Ideas for Entertaining Infants

Infants have short attention spans and are frequently interested in a toy or activity for only a FEW MINUTES at a time. Be patient with the infant. Don't expect more from the infant than he is old enough to give.

Birth to Six Months:

• Rock, cuddle, handle gently
• Brightly colored objects that make noise or are soft to touch
• Sing lullabies or play a music box
• Let infant look in a mirror
• Nursery games such as Peek-a-boo, Patty Cake, and This Little Piggy, So Big!

Six Months to One Year:

• Games where baby drops object and you pick it up (make sure object is not breakable)
• Nursery games as above
• Stroller ride, if the weather is nice
• Walk around the house looking at and naming things
• Roll a ball to infant