Sometimes(let’s be honest: lots of times) a mommy just needs a minute to do something without a baby on the hip, so here are a few ideas what you can do those times you have to put baby down:
– Water in the basin: simply to cool off quickly or just to play in the water without having to undress.
– Roll on a beach ball: or you can use a gym ball. Very good movement stimulation activity.
– Play “tickle-tummy”:causes lots of laughter, yet so simple.
– Mirror play: who is the baby in the mirror? This is quite confusing for them, but still fun.
– Peek-a-Boo: again such a simple activity, but helps babies to overcome separation anxiety.
– Pull-baby: use a large towel and pillow and pull baby around the house (movement stimulation), hang interesting things all around the house and when you are busy in the kitchen, for instance, leave baby to explore something tied to the cupboard near you.
– Hanging string: take a long rope and tie different things to it, then tie it to anything and let baby pull and discover (reaction on action).
– Suction toys and a window: use the bath toys or other suction toys on a window for a change.
– Light and Shadow: place baby in a spot where there is light and shadow,this seems to interest them because of the contrast.
– Towel-roll: roll baby up in a towel and then roll down quickly again (movement stimulation).
– When in the kitchen, give baby a few pots and pans to make “music”.
– Give baby a pillow case filled with plastic bags to play with. It makes an interesting sound!
– Let baby play with socks out of the drawer, peg pairs together and let baby pull of the pegs.
– Let baby lie outside on a blanket to look at the leaves etc. My baby loves this!
Simple, easy, but fun!
There is so many of these activities. I share lots of them on our Facebook page as we play!
Can you make a traslalator in your pages,please?. Thanks!!! I love your activities for kids, but my level of englis is so limited. :'(
Great suggestion Blanca! Will do that soon! Thanks for reading;)