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.

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

Search and find with some Rice Play

Explore Cotton Balls

Make some Discovery Bottles or Rainbow Discovery Bottles

Play with Edible Cloud Dough

Make some first art using Edible Natural Dye Fingerpaints

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

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)

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

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)

Swirl some Edible (Non-Chokable) Mini Water Beads or Glowing Edible Mini Water Beads

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.