1. Expressions and Sounds
What’s needed to do this activity
“Lots of Love from You”
How to do the activity
While keeping your face close to your baby’s, smile at him or her and make different sounds like kissing and smooching, whistling, clacking (the tongue), tapping (your mouth while it is open). Make aww aww – and cooing noises. Also make funny faces at the baby with your tongue rolling out, different facial expressions for happiness, surprise etc. Feel free to explain to the baby the expression you just made.
Impact
Sensory, Social and Emotional skills
2. Shape Walk
What’s needed to do this activity
“Lots of Love from You”
How to do the activity
While holding the baby in your arms, walk in a straight line. Then walk in a circle and then in a square. Sometimes walk with the baby facing forward and at times backward. Walk at varied paces, first very slow, slow, fast and almost ‘running’. You can vary the style of your walk if you wish.
Impact
Sensory skills
3. Where the Bell tolls
What’s needed to do this activity
Baby Mittens and booties with ‘Ghungroos’
How to do the activity
Make the baby wear the mittens and the booties with ‘ghungroos’ in them. As the baby moves his/ her hands and feet, s/he will hear the ‘ghungroo’ sounds coming from different directions. S/he will move his/ her hands and feet faster and the sounds will get even louder. The baby will wonder where the sounds are coming from, will enjoy the discovery process, and so will you.
Impact
Sensory and Motor skills
