1 Month Old Baby Activities
- Imitate your baby’s facial expressions and sounds.
- Talk to your baby in a soft voice or play music for them.
- Show simple shapes, bright and colorful objects, or pictures.
- Hang small and moving toys on the edge of the crib.
- Play melodic lullabies and nursery rhymes.
- Establish a routine, like singing the same lullaby while giving your baby a bath.
2-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Talking to your baby can be the most enjoyable activity during this period.
- Engage your baby with bright and colorful toys.
- Call your baby’s name softly, and they might turn towards your voice.
- Understand different cries for various needs and respond with words, like explaining when they are hungry.
3-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Introduce a toy to your baby and show them how to make sounds with it.
- Hold your baby occasionally to help them see things from a different angle.
- Sing songs and dance to grab your baby’s attention.
- Offer items with different textures, shapes, and sizes to stimulate their senses.
- Use soft and interactive toys for entertainment.
- Show various objects and encourage your baby to reach for and explore them.
4-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Play music for your baby.
- Allow your baby to play with bath toys while taking a bath.
- Motivate your baby to develop new skills and celebrate their achievements.
- Create a safe space for your baby to explore and play.
- Provide toys that your baby can grasp and interact with.
5-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Place a mirror in your baby’s crib so they can see themselves.
- Make different facial expressions and describe them with words.
- Turn a walk with your baby into a stimulating experience by talking about the surroundings and encouraging interaction.
- Sit with your baby and engage in mutual gazing and smiling.
- Offer grabbable or rhythmically interactive toys.
6-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Let your baby hold a nearly empty bottle and drink on their own.
- Read a book together by allowing your baby to turn the pages.
- Encourage your baby to respond to sounds.
- Play peek-a-boo by covering your face and revealing it.
- Create shadows with a flashlight covered with differently shaped cardboard and project it on the wall.
7-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Provide squeezable toys to promote muscle development.
- Cover your face and say, “Peek-a-boo” to encourage imitation.
- Dance with your baby.
- Use nesting blocks or play with various lids and containers.
8-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Make funny sounds and movements that your baby can imitate.
- Encourage your baby to stand, walk, and maintain a rhythm.
- Fill a container with toys and show your baby how to retrieve them.
- Challenge your baby to figure out how to reach their toys.
9-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Practice making different facial expressions in front of a mirror.
- Include your baby’s favorite stuffed toy in your playtime.
- Hide a toy under a small cloth and let your baby find it.
10-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Use boxes of different sizes with toys inside. Shake the boxes to arouse curiosity.
- Introduce buttons that make sounds as your baby explores.
- Play low-impact games to encourage walking and rhythm.
11-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Cover part of a toy with something and ask your baby to uncover it.
- Create soap bubbles and pop them with clothespins.
- Engage your baby in activities that promote understanding and interaction with other children.
12-Month-Old Baby Activities
- Allow your baby to socialize with other children, even if it’s just for a short time.
- Imitate different facial expressions and describe them.
- Introduce a favorite stuffed toy to your playtime.
- Hide a toy under a cloth for your baby to discover.