What are some good activities for infants?

25 Things to Do With Babies at Home

Explore textures with jelly.
Give baby a massage.
Make and play with sensory bottles.
Make salt dough hand and footprints.
Blow bubbles, and let baby pop them!
Finger puppet play.
Make and play with edible finger paint.
Have all-important tummy time.

What activities can I do with my newborn?

Play ideas for newborns

Sing, chat, tickle, count toes, blow raspberries – simple things are best for newborns.
Make faces, smile, laugh, roll your eyes or poke out your tongue.
Give your baby different objects to feel – soft toys, rattles or cloth books with pages of different textures are fun.

What activities can you do with a 1 month old?

Other ideas for encouraging your baby to learn and play: Gently clap your baby’s hands together or stretch arms (crossed, out wide, or overhead). Gently move your baby’s legs as if pedaling a bicycle. Use a favorite toy for your baby to focus on and follow, or shake a rattle for your infant to find.

What do 7 month old babies play with?

10 super-fun activities for 7-month-old babies

Bubbles (and lots of them!) Playing with bubbles is one of the most popular 7-month-old baby activities.
Nursery rhyme sing-along.
Outdoor exploration.
Crawling games.
Clapping together.
Family picture game.
Food tasting.
Noisy fun.

What do 8 month old babies play with?

Easy Games to Play with Your 8 Month Old

Peek-a-boo. understanding object permanence, which means that they know that an object that disappears from their sight doesn’t cease to exist.
Reading to your baby.
Bing Bang Boom.
Obstacle course.
Let there be light.

How do I play with my 2 week old baby?

Here are some other ideas for encouraging your newborn to learn and play:

Put on soothing music and hold your baby, gently swaying to the tune.
Pick a soothing song or lullaby and softly sing it often to your baby.
Smile, stick out your tongue, and make other expressions for your infant to study, learn, and imitate.

Do newborns get bored?

Although a very young baby can’t hold toys or take part in games, even the newest of newborns will get bored and lonely if his caregivers don’t interact with him during most of his wakeful periods.

How can I play with my 3 week old baby?

Smile, stick out your tongue, and make other expressions for your infant to study, learn, and imitate. Use a favorite toy for your newborn to focus on and follow, or shake a rattle for your infant to find. Let your baby spend some awake time on his or her tummy to help strengthen the neck and shoulders.

How much playtime should a 2 month old have?

Toddlers should have opportunities to play every day, the AAP says. Many experts recommend giving toddlers at least an hour per day of free, unstructured (but still supervised) play where children can explore what interests them, along with at least 30 minutes of active, adult-led, structured play.

At what age do babies clap?

around 9 months
Most babies are able to clap around 9 months, after they’ve mastered sitting up, pushing and pulling themselves up with their hands, and pre-crawling. (All that upper body strength helps them have the coordination to clap, too.)

What are some simple sensory activities for toddlers?

Rainbow Sensory Play – Simple colorful sensory fun from Growing A Jeweled Rose. 8. Cardboard Sensory Boxes – Meri Cherry features a few other sensory ideas using cardboard boxes and these make a great activity for the older siblings to join in! 9. My First Sensory Bins Post – Looking to start with some simple sensory bin ideas?

How can I Teach my Baby to play with a ball?

Show your baby a ball then cover it under one of three plastic cups. Make sure your baby sees which cup you hid the ball under. Next, encourage your baby to grab or tap the cup with the hidden ball with a “You found it!” After spending time away from your baby, tell your baby about your day.

How do babies learn?

Babies learn by doing the same thing over and over again. Six to nine month olds are explorers. They like to try things to find out what happens (cause and effect). They are beginning to move with some skill, sitting up, crawling and even beginning to stand.

What does infant learning include?

Infants enjoy learning through sensory activites, songs, stories and lots of one on one interaction. Our program includes lots of fun learning activites, simple exercises, infant massage, sign language and much more designed just for babies! Mirror play and toys just out of reach make tummy time a bit more fun!