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193 activities with English and Chinese instructions. Browse by catalog age or development area, and log the activity you tried.

These are catalog age groups, not personalized recommendations or milestone deadlines. Choose for your baby's current abilities, stay close, and stop if your baby is uncomfortable. Added reminders are separate from the source instructions.

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4–6 months · 11

Body Parts#006 · Thinking

Goal: Introduce the concept of body parts
Materials: None, just you
Time or repetitions: During hygiene activities
How to do it: Show the baby different parts of her body and tell her: "This is your hand," "This is your foot," and so on. This is especially good when she is naked, during diaper changes, or in the bathtub. Take the opportunity to name body parts whenever you can.
Related milestone in the source: Explores body with mouth and hands.

Classify by Functionality#012 · Thinking

Goal: Classify objects by characteristics
Materials: Groups of objects (i.e., items of clothing, utensils)
Time or repetitions: Repeat with 3 groups of objects
How to do it: Put a variety of objects in front of the baby and teach him to classify them by functionality. For example, put a shirt, pants and shoes together and say, "These are clothes that we wear on our body!" Group a spoon, plate, and cup together and say, "These are things we use to help us eat."

Concept of Sequence#013 · Thinking

Goal: Teaching the concept of sequence
Materials: None, just you
Time or repetitions: Perform throughout the day
How to do it: Throughout the day, take the opportunity to show the baby how some activities precede others. For example, while washing his hands explain how you do this before eating; that you open the door before you can go outside, that you put on a diaper before pants, and other examples.
Related milestone in the source: Gets excited when realizes that it is playtime.

Naked Time - II#051 · Thinking

Goal: Reinforce the baby's understanding of its surrounding and itself
Materials: None, just you
Time or repetitions: Suggested time: 7 - 10 minutes
How to do it: Let him play naked. Encourage him to grab and explore his body parts and to take his hand and feet to his mouth.
Related milestone in the source: Able to put feet in mouth and suck toes.

Object Permanence#053 · Thinking

Goal: Stimulate the concept of object permanence
Materials: Any toy or object
Time or repetitions: Repeat 3 - 5 times
How to do it: Say the name of a toy or object that the baby is looking at; repeat the name. Once she focuses on something else, name the original object again. When she turns to you and the object, give it to her.
Related milestone in the source: Object Permanence: is conscious that an object is partially hidden, is still there, and could reach it.

Object Permanence - II#054 · Thinking

Goal: Stimulate the concept of object permanence
Materials: Shoelace and key
Time or repetitions: Repeat 5 - 8 times
How to do it: Put a shoelace or string through a single key that is part of a set of keys, knotting each end so that the key will not fall off the lace. Holding the shoelace vertically, let the keys drop from the top to allow the baby to follow the trajectory with his eyes. He will see that they don't disappear when dropped.
Related milestone in the source: Object Permanence: is conscious that an object is partially hidden, is still there, and could reach it.

Object Permanence - III#055 · Thinking

Goal: Stimulate the concept of object permanence
Materials: Toy
Time or repetitions: Repeat 3 - 5 times
How to do it: Get your baby engaged with a toy. Once he is playing, take the toy from him, lift it up so he can see it and drop it on the floor. Show him your empty hands and ask him where the toy went. Help him look around until he finds it. Over time, as he finds the toy faster, you can sit in a chair with the baby on your lap to increase the distance he must search to locate the toy.
Related milestone in the source: Object Permanence: is conscious that an object is partially hidden, is still there, and could reach it.

Seeing & Reaching for a Toy#076 · Thinking

Goal: Increase ability to combine actions
Materials: Toy or rattle
Time or repetitions: Repeat 3 - 5 times
How to do it: With the baby lying down or in a supported seated position, hold a toy or rattle in front of him, close enough that he can grab it. Demonstrate how to grab it from you, putting it into his hand. Eventually he will take the toy on his own.
Related milestone in the source: Eye-Body Coordination: increased capability (e.g., looks at an object and tries to reach it).

Squeezing Noisy Toys#084 · Thinking

Goal: Understand cause-effect relationship
Materials: Toys that make a sound when squeezed
Time or repetitions: Suggested time: 5+ minutes
How to do it: Let the baby play with toys that make a sound when squeezed. Teach him how squeezing the toy makes a sound.

The Meaning of No#088 · Thinking

Goal: Teaching the concept of stopping an action
Materials: None, just you
Time or repetitions: Perform throughout the day
How to do it: Whenever you need to establish a limit, say, "No," while shaking your head and finger. Explain exactly what it is you do not want the baby to do.
Related milestone in the source: Knows "No": starting to understand the meaning of "no" by recognizing the tone of the voice.

Yes & No#092 · Thinking

Goal: Stimulate the baby's imitation skills
Materials: None, just you
Time or repetitions: Suggested time: 2 - 4 minutes
How to do it: While slowly saying "Yes, no, yes..." nod and shake your head to demonstrate what you are saying. Do this until the baby starts to imitate your movements.
Related milestone in the source: Imitation: purposely tries to mimic simple sounds and movements.