Once completed let your baby explore and play music. To avoid any choking hazards ensure that containers are securely taped or glued. Simply choose a container and place objects inside (ideas provided above) that make sound when shaken. Grasping, object manipulation & hand eye coordinationĮquipment needed: Tupperware containers (various sizes), plastic bottles, items to be placed inside containers (these can include: dry pasta, rice, beans, water beads, hard candy, bells or small toys).Įncourage your baby to explore different sounds and improve their manipulation skills by shaking a variety of home made rattles/shakers. They may even find it fun to crawl around in it. You can also add straws and different sized containers that they can use to poke through the Jell-O. If they are slow to explore just provide some encouragement by showing them it’s ok to play in it. They may approach it head on and jump into exploring the texture or they may be slow to explore. You can place it directly on the mat or a tray. Once the prep is done simply sit them on to the mat with the Jell-O in front of them and let them explore. If warm enough I would recommend keeping your baby in their diaper to let them explore the texture freely without freaking out about their clothes getting dirty. Either way it is best to put some kind of a splash mat under them to limit the mess. You can do this activity either outside or inside. This is such a fun game to do with your little one. You can play hide and seek, chase them around on all fours or have them follow their favorite or a random toy/object while crawling on top of the “hills”.įine motor skills, body awareness & hand eye coordination.Creating mounds or “hills” from pillows and blankets.Crawling on unsteady surfaces such as trampolines, air mattresses or pillows.This month I encourage you to develop simple crawling obstacle courses. The last few months I have included a variety of crawling activities that contained chasing things/people or exploring different textures. Tactile, vestibular & proprioceptive sensesĪs your baby strengthens their crawling skills you can try to push them further to continue strengthening their body through crawling. Crawling on various surfacesīody awareness, strengthening of shoulders, arms, developing arches in their hands (required for fine motor skills)& coordination between right and left sides of the body – You may also notice some separation anxiety at this age.Īctivities for your 9 month old baby 1. – They may also start to use gestures to communicate their needs e.g. As you ask ‘Where is Mama?’ they may be able to point to you or crawl over to you. – Your little one’s understanding skills are also improving. – You may hear lots of babbling from your baby. – They may be able to use their pincer grasp (use of thumbs and fingers) to pick up small objects and toys. – Their hand coordination improves as they are able to easier manipulate their toys. – Your baby is exploring objects around them through the use of their hands and mouth. – Your little one is now sitting unsupported. This allows better development of the muscles and tendons in their feet. – Whenever possible allow your baby to walk/cruise barefoot. – Your baby may be pulling up to stand while holding on to the furniture. – Changing positions is becoming easier: for example from tummy to back or to sitting. Provide them with lots of opportunities to crawl, stand or cruise the furniture. What to expect from your 9 month old baby Try this month’s activities to help your baby explore and learn as they play. The cushions acted as mountains and tents turned into caves. The fictional story (above) introduced us to Josh’s homemade activities. Quality time bundled with creative activities will help stimulate your child’s development. Spending quality time with your baby is one of the most important things you can do. and up and down and along the way manage to check out all the caves for the angry bear Climbing these mountains is a small feat for a superhero like me. Today’s challenge for J-Flash is to find the hidden snake in these giant mountains that stand before me.
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