Activities for Babies

Stimulate your baby and encourage her to learn with these educational baby activities.

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Cross the line

 Encourage your baby to cross his midline by moving a toy that he is reaching for.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Cross the line Page
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No mere morsels

 Nourish independence and motor skills by giving baby foods that are easy to pick up.
Personal & Social Skills Go to No mere morsels Page
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Play to learn

 Turn playtime into learning time with these easy tips.
Logic & Problem Solving Go to Play to learn Page
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Mirror, mirror

 Hang a mirror at your baby's level and describe what you see.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Mirror, mirror Page
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Out of reach

 Demonstrate how your baby can solve problems using objects.
Logic & Problem Solving Go to Out of reach Page
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Teddy's ears

 Introduce your baby to different parts of the body using a doll or stuffed animal.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Teddy's ears Page
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Itsy-bitsy finger fun

 Help develop baby's fine motor skills by introducing finger plays.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Itsy-bitsy finger fun Page
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Topsy-turvy reader

 Turn baby's favorite book upside down and start to read aloud.
Reading & Writing Go to Topsy-turvy reader Page
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Hello. Goodbye.

 Your baby will giggle and coo when you play this variation on "peek-a-boo."
Reading & Writing Go to Hello. Goodbye. Page
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Eyes, nose, fingers, toes

Play these games with your baby to increase body awareness and vocabulary.
Reading & Writing Go to Eyes, nose, fingers, toes Page
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The gimme game

 Put two objects in front of your baby and ask her to give you the one you name.
Reading & Writing Go to The gimme game Page
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Bathtub science

 Make waves by turning plastic food containers into simple but smart bath toys!
Mathematics Go to Bathtub science Page