Looking for ideas for baby play? Tired of everything being geared towards preschoolers? Here are 20 fantastic ways to play with your 6-18 month old baby, all rich in sensory exploration and promoting developing thinking skills!
Why not try:
I hope you have been inspired with some new ways to play with your baby!
*Please remember to NEVER leave a baby unattended with any of these play items and to supervise them carefully during play. Common sense always needs to be applied! *
Since writing this post we have created MANY more Baby Play Ideas so please browse the archives for more inspiration!
Here is a collection of Baby Sensory Play activities to try too!
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I think even my four year old would love these ideas! What fun!
thank you! I know my 2 and 3 year old still love all of these things. It’s hard to categorise ideas by age isn’t it?! 🙂
Yes it is! 😉
Oh my, a sensory tunnel….I LOVE that idea. Intend to try that out with my 10 month old….I know she will go nuts for it. Thanks for the great idea!
Fantastic post Anna! I LOVE the sensory tunnel. My 10 month old would have a ball with that 🙂
thanks Crystal!
Thank you for these great Ideas. I will deffently have to try some of them out here soon.
Fabulous ideas. I love watching babies explore! Is the edible finger paint colored vanilla pudding? Renee
thank you! No, take a look at the post- there’s a recipe!
Saw alot of sharp edged items here.
…and things that could cause choking – use caution with some of these things
you need to read the posts! none of these are sharp and all are safe to touch under ADULT SUPERVISION.
I have been obsessed with your blog for a few weeks. Im pretty sure my followers on Pinterest are sick of my posting from your blog all the time haha. This post alone i pinned like 6 ideas.
thank you!
Completely agree that some of these items are dangerous! A basket full of metal objects, long ribbons they can get tangled in, and small items they can choke on do not sound like safe baby fun!
Did you read the posts or just look at the pictures? I’m CLEARLY not advocating leaving a baby alone with a basket of objects (nor I hope would anyone ever leave their baby alone.) Please read the post first and you will see exactly what I wrote about how to play safely. Thanks
Is it alright if I use some of your ideas and pictures for my resource file? It’s a college project. You have a lot of great ideas that I would love to use! 🙂
You may use one or two images but please will you source me as your reference, thanks!
I love the sensory tunnel idea!! So creative!! I’m ALWAYS inspired whenever I visit your blog. 🙂
Thank you so much for the creative ideas! Very inspiring 🙂
I do so wish I had come across your website when my little boy was younger. I would have saved a fortune buying endless plastic toys.
This post is lovely, thanks for the ideas, and the reassurance that play can be simple too! You inspired my blog post for today 🙂
Is that a smock/ apron she is wearing in the last pic with the jelly? Where did you get that? We need something like that :]
I am a teacher too, but I usually teach 7 and 8 years olds, so when I had my own baby I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t know what to do with him – but your blog is giving me lots of ideas! He’s only 3 months right now, but already enjoying exploring different textures and materials.
Many thanks for the inspiration!
Love youR page,ideas,motivation and you kids. May God bless them for you. Thank you soo much, and keep up the GREAT work.
My daughter likes playing with uncooked penne pasta and you have some other great suggestions here.
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