point of reaching out for things, and I figure that this game is an apt bridge. Plus it is truly amusing to see her reaction when she discovers that you were the one snoring all along. I can picture her telling the cow picture on the wall, "Well, everything was going normally today, and then Daddy taught me Pillow. Have you played it? Blew my frickin' mind."

Lyla nearly got to keep a fistful of Julie's hair, too, so really the game is fun for the whole family.