Babies can do so many things! They are so eager to learn about just about everything - they just love exploring and playing. Here is a compilation of all of our activities for babies. This list is perfect for little ones who are sitting on their own. For babies from newborns to around 4 or 6 months - check out this post on First Sensory Experiences. The rest of these activities are designed for infants who are 6 months and up. They may be enjoyed through the toddler years and some even beyond that! You'll find lots of baby art and baby sensory play ideas to keep your baby entertained. Some items may present a choking hazard depending on their size (talk to your pediatrician if you're not sure what size would cause a risk) and all edible sensory plays are not intended to be consumed in full, but rather are safe if infants try a few mouthfuls as they play.
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In no particular order, here are over 50 creative ideas for playing with your baby. Click on each link to get to the post with the full details (and photos!):
Learn with DIY Sensory Boards for your playroom
Get a little wet with some Simple Water Play
Play with Rainbow Spaghetti
Make some Discovery Bottles or Rainbow Discovery Bottles
Learn about the season with a Nature Sensory Board
Investigate Edible Gelatin
Play with Dried Pasta Shapes
Dig through a Life-Sized Easter Basket
Learn about Warm and Cold
Investigate Edible Gelatin
Play with Dried Pasta Shapes
Dig through a Life-Sized Easter Basket
Learn about Warm and Cold
Explore a Crazy Yarn Maze
Touch some Fluffy Soap Foam
Discover the strange properties of Cornstarch and Water
Make music with DIY Egg Shakers
Interact with a Sticky Table
Check out some strange new toys with Kitchen Play (part one)
Discover the strange properties of Cornstarch and Water
Make music with DIY Egg Shakers
Interact with a Sticky Table
Check out some strange new toys with Kitchen Play (part one)
Learn about textures with Kitchen Play (part two)
Squeeeeeze some Wet Cotton Balls
Bring the outside in with some Nature Floor Play
Dig for worms in our Edible Dirt and Worms sensory play
Paint with vibrant Scented Edible Fingerpaints
Run your fingers through some Birdseed
Explore various textures with an Oatmeal Textures Sensory Bin
Poke at Frozen Gelatin
Make some Colored Rice Art
Enjoy a Squish Bag or Mess-Free Fingerpainting
Investigate things that Float
Play in a Water Table
Take your art outside with some Edible Scented Sidewalk Paint
Cool off with some Frozen Scented Chalk Play
Hang out in an Edible Sand Beach Bin
Play in a Giant Frog Pond or Giant Ocean
Ooh and aah over some brightly Glowing Edible Oobleck
Take a bath in some brightly glowing Safe (Edible) Glow Water
Stick brightly colored DIY Rainbow Pasta on your fingers
Catch a Glowing Gelatin Star
Make some art with Scented Whipped Paints
Check out some spooky Edible Glowing Spiderwebs
Play with Edible Slime or Edible Chia or Flax Slime
Make some easy Suncatcher Art to decorate your windows
Drop things in a DIY Drop Box
Dig for worms in our Edible Dirt and Worms sensory play
Paint with vibrant Scented Edible Fingerpaints
Run your fingers through some Birdseed
Explore various textures with an Oatmeal Textures Sensory Bin
Poke at Frozen Gelatin
Make some Colored Rice Art
Enjoy a Squish Bag or Mess-Free Fingerpainting
Investigate things that Float
Play in a Water Table
Take your art outside with some Edible Scented Sidewalk Paint
Cool off with some Frozen Scented Chalk Play
Hang out in an Edible Sand Beach Bin
Play in a Giant Frog Pond or Giant Ocean
Ooh and aah over some brightly Glowing Edible Oobleck
Take a bath in some brightly glowing Safe (Edible) Glow Water
Stick brightly colored DIY Rainbow Pasta on your fingers
Catch a Glowing Gelatin Star
Make some art with Scented Whipped Paints
Check out some spooky Edible Glowing Spiderwebs
Play with Edible Slime or Edible Chia or Flax Slime
Make some easy Suncatcher Art to decorate your windows
Drop things in a DIY Drop Box
Scoop and Pour some Edible Colored Seeds
Make "snowballs" out of Edible Pretend Snow
Squish some Edible Gluten-Free No Cook Playdough (for ideas on Introducing Playdough click here)
Make "snowballs" out of Edible Pretend Snow
Squish some Edible Gluten-Free No Cook Playdough (for ideas on Introducing Playdough click here)
Poke some squishy Pretend Edible Eyeballs
Slither with some Pretend Snakes
Sculpt with some No Cook Edible Pumpkin Play Clay
Stir some Polka Dot Soup
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All activities here are activities I feel are safe for my own children. As your child's parents/guardians, you will need to decide what you feel is safe for your family. I always encourage contacting your child's pediatrician for guidance if you are not sure about the safety/age appropriateness of an activity. All activities on this blog are intended to be performed with adult supervision. Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when activities call for the use of materials that could potentially be harmful, such as scissors, or items that could present a choking risk (small items), or a drowning risk (water activities), and with introducing a new food/ingredient to a child (allergies). Observe caution and safety at all times. The author and blog disclaim liability for any damage, mishap, or injury that may occur from engaging in any of these activities on this blog.
I know we will love these activities as much a he did!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Deirdre!!!
DeleteWonderful sensory ideas! Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah! :)
DeleteWonderful ideas! thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :) :) :)
DeleteOh my, I just don't know where to start! So many great ideas, thanks for finding these links and sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, TumbleTastics! :)
DeleteAre all of these activities in your book?
ReplyDeleteGreat question! About 70% of them are (our favorites from the list above), plus a bunch of new baby activities. The book has 72 activities for babies. :) :) :)
DeleteAsia, First I want to thank u so much for sharing your awesomeness so that I have lots of things to do w my little ones. I only wish I would have discovered u years ago! ; )
ReplyDeleteMy question is what activities out of your many listed here do you recommended I start off w to do w my 10 month old son? Or anyone reading this w experience in this have advice? Thank u
Aw, thanks so much, Jaclyn!!! My best advice is for you to take a look at the activities and see which you think he'd be most interested in. If you're not sure try a few easy ones (water, ice, rice) and go from there! Happy playing!!! :) :) :)
DeleteI just found you from Pinterest and let me just say you are awesome and have a lot of really fun ideas for entertainment. I'm only two months pregnant, but I can't wait to try these with my future spawn. :)
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you so much! And a big congrats on your pregnancy!!! You two will have so much fun together!
DeleteWonderful ideas! From today our little girl has big red easter egg drop box. And she love it! :) thank you
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! I'm so glad to hear it. :)
DeleteMy son is 4 months old and still puts everything in his mouth. When he's sitting and a bit older I look forward to trying lots of these. Such wonderful ideas!! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! And he'll be old enough before you know it! :) :) :)
Deletei find it... to education for infant in my school. thank you very much
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
Deletecan't wait for our little one to be a bit older so we can try some of these out!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :) :) :)
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