Fun Baby Games For Genius Play

#10 Among Fun Baby Games ---- Guess which hand?

This game develops your baby's memory recall, skill in association of object and the correct hand.

Preparation

Choose an object that can be concealed in one hand.

Play Instruction

Show the small object to your baby as you identify the name of it. Retain the object in one hand and put both of your hands behind you. Clasp both of your hands as if both of them are holding the object and bring your hands back in clear view of the baby. Call your baby by name and ask him to point to the hand that has the object in it. Continue playing this game several times. Use the same hand and object each time until your baby understands and can point correctly to the hand that is concealing the object. Praise the child for any positive response.

After your baby is comfortable with this game, feel free to alternate hands. However, never change hands to conceal the object when your hands are behind you. The object of this game is for your child to remember in which hand he saw you hold the object before you clasped each hand behind you. Changing hands behind you may tend to confuse and frustrate your baby. Other objects may be used in the same manner once your baby is comfortable with this game.

#11 Among Fun Baby Games ---- Listen and Do more

This game develops more awareness of left and right progression, his eye-hand coordination, vocabulary development, your baby's skill in listening to and following directions. Also, your baby will gain confidence from this game.

Preparation

Place three objects in a row in front of the baby. I suggest you may choose a rattle, a sock ball, a small stuffed animal, a spoon, or any similar item.

Play Instruction

Start on the left side and name each object which has been placed in the row. Let your baby to hold and touch the first one on the left. Replace that one and let your baby to hold and feel the middle one. Replace that object and let your baby to hold and feel the third one in the row. Replace that object in the row. Encourage your baby to name the three objects as you point to each one. If your baby just watches and don't show any oral response, repeat the name of each object several times when you move from left to right.

Variation

Ask your baby to hand you the first object. Call it by its name, but do not touch or point to it. If the child does not understand, pick up the object, name it and repeat it. Repeat the procedure and ask for the same object by name. Keep doing this until your baby understands and hands you the correct object. Be sure to praise the baby for any positive response that he makes.

Call the second object by its name and instruct the child to hand the object to you. Once again, if the baby does not understand, pick up the object, name it and replace it. Continue doing this for the third object until the baby can respond correctly. If the baby appears become frustrated stop this game, and try again at another time.

#12 Among Fun Baby Games ---- Command and Do

This game develops your baby's skill in following directions, his listening skill, language skill, eye-hand coordination skill, and build confidence as well.

Preparation

Collect a stuffed teddy bear, the can with the plastic lid and cotton reel and a medium size ball.

Play Instruction

Place them in order from left to right. First of all, show your baby how to hug the stuffed animal as you remove it from the left position. Say:" Mummy hugs Teddy." Tell your baby to hug the Teddy, say:" (your baby's name) hugs Teddy." Praise your baby if he follows correctly. If your baby just watches you, repeat the procedure several times, then encourage your baby to do likewise.

Second, put the teddy bear back in place and pick up the cotton reel and drop it in the hole of the plastic lid on the can. Say:" Mummy out the cotton reel in the can." Have your baby follow the same procedure. If your baby responded correctly, praise him and say:" (baby's name)put the cotton reel in the can."

Third, roll the ball a short distance and say:" Mummy rolled the ball." Encourage your baby to go and get the ball, then roll it back to you. Help your baby if necessary . Praise your baby for any positive response. Clap hands and Say:" (your baby's name) rolled the ball."

#13 Among Fun Baby Games --- Where does it belong?

This game helps your baby to listen and follow directions, enrich his language,develops his association skills, build confidence and independence in your baby.

Preparation

Obtain a mitten that is larger than the body's hand. Also, find a large bedroom slipper and a hat that is easy to put on your baby's head but is not too large.

Play Instruction

Put the mitten on your hand and take it off. Encourage your baby to put the mitten on either one of his hands. Help your baby put the mitten on if necessary. Talk to the baby as you do this. Practice putting the mitten or mitt on and taking it off until the baby is confident in doing this.

Variation 1

Put the slipper on your foot and take it off. Then encourage your baby to try it on his foot. Allow him to choose either foot. Help him if necessary.

Variation 2

Place the hat on your head and encourage your baby to take it off your head. Then observe your baby's response. Does he put the hat on his head? If not, repeat the process and encourage your baby to try it again.

Variation 3

Place the mitten, slipper and hat in a row. Tell your baby to put the mitten on. Observe your baby's response. Does he put it on his hand or just watch you. Repeat the process several times if your baby does not understand.

Variation 4

Tell the baby to put on the slipper. Try to let your baby that independently and watch him if he could do that. Help your baby if he does not quite understand. Point to the hat and tell him to put the hat on. Does he put it on his head or just watch? Help him if necessary. Repeating this game at various times and encourage your baby to play this game independently.

Notice: Often repeating this game and previous fun baby games together will accelerate development on your baby's association skill.

#14 Among Fun Baby Games ---- Point to it

This game develops your baby's listening skills, stimulate his awareness of the parts of the face, develop his skill in associating different parts of the face

Preparation

Cut a picture of a baby's face from a magazine or you can draw a baby face as well.

Play Instruction

Show it to your baby. Point to one eye on the picture of the face and say "Eye". Gently touch the baby's one eye and then touch same eye on you and say the word eye again. Follow the same procedure for another eye, the nose, the mouth, ears and the hair. Repeat this game several times at various times, stress the parts of the face. If your baby don't understand clearly about each part of body, spend several days on the eyes, then move to nose, mouth, ears and hair. Clap your hands and reward your baby to keep him motivated.

#15 Among Fun Baby Games ---- Home Sounds

This game develops your baby's awareness of home sounds, skill in associating home sounds with correct object and verbal stimulation

Play Instruction

Stress one familiar home sound each day throughout the week or at various times. For example, you may choose the washing machine sound, toy sound, dryer sound, dishwasher sound, vacuum cleaner sound,person walking sound and door bell sound, etc. Exaggerate the sound verbally, and encourage your baby to imitate the sound that you make.

Notice: Often repeating this game and previous fun baby games together will accelerate development on your baby's listening skill.

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