Recommended Activities

Activities for you to bond with your child, foster developmental growth, or just have fun!

Recommended Activities for newborns

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Baby Talk

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Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Speech & Language and Literacy

Babies love hearing your voice. When you answer your child’s sounds with sounds of your own, she learns that what she “says” has meaning and is important to you. What to Do: Talk to your baby often. Answer her coos, gurgles, and smiles. Talk, touch, and smile back. Get her t... More...

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Books and Babies

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Age Range: 1-12 months  

Sharing books is a way to have fun with your baby and to start him on the road to becoming a reader. What You Need Cardboard or cloth books with large, simple pictures of things with which babies are familiar Lift-the-flap, touch-and-feel, or peek-through play books (For suggestions, see Res... More...

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Bath Games

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Age Range: 3 months - 5.5 years  

Bath time can be both fun and constructive. Taking initiative to make it fun from the start establishes a healthy routine. What to DoThe first activities in the list below work well with younger children. As your child grows older, the later activities let him do more. But keep doing the first o... More...

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Play Mat
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Age Range: 8 weeks - 6 months  

A good play mat is often an infant's favorite place. The soft mat, full of color, provides visual stimulation during "tummy time," and infants love to bat at the toys while lying on their backs. More...

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Sing to Your Child

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Age Range: 5 weeks - 2 years  

Singing to your child develops an awareness of rhythm and pitch as well as an enjoyment of music. You may also find that singing to your child helps calm him. More...

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