5 Activities To Do With Your 6 Month Old!
Texture boards are a stimulating way to explore our sense of touch and learn new descriptive words like soft, rough and fuzzy.
Texture sensory board for baby. Made using free carpet and tile samples, paint chips, ribbons, etc.
Such a great idea for babies and kids with visual impairments. You could customize it any way you wanted to introduce new textures and more!
If baby hasn't started crawling yet they will be soon. Keep a close eye on baby to make sure they stay safe while exploring.
Encourage your baby to explore the unique texture of the inside of a pumpkin without it ending up in his/her mouth (or a giant mess)!
For more ideas, visit the "Explore Through Movement and Play" page at www.palmettobasics.org.
The Spin and Explore can be used with or without the platform and also includes little loops to attach other toys to the play mat.
If it's fun and it's messy – it can't be learning…can it?? Wrong! Babies and young children learn best through play.
A young boy plays with blocks inside a wooden box.
Baby has recently discovered how amazing their hands are! Expect a lot of pointing and clapping. You may also notice their fine motor skills developing.
Different toys are also great! This little bug had the chance to explore some stuffed nature critters. I went with a nature theme.