Creative
Green
Directions: With your child point to the little parrot at the top of the page and say "green parrot". Have her repeat after you. Have her color the big parrot using a green c...
Cognitive
Puzzle Time
Directions: Place your baby on the floor and then give him a shape sorter "puzzle" to play with. Watch how your baby picks up and explores each shape as he begins to understa...
Social Emotional
Thank You
Directions: Explain to your child that you are working on good manners. Using white paper, have her place both hands on the paper, thumbs touching. Trace her hands; then cut ...
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
Let's Sit
Directions: Have your child get on his hands and knees. Explain to him that when he hears you say "sit", he should sit like the dog in the picture with his rear on the floor ...
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Have your child color the mama cat and her kitten using crayons of different colors.
Cognitive
Rectangle
Directions: Point to the rectangle inside the dog and say "rectangle" to your child. Have her repeat the word rectangle after you. Have her use a black crayon to color in the...
Cognitive
Circle
Directions: Point to the three circular life preservers on the page. Say "circle" to your child. Have her repeat the word circle after you. Have her color in the three life p...
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
Tossing Paper
Directions: Look at the picture below together. Cats love balled up paper. Place a basket a few feet away from your child. Give your child balled up paper and have him toss i...
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 please. Say the word please out loud while showing your child the sign.
Cognitive
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