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These recommended activities can be done daily with
your baby. Make sure to be sensitive to your baby’s
cues. At this age, baby still has a short attention
span. If they aren’t enjoying the activity, or
if they are crying, it is important to attend to his
or her needs. Once baby is calm, you can try again later!
make a book: part 2
Developmental benefits:
Visual Stimulation; Social Bonding; Language
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(PDF)
Instructions: These
printable story cards make great books to read to baby.
Place each page in a photo album and read with baby
for a great "quiet time" activity. Use the
blank pages to insert photos of baby and family members
where indicated. Baby will love to see herself with
her family in this book! The theme of this book is "What's
Outside?"
Safety Tip: Cards should
be handled by adults only. Print-outs from your computer
are not baby-proof!
finger puppets
Developmental benefits:
Bonding
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(PDF)
Instructions:
Print out the finger puppets provided and wrap them
around your fingers. Use them to make up stories or
sing songs. This set features a group of pigs. Great
for "This Little Piggy."
making play dough
Developmental benefits:
Tactile stimulation
Instructions:
You can make your own play dough for fun with baby!
Mix 1 cup of flour and half cup salt. Then add 2 teaspoons
cream of tartar, one cup water and one teaspoon oil.
Add some food coloring for fun. Mix well. Cook over
medium heat until ingredients form a ball. Turn out
and knead until smooth – 1 to 3 minutes. Let baby
feel the consistency and squish through her hands!
Safety Tip: Do not leave
baby unattended with her Play Dough. Not for eating!
texture games
Developmental benefits:
Tactile stimulation
Instructions:
Collect items of various textures throughout the house
and let baby explore them. Rub them gently over her
hand. Ideas include: a piece of satin, cotton, sandpaper,
burlap, tissue paper. Let baby rub her hands over each
of them.
Safety Tip: Do not leave
baby unattended with these materials. Adult supervision
required.
smelling games
Developmental benefits:
Sensory stimulation
Instructions:
An easy way to keep baby interested while you are cooking
is to let her smell the ingredients you are using for
the meal while she is watching you in her high chair.
Exploring different smells is very stimulating to baby.
Use an empty container, poke holes in the lid, and fill
with a food that has an interesting smell ( a lemon
wedge, a piece of garlic, a cinnamon stick).
Safety Tip: Do not use
any powders or hot, spicy items.
velcro toys
Developmental benefits:
Cause and effect
Instructions:
Use strong adhesive Velcro and place one side on the
bottom of a toy and the other on a piece of fabric.
Show baby how the toy sticks to the Velcro. Let baby
try. Baby will enjoy the sensation of pulling her toys
off the Velcro and making them stick again.
Safety Tip: Do not leave
child unattended with this toy.
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