Baby Games for Kids
Whether you are a first-time parent of a baby or have an older sibling who wants to interact with the newest member of your family, games can stimulate and entertain your baby, teach elementary concepts and help siblings form a bond. Baby games don̵7;t require expensive equipment or great skill, but they do require adult supervision if you have a young child interacting with a baby.
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Singing Games
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Songs often rhyme and repeat, making them easy for little ones to pick up, even if the baby can̵7;t yet talk. Have your little one sing a song with finger play, such as ̶0;I̵7;m a Little Teapot̶1; or ̶0;Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,̶1; to the baby. Encourage your young child to do the finger play with you or dance while you sing. A young sibling can also play Pat-a-Cake with the baby while you support the tiny hands and body.
Following Games
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Babies can follow movement with their eyes and love looking at faces. As they get older and mobile, babies can follow an older sibling by crawling. Have your older sibling make faces with the baby or hold a soft toy overhead for the baby to follow with his eyes or hands, Shine a flashlight across the wall or floor for the baby to follow with his eyes or crawl after.
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Your 18-month-old toddler is bound to be moving around independently. You may want to know about some exciting games and activities for 18-month-old babies to keep them engaged. Whether toddling around, scribbling something on the walls, saying the f
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If you think that you have the next Shaquille O Neal on your hands or your tot just enjoys anything that involves running around, basketball can provide the 60 minutes of physical activity per day that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention r
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Babies and toddlers love books about the world around them -- and family is a big part of that world. Babies and toddlers also respond well to colorful picture books. So go ahead and start a regular story time featuring colorful books about families
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