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Games Babies Play

How a Little Fun Can Go a Long Way

By Lyn Mettler

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Fun Games for Mom and Baby

Tom Tinker
– At 3 to 6 months, babies love for you to touch their face and they love to touch yours. Try saying this:
Eye winker (gently touch outer corners of Baby's eyes with fingertips)
Tom Tinker (touch Baby's forehead)
Nose smeller (touch Baby's nose)
Mouth eater (touch Baby's lips)
Chin chopper, chin chopper (tap Baby's chin twice)
Chin, chin, chin (tickle Baby's chin)

Airplane
– From 3 to 12 months, help Baby learn head and neck control. This game will encourage Baby to use his neck to look up at you. Sitting on the floor, place Baby tummy down on your shins with his head toward your knees. Lay back with your knees at a 90-degree angle. Say:
Up like a rocket (raise feet slightly, going higher as Baby gets older)
Down like a plane (lower feet)
Back and forth like a choo-choo train (move feet backward and forward)

Cartons and Blocks
– Babies are developing their spatial skills at 9 to 12 months. Using cardboard blocks or milk cartons, allow Baby to stack, sort and knock them over.

Bubbles
– At any age, babies can delight in bubbles. Put cooking extracts or oils in Baby's bubbles to stimulate his olfactory senses. Bubbles also work eye tracking and fine motor control as they reach and grasp for the elusive bubbles.

Games developed by Tammy Morey for WeeFit.


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