Games and Developmental Purpose

6- 9 Month Olds

Cognitive

Rhythm Games

-Clapping, Snapping, clicking etc. different

beats to songs while singing or listening.

-Tap rhythms on baby’s belly or back while

a song is playing or you are counting.

Dancing with baby in arms to the beat

Counting Objects from 1-5

Cognitive: Object Permanence

Surprise inside/rattle noises – dump

Cardboard Tubes and peek-a-boo scarf”

Peek-a-boo (of you, and her, and toys)

Language Development

Varying Pitches

-Varying pitches when reading a character’s

lines in a book

-Vary pitches during alphabet or finger play

to retrieve attention when spacing out.

Name Objects around her, and in books

Sound imitation conversations

Finger Plays and Songs

Large Motor

Beach Ball Balance BabyCycle Ups/Downs Sit Ups Belly Foot Pushing

Roll ball to baby Baby Soccer Dancing baby on floor holding her hands

Dropping/Throwing Toys

Small Motor (6-9 months Hand Eye Coordination)

Swat the toy on String Just out of Reach Knock over the Blocks

Touchy Feeling Books Pop-up-Books Spoon and bowl

Sippy Cup Play Objects into Containers She takes stuff off you

Socio-Emotional

Photo Album

Mirror fun

-washcloth on head

-sticker on face (yours, hers)

Visual Tracking Toys:

Colored Balloons Colored Scarves Colored Socks Puppets

Colored Ribbons Toys on Strings

Free and Safe Household Toys:

Plastic Measuring cups Plastic Bowls and Large Plastic Utencils

Cardboard Canisters Baby Bottles filled with beans/rice – lid on

Cardboard Tubes (TP/PT) Bowl of Water – and toys Hand towels

Empty Water Bottles Empty 2 Liter Bottles Bibs

Muffin Pan Bright Colored Socks or Mittens (any size)

Toys that cost Money For This 6-9 month+ Development Stage:

Blocks Touchy Feely Books Small cardboard books

Bright Colored Snapping Beads Lift and Look Books Kiddie music CDs/Tapes

Bright Colored Puppets Press and Pop up Toys

Canisters with Shapes and Shape holes Balls (all sizes)

Bubbles with Bubble Blower (they like to watch) Ring Stacking Toy

Yarn (for attaching to objects for pulling/reaching games)

Finger Play Songs For This 6-9 month + Developmental Stage:

(Adult does only. Encourages Attention Span, Language Development, Cognitive: Cause-Effect, anticipation, Social: bonding)

Where is Thumpkin? Bunny Foo-Foo Little Cabin in the Woods

5 little monkeys Little bunny Do your ears hang low

The church My book 5 little babies

Here is the behive Itsy Bitsy Spider Quack, quack, quack

1,2, 3, 4, 5 scale Tick Tock, Cuckoo Clock

Open, Shut Them

Songs with Movements that Adults can do

Hand-Over-Hand with Baby:

Going on a weedgy Hunt Airplane Flying Car Driving Paddy-Cake


6- 9 Month Old Games Games and Developmental Purpose 6- 9 Month Olds Cognitive Rhythm Games -Clapping, Snapping, clicking etc. different beats to songs while singing or listening. -Tap rhythms on baby’s belly or back while a song is playing or you are counting. Dancing with baby in arms to the beat Counting Objects from 1-5 Cognitive: Object Permanence Surprise inside/rattle noises – dump Cardboard Tubes and peek-a-boo scarf” Peek-a-boo (of you, and her, and toys) Language Development Varying Pitches -Varying pitches when reading a character’s lines in a book -Vary pitches during alphabet or finger play to retrieve attention when spacing out. Name Objects around her, and in books Sound imitation conversations Finger Plays and Songs Large Motor Beach Ball Balance BabyCycle Ups/Downs Sit Ups Belly Foot Pushing Roll ball to baby Baby Soccer Dancing baby on floor holding her hands Dropping/Throwing Toys Small Motor (6-9 months Hand Eye Coordination) Swat the toy on String Just out of Reach Knock over the Blocks Touchy Feeling Books Pop-up-Books Spoon and bowl Sippy Cup Play Objects into Containers She takes stuff off you Socio-Emotional Photo Album Mirror fun -washcloth on head -sticker on face (yours, hers) Visual Tracking Toys: Colored Balloons Colored Scarves Colored Socks Puppets Colored Ribbons Toys on Strings *Free* and Safe Household Toys: Plastic Measuring cups Plastic Bowls and Large Plastic Utencils Cardboard Canisters Baby Bottles filled with beans/rice – lid on Cardboard Tubes (TP/PT) Bowl of Water – and toys Hand towels Empty Water Bottles Empty 2 Liter Bottles Bibs Muffin Pan Bright Colored Socks or Mittens (any size) Toys that cost Money For This 6-9 month+ Development Stage: Blocks Touchy Feely Books Small cardboard books Bright Colored Snapping Beads Lift and Look Books Kiddie music CDs/Tapes Bright Colored Puppets Press and Pop up Toys Canisters with Shapes and Shape holes Balls (all sizes) Bubbles with Bubble Blower (they like to watch) Ring Stacking Toy Yarn (for attaching to objects for pulling/reaching games) Finger Play Songs For This 6-9 month + Developmental Stage: (Adult does only. Encourages Attention Span, Language Development, Cognitive: Cause-Effect, anticipation, Social: bonding) Where is Thumpkin? Bunny Foo-Foo Little Cabin in the Woods 5 little monkeys Little bunny Do your ears hang low The church My book 5 little babies Here is the behive Itsy Bitsy Spider Quack, quack, quack 1,2, 3, 4, 5 scale Tick Tock, Cuckoo Clock Open, Shut Them Songs with Movements that Adults can do Hand-Over-Hand with Baby: Going on a weedgy Hunt Airplane Flying Car Driving Paddy-Cake