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Brain Builders
Stimulating Activities for 9-month-olds
By Tammy Morey
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Seven little, eight little, nine little kisses (Tilt Baby from side to side),
Ten little kisses for you (Hug Baby and gently kiss her head 10 times).
Repeat the game backward.
Brain-building skills: balance, listening, strengthens core muscles (for sitting up), builds large muscle group (thighs, hamstring, which she uses to pull herself up and to stand), counting skills, and anticipation and excitement
London bridges falling down, falling down, falling down,
London bridges falling down, my Fair Lady.
Repeat.
This is a great bath-time game. You fill a small plastic cup with ice, and give Baby an empty cup. As you sing "falling down," drop one ice cube in her cup and encourage her to use her pincher grasp (thumb and index finger) to retrieve it. You can also give her an ice cube and show her how to drop it into the water. Encourage her to try to scoop it into her cup and retrieve it using her pincher grasp.
Brain-building skills: fine motor skills (pincher grasp), cooperation, problem solving, imitation and anticipation.
Tunnel Crawl Help Baby to explore her world through an adventurous tunnel game. Simply cut the flaps off of three cardboard boxes, and tape the boxes together to form a tunnel. Place Baby at one end and then go to the other end. Peer into the tunnel and encourage her to crawl through. Make sure to cheer her on as she crawls through.
Brain-building skills: exploration, problem solving, gross motor development, anticipation and excitement, and object permanence
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