Baby's Toys
Here's a ball for Baby,
Big and soft and round,
Here is Baby's hammer,
See how Baby can pound!

Baby Horsie Ride
(bounce baby on your knee to the
rhyme)
See the baby on her horsie
bouncing everyday.
Faster and faster
She gallops away.

Baby Baby Dumpling
Baby baby dumpling,
Boil him in the pot,
Butter him and sugar him
And eat him while he's hot.

Walking, Walking
(sung to the tune of Frere Jacques)

Walking, walking
Walking, walking
Hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop
Running, running, running
Running, running, running
Now let's stop.
Now let's stop.
.

Tickle Time
Place Baby, clad only in a
diaper, on the changing table
or on a blanket on the floor.
Test your tickle on various
parts of Baby's body.
Alternate between feather
touches and gentle
squeezes.  Try blowing gently
into Baby's neck. Of course,
this all leads up to the
timeless raspberry. Don't
know what a raspberry is?
It's simple. Place your mouth
against Baby's belly or
cheek, and blow. You'll have
to blow hard enough to ripple
the skin with the air from your
mouth.

Let it Rain
Wrap tin foil around one end
of an empty paper towel
holder.  Use several pieces
of masking tape to cover the
foil. Tear off any excess foil
for the outside of the holder.
Fill the paper towel holder
with several dried beans and
a handful of uncooked rice.
Seal up the other side in the
same fashion as the first.
Demonstrate how to turn the
paper towel holder up and
down so that your infant can
hear the “rain.” A few rousing
rounds of “Rain, Rain, Go
Away” will make this even
more interesting for your
child.

Stuffed Toys
Play with a variety of stuffed toys
and soft dolls with your infant.
Explore the textures of the soft
toys. Add a baby blanket, a play
bottle, and a baby brush to
expand play. Play peek-a-boo
with the toys by hiding them
under the blanket.

Silly Face Peek-A-Boo

A smile, a frown, a look of
surprise -- your child will
love seeing all of the
different kinds of faces that
you can make.

Have your child face you in
a seated position. Holding
a small towel between the
two of you to conceal your
face, say, "Peek-a-boo, I
see…" As you lift the towel
say, "a smile!" (or the name
of the facial expression).

Try These:

Smile
Frown
Grimace
Laugh
Tongue
Wrinkled-up Nose