1. Move Like Me
What’s needed to do this activity
Chart Paper, Marker pen
How to do the activity
Print or write about ten ‘movement cards’ on chart paper. Stack these cards and let your baby pick one. Read it out to your baby and get him/ her to perform the action. Some examples of these cards could be “Gallop like a horse”, “Roll like a pig”, “Moo like a cow”, “Strut like a hen”, “Climb like a bear”, “Swing like a monkey”, “Pounce like a cat” etc. Take turns to do the movements between your baby and you.
Impact
Cognitive, Social and Motor skills
2. Find My Action
What’s needed to do this activity
Sheets of paper, Markers, Scotch Tape
How to do the activity
Print/Write Action words on a sheet of paper in bold so that the baby can read easily. Paste these at the baby’s height across a wall of a room. As you shout the action word, get the baby to find it on the sheet which you have stuck on the wall. E.g. when you shout “Bend”, have the baby point to the word on the wall. You can have the baby act out the action. (You could use placards with Action Words written instead of sticking sheets on the wall)
Impact
Cognitive and Motor skills
3. Story Maker
What’s needed to do this activity
“Your Story Telling Talent”
How to do the activity
You could show the baby a picture and start building a story around it. Ask the baby some questions and afterwards ask him/her to continue. E.g. if the picture is of a family getting in a car, you could ask “Where do you think they are going?” etc. At times you can even share where they are going or agree with the baby or build up on what the baby tells.
Impact
Social, Emotional and Cognitive skills