At Home Activities for Infants

BUMBO SEAT ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR

HOLD BABY WHILE SWINGING IN A PORCH WING OR OTHER SWING
WALK AROUND OUTSIDE AND LOOK AT THE TREES, GRASS, SHRUBS, FLOWERS ETC.
SING “5 LITTLE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED” AND HELP BABY JUMP
USING A LARGE EXERCISE BALL, LAY BABY ON HIS TUMMY ON THE BALL AND HELP HIM ROLL OVER
PATTY CAKE
EXERSAUCER
GO ON A WALK
PET YOUR PETS
READ BOOKS
PLAY WITH PUPPETS
LOOK AT PICTURESLOTS OF TUMMY TIME
PLAY MATS
SIT BABY IN THE BUMBO WHILE MOM SINGS SONGS, DANCES, READES
SING THE ALPHABET SONG
PLAY IN THE JUMPEROO
PRACTICE ROLLING OVER, SITTING, STANDING
TOUR PARTS OF THE HOUSE
CARRY BABY IN BABY BJORN
MOBILE TIME
LEAVE THE HOUSE- TAKE BABY ON ERRANDS IN THE BABY BJORN
STROLLER RIDES
OPEN UP THE MAIL TOGETHER
SMILE AT BABY, HUMMING AND SLWLY GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER, THEN GIVE HIM A REALLY LOUD KISS SOMEWHERE ON HIS BODY
PEEK A BOO
LAY BABY ON HIS BACK AND LET HIM GRAB YOUR THUMBS. SLOWLY LIFT HIM TO SITTING THEN STANDING
SING OR MAKE FUNNY NOISES WHILE MOVING BABY ARMS AND LEGS
LISTEN TO MUSIC
PLAY ON A BLANKET OUTSIDE
BABY SIGN LANGUAGE
OPENING AND CLOSING BLINDS/SHADES AROUND THE HOUSE EACH MORNING/EVENING
PROP BABY UP TO WATCH YOU SORT LAUNDRY AND EITHER SAY THE COLORS OF THE CLOTHES OR WHAT PILE YOU PUT THEM IN
WHEN VACCUMING PROP BABY UP AND HOLD BABY IN BABY BJORN THEY SOMETIMES LIKE THE SOUND AND ARE ENTERTAINED BY WACHING YOU
IN THE KITCHEN WHILE YOU ARE COOKING, IF THERE IS AN ELEVATED SURFACE THAT IS SAFE, PUT BABY IN A BOUNCY SEAT OR SOMETHING SIMILAR AND LET HIM WATCH YOU PREPARE FOOD
AS BABIES GET OLDER, THEIR ATTENTION SPANS GET SHORTS, BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FIELD TRIPS
BEFORE BABY IS MOBILE KEEP A STROLLER IN THE HOUSE. BABY CAN WATCH YOU AND INTERACT WHIT YOU FORM THE STROLLER WHILE YOU GET THINGS DONE AROUND THE HOUSE