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Back and Forth, Up and Down
Move a baby’s arms up and down and back and forth or count his fingers and toes as you use songs, chants, and nursery rhymes to introduce patterns and counting games.
Bigger and Bigger
Support babies as they figure out how to fit smaller boxes into larger ones or stack objects on top of one another.
Captain Baby
Help your baby see the world from a new perspective when you play “airplane.” Ready, set, take off!
Everyday Toys
Toys don’t have to be fancy or store-bought to bring hours of entertainment for your toddler.
Figure It Out
Play games to help toddlers use and strengthen their reasoning skills and to help them put their reasoning into words.
Finger Play
Try these fun songs as you move your hands to go with the words
Hide and Seek
Play hide-and-seek games with babies to help them learn that things and people exist even when they can’t be seen.
Let’s Pretend
Playing pretend games is a great way to learn and practice new words with your toddler.
Light Show
Go outside and explore light on a sunny day. Play shadow games and explore what happens when light passes through colored water.
More . . . More . . . Too Many
Hand a baby more objects than she can hold to help a baby develop a strong sense of numbers. Play the game as you use lots of math vocabulary—here’s one toy, here’s one more, let’s count how many, and so on.
Move to the Groove
Music is a great way to get your baby moving and sets the stage for later fitness.
Path Games, Board Games
Build a child’s strong sense of numbers and a foundation for math learning in later years by playing simple board games together.
Peek-a-Boo!
Playing Peek-a-Boo is not only fun, but helps your baby make an exciting discovery: things are still there when she can’t see them!
Play Together: I Have a New Friend Toss
Toss a stuffed animal around in a circle while singing a chant about new friends.
Play Write
Make writing part of your toddler’s pretend games, from make-believe shopping lists to party invitations.
Sort It Out
Sorting by color, size, texture, or any other category helps your toddler learn how things are alike or different.
Talk It Up
What does your baby respond to? Talk about his favorite toy or whatever grabs her attention.
Use Your Hands
Play hand and finger games with babies during regular routines to help them strengthen small motor muscle and learn to use their hands.
Word Play: Guess the Animal
Play a guessing game with children to help them review the letter sound /h/. Give children clues to help them guess the name of the animal.
Word Play: Rhyming Game (zip)
Invite children to play a rhyming game with you. Have children identify pairs of rhyme words.