Choose a pair of old socks and encourage your child to add eyes and a nose. Have your child use one sock puppet and you can use the other! This is a great way to allow your child to explore common social situations in a low-pressure environment. Some common social situations that you could act out with your new sock puppet friends include meeting someone new, asking to play with a new friend, adapting the rules of a game to include a friend’s idea, and asking someone about their interests. Puppet play allows you to model important social skills involved in making and keeping meaningful relationships in a low-pressure situation.
