Activities for 0 to 6 months Baby

Little MIRAcle

Child Development Centre

Activities from 0 to 3 months

1.Visual stimulation

·Look at the baby and smile, and see if baby smiles back

·Hold baby’s hand and let them touch your face, let them hold your nose and have fun!

·Show black and white flash cards of simple shapes or faces.

·Show a toy or small picture to baby and then move it from left to right and right to left.

2.Sound stimulation

·Observe if baby is making any sounds while playing/ massaging.

·Imitate the sound and show appreciation and encourage the baby to make the sound again!

·Sing to the baby- any rhyme or lullabies and enjoy their reactions.

3.Touch stimulation

·Always touch your baby gently while feeding or changing nappies.

·Hug, kiss and rock your baby to develop a safe and secure attachment.

. Massage- start with 2-5 minutes of gentle massage and slowly increase the time.

Activities from 4 to 6 months

1.Talk to your baby

·Keep imitating sounds and also make new sound to see if baby repeats after you and then continue...

2.Reaching out for the objects

·Show a favourite toy to baby and dangle it in front of the baby, encourage baby to reach for it and share enjoyment.

3.Tummy time

·Put baby on tummy and you also lie such that you are facing the baby, talk to baby and have fun. Encourage baby to roll over!

·You can also put toys in front of baby in tummy position to make tummy time more interesting!

4.Take a walk together– and name people and things
around.

5.Gripping finger game– put your finger in baby’s hand and see if baby grasp tightly- appreciate and laugh together!

6.Count and name– baby’s fingers/toes like little
finger, ring finger and so on..

7.Play cheek balloons– with your baby.

8.Play peek a boo– can do it while dressing up or massaging.

9.Follow the bee game–

·Imagine your finger is a bee and place it in front of baby’s face

·Move it around and encourage baby to follow the bee

·Now place the finger on baby’s nose and giggle together!

10. Swinging time– Gently Swing the baby either in your arms or cot.

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