infant stimulation activities
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MOVING
IMAGES - Hold a mirror to one side of your baby's face.
When he can focus on it, move it slowly across his field of vision.
Shine a torch on the wall and move it slowly so he can follow the
light.
RATTLES
- Put some dried beans into a plastic container and fasten the lid
on securely with tape. Shake it gently to one side of your baby's
head and wait for him to locate the sound. You can try different
sounds as well such as rice, buttons and macaroni.
CARDBOARD
BOXES - Babies love playing with empty soap or toothpaste
boxes. You can even fill these with buttons or dried beans. Remember
to seal the box properly.
WOOLLY
BALL - Make pompoms using colourful wool. These can be
of different sizes and colours. Tie these to the mobile or let the
baby play with them.
SCRUNCH
BAG - Fill a bag with coloured cellophane paper, metallic
gift-wrap or any other paper that makes noise. Fasten the bag firmly,
then let your baby discover the noise it makes when he kicks at
it or scrunches it in his fists.
PLAY
MAT - Sew pieces of material with different textures-wool,
corduroy, satin, terry toweling, fur fabric, etc, on to a piece
of blanket or thick cotton for your baby to play on. As the baby
explores the mat he will encounter different textures.
COTTON-REEL
PRAM TOY- Collect some scraps of fabric with different
textures-terry toweling, velvet or satin, for example. Sew or glue
them firmly around empty cotton reels. Thread them on to a length
of thick cord, making a knot at either side of each cotton reel
so that it has room to move. Tie across the pram or cot.
BUBBLES
- Make a bubble mixture by mixing one teaspoon of vegetable
oil, three teaspoons of washing -up liquid and half a cup of water.
Bend a piece of wire into a ring for blowing the bubble mixture
through. Your baby will love to look at these elusive bubbles. 
HANDKERCHIEF
TRAIL -Tie several hankies or thin scarves together by
the corners. Push them into an empty tissue box by the corners -the
end of one just sticking out of the opening. Watch your baby's delight
as he pulls out one handkerchief and then finds another…and
them yet another!
PEEK-A-BOO
GAMES - Hide your face behind a cushion and pop our,
saying, 'Boo' Or drop a hanky gently on the your baby's face and
them let him pull it off.
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