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Smart Infant Games 3#17 Among Smart Infant Games ---- Make the rhythmThis is one of the excellent infant games for your little one to play, it develops many good aspects on your baby, such as an awareness of a rhythmic pattern, the feeling sensation of the vibrations and the awareness of different sounds. Also, this game provides free exploration to your baby. PreparationObtain a large empty tin can, such as a big coffee tin, and replace them with plastic lids that fit snugly on each end. Use a wooden stick or wooden spoon and tap on the plastic lid at the top of the can. Generate the rhythmic 1-2, 1-2 pattern as you tap on the can with the wooden spoon or stick. Play InstructionEncourage your baby to use the wooden stick and copy your tapping pattern, help your baby to hold the stick to tap on the plastic lid of the can. Count out the rhythmic pattern, "1-2" as you tap. Repeat this game several times. If you find your baby loses his interest in playing this game, repeat this at another time. Eventually your baby will be able to tap on the can independently, notice that tap with rhythmic pattern is not necessary. variation 1At another time, gather a show box, a stuffed paper bag, a magazine, a piece of wood and various other similar items for your baby to tap on and listen for the different sounds. Place them in a row and have your baby explore each object. by allowing him to tap on each object with his hands. Variation 2With your help, help your baby to hold wooden stick and tap on the various objects you gathered at "variation 1". Let your baby to explore the different sounds made by hands and wooden stick. The difference will serve to interest and entertain your baby briefly. Through this game, your baby will learn to touch, hold, move and make sounds with the various objects.
This game develops your baby's awareness of throwing an object for a purpose, develops his eye-control skill, enhances his sense of touch and further development of eye-hand coordination. PreparationTake an old sock and fill it with polystyrene, newspaper, rags or old stockings. Tie it securely to make a sock ball. Allow your baby to hold and feel the sock ball. Play instructionTake the sock ball gently from the baby and throw it a short distance. make sure that is is within your baby's eye view. Retrieve the sock ball and throw it again. Then give the sock ball to your baby and encourage him to throw it. Help him to try to aim and throw the ball. Praise your baby for any positive action he makes. At another time, sit on the floor facing your baby and throw the sock ball gently to him. Then observe your baby's response. Does he attempt to reach and grab the sock ball or does he just let it fall? Encourage your baby to get the ball and throw it to you. Don't force your baby if he doesn't follow the way you asked. Again, Praise your baby for any positive action he makes.
This game develops your baby's eye and hand coordination, understanding the concept of up and down, helps your baby to keep eye contact with a moving object, builds confidence through praise and encouragement. Use the sock ball again and with both hands toss the sock ball up in the eye view of the baby. Talk to your baby as you do this. Have your baby's attention to look up and watch the ball as it goes up. Use and stress the word "UP" as you say:" Watch the ball go up." Repeat this game several times, change your voice inflection each time the ball goes up as you say the word "UP", Likewise, as the ball falls, use good voice inflection for the word "DOWN". Give the ball to your baby and encourage him to use both hands and toss the ball up. Call your child by name and praise him for any positive action he makes.
This game develops further awareness of left and right, further awareness of feet and toes, allows your baby to have free exploration, develops the grasping coordination and skill, enhances the sense of touch PreparationLay your baby on his back and bring his left leg up so that he can grasp his left foot. Play instructionPlace his left leg back down and lift the right leg so that the baby can grasp his right foot. It will be perfect if you could have a jingle bell attach to each shoe, bootie or sock that your baby is wearing. Do this several times and talk to your baby as you move the left and right legs. The sound of the jingle bell will stimulate your baby's interest. Allow your baby to play with his feet and the bells. Then gently lay the left and right legs down. Observe your baby's response. Does he do this game independently? Which leg does he try to move first? Repeat this game at various times and note which leg your baby moves first, does he move the same leg first every time? If so, he may be showing the preference at an early age. Repeat this game often, as well as previous infant games. It will develop the concept of left and right to your baby through the sense of touch. The bells, if you used, they will serve to enhance your baby's awareness of left and right through the use of sound.
This game develops your baby's eye and hand coordination, his interest in copying or following directions, his further understanding of the concept"down" and enhances the sense of touch. PreparationUse any four objects, such as large plastic laundry detergent caps, cotton reels or wooden blocks, for this game. Play instructionStack the four objects and knock them down while the baby is watching. Repeat this several times in front of your baby. If your baby wants to help, encourage him to do so. Then, both of your knock them down. Use and stress the word "down" as the objects fall. Encourage your baby to stack the four objects without your help. However,if your baby needs your help, help him immediately. Praise your baby for any positive action he makes. Continue to allow your baby to stack the four objects and knock them down. Each time the objects fall, use good voice inflection to stress the word "down". At other times, find other objects to stack and repeat this game. Notice not to use the objects that your baby might able to swallow.
This game develops your baby's small hand muscles, enhances his listening skill, stimulates his desire to try a task independently, develops his awareness of the concept "inside" PreparationUse any kind of paper that has been cut in square of approximately 30 X 30 centimeters. Play instructionShow one of squares of paper to your baby. Ball it up in your hands and make as much noise with the paper as you possibly can. Use another square of paper and ball it up close to your baby's ear so that the baby can hear the crumpling sound better. Then give your baby a piece of paper and encourage him to ball it up. If your baby does not understand, ball up a square of paper simultaneously with your baby. Repeat this game several times. If your baby loses his interest, try again later. Play InstructionAt another time, choose a large toy and show it to your baby, Place the toy inside a box that has been stuffed with crushed paper. Close the box and have your baby open it and find the hidden toy inside. Help your baby if he need help to find the hidden toy. Repeat this game and encourage your baby to find the hidden toy independently. Praise him for an positive action. This game helps to develop your baby's confidence and a good self-image. Continue to read Smart Infant GamesClick Here To Next Page
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