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Keeping the baby entertained all.day.long. is not an easy task. You constantly have to gather materials and create new games to keep baby’s mind developing and engaging all of his/her senses.
Here is an easy activity and DIY game for your 12-month-old you can do at home. If your baby is one that loves to throw things in the toilet, this is a great redirection activity to calm that “need” to throw things.
Activity: Drop Balls – Working on cause and effect
Activity designed for 12-month-old babies but it can be just as fun for babies up to 18 months
Materials:
- Amazon box (or any box really)
- Scissors
- Plastic balls
Watch the video below or read the instructions to learn about this fun game!
you also might be interested in reading about your baby milestones and red flags at 12 months old
Instructions:
Remove the flaps from the top of the box to leave the box open.
On one side of the box, cut 3 holes. We chose to cut it in circles because we were using balls as the drop-in object.
How to Play:
-Show your baby how you drop the ball in the hole and how it can be retrieved from inside the box.
-Do this a few times until your baby wants to do it and praise when he accomplishes the task
-Play together: You can count as you drop the balls, 1,2,3. You can name the colors as your pick up the balls.
-Play independently: Once your baby gets a hang of picking up the balls and dropping them in, he/she can independently play with this new toy.
Tips and Variations
If you have extra time, you can paint the box, or assign a color to each hole and match the ball with the hole to learn colors.
Supplies: Activity for 12 month old
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