12 Sensory Ideas 3 - 6 months
1. Helium balloon
Loosely
tie the streamer of a helium balloon around the baby's fingers and
palm. This activity is visually and aurally stimulating and the noise
the balloon makes
2. Bubble gun
Watching
the shapes and colours made from a bubble gun can provide hours of
entertainment for a baby. Visually stimulating this is a fun activity
for baby and parents.
3. Inflatable pool and balls
A
small baby inflatable pool and a bag of colourful balls can be a great
visual simulation for babies. With or without water this provides fun
activity for baby.
4. Sensory toys
There are a huge range of sensory toys available. One very popular brand is Lamaze. With a huge variety of toys available.
Some
particularly good picks from this brand are: The foot finder and wrist
rattle set, puppy tunes and bend and squeak penguin.
5. Yoga
Baby
yoga can be rewarding for baby and parent. For mums it helps the body
get back to pre-pregnancy form and for baby assists in muscles and joint
flexibility as they grow. Find a local class or a popular and
recommended DVD is the Tara Lee series for pre and post natal yoga.
6. Glow Sticks
Visually stimulating glow sticks are
Fascinating
for babies to play with. They can also be cut up and put into a clear
plastic bottle with water to create a glow jar. This activity also gets
baby familiar with light and dark.
7. Walks
Taking
baby on walks is visually and aurally stimulating. Listening to birds,
traffic and rustling trees and seeing sunshine through trees, lakes and
hearing people speak are all valuable Experiences.
8. Water
By
either introducing playtime during baths or swimming lessons getting
baby familiar with baths is a great way to stimulate baby visually and
by touch.
9. Baby massage
Baby
massage can benefit baby and parents bond with baby. With the sense of
touch this can be both relaxing and aid digestion. Use a vegetable non
saturated oil such as olive, coconut or vegetable oil.
10. Discoteck
Dancing and listening to music can be a wonderful experience for baby helping aurally and bonding are developed. This can also be a good activity for mummy to get back in shape too.
Dancing and listening to music can be a wonderful experience for baby helping aurally and bonding are developed. This can also be a good activity for mummy to get back in shape too.
11. Beach ball
Allow the baby to kick a beach ball. You'll find that they enjoy the motion of movement and the bounce back from the ball. You can also lie the baby over the top of the ball and gently rock from
Side to side.
12. Read
It's never too early to start reading to your baby. Point to things as you read and sound out words. You can try pop up or puppet books.
13. Sheer fabric
Sheer fabric is a great sensory activity for baby's. sheer fabric in different colours and textures is very enjoyable for babies without feeling claustrophobic. Try playing peak a boo or where is <baby name>.
What activities do you/did you do with your 3 - 6 month old ?
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