Games to Play with Baby

Here are some fun suggestions for your younger babies. If you have any suggestions I have not listed, please post them in the comment section! And don't forget to e-mail your baby pictures for our cute baby contest!

0-3 Months

1. Make faces at baby. Repetition is key. While baby is watching, move your head side to side, stick out your tongue then blink your eyes and smile.
   
2. UFO's. Find small toys, especially quiet rattles, and have them fly over baby's head. You can have them tickle their tummy.
3. Play Patty cake by clapping baby's hands or feet. "Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Baker's Man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Roll it (roll baby's hands/feet) and pat it (pat baby's hands/feet) and mark it with a "B" (draw a "B" in air) then THROW it in the oven with baby in me.
   
4. Dance slow dances with baby carefully supporting head with baby snuggled against your chest. Babies love music.
   
5. Heads Up! With baby on tummy hold a toy slightly above where they can see to encourage baby to raise his/her head. When baby does, be excited! Smile and clap and quietly cheer her/him on.
   
6. Read baby simple stories and sing nursery rhymes.
7. Show baby a rattle and help them to rattle it themselves.
8. Make faces at baby. Give a big grin and say "mommy is happy!" in a high pitched voice. Do other emotions too.

4-6 months

1. This Little Piggy
2. Hold baby's hands and help him/her stand up. Count "one, two, three, UP!" and they will soon learn to stand up when you say "UP".
3. Build a tower out of blocks for baby and let him/her knock them down.
   
4. Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes. Even though baby won't be able to play with you, he/she will enjoy watching mommy and daddy be silly.
   
5. Kisses from stuffed animals. Grab a favorite stuffed animal (or any stuffed animal) and while baby is watching, make it slowly walk towards baby and then have it give baby a kiss.

Games for older babies will be posted tomorrow!


http://www.littlekidsgamesonline.com/newborn-babies.html
http://baby-todler-play.suite101.com/article.cfm/baby_games_for_four_to_six_months