Social Emotional
Social Network
Directions: Network with other parents in your neighborhood or join a parents' group. Invite them over for a baby day, take a stroll in the park, or have a parent-baby outing.
Social Emotional
Sign Language
Directions: With your child point to and look at the picture of the sign for family. Say the word family out loud while showing your child the sign.
Creative
Red
Directions: Point to the red boat and say, "red boat". Have your child use a red crayon to color the boat below.
Cognitive
Rectanges And Hearts
Directions: Have your child use blue, yellow, and red crayons to color the rectangles and hearts according to the color of the fish to the left.
Physical
Pulling Up
Directions: Place your infant on the floor to sit; stand next to him. Holding his hand encourage him to pull himself up while maintaining balance. He will fall several times ...
Social Emotional
Angry
Directions: Explain to your child the cat at the top has an angry face. Talk about why he might be angry; maybe somebody pulled its tail. Have your child show you his angry f...
Physical
Throwing
Directions: Give your child a ball and ask her to throw it to you, and then throw it back. Start off a foot away from her, and then gradually increase the space up to three f...
Physical
Balance On A Road
Directions: Lift your foot while standing on the other foot. Ask your child to imitate you. If you need to, grab and hold your shoe for more balance. See who can balance the ...
Creative
Finger Painting
Directions: Give your child black and white finger paint. Have him blend and mix the paint colors together to see the new color: gray. Paint the dog gray.
Cognitive
Number One
Directions: Have your child look at the number 1 and say "one". Ask her to count how many trains she sees: one. Ask her to follow the arrows 1, 2, 3 to trace each number 1 us...
Cognitive
Rectangle And Heart
Directions: Ask your child what shape she sees on the fish: rectangle. Then ask what shape she sees under the fish: heart. Starting at the black dot have her trace both recta...
Physical
Walking
Directions: Have your child close her eyes ("Don't peek!"). Then hide an object (the "bone") in the room. Tell her when she opens her eyes to walk around and look for the obj...
Cognitive
Social Emotional
Language
Creative
Physical
Health & Care