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Smart Infant Games 4#23 Among Smart Infant Games ---- Shake, listen and findThis game develops your baby's listening skill, his understanding of the concept "inside", his eye and hand coordination and your baby's association skillsPreparationUse a container, you may choose a shoe box, tin or something similar with a lid. Put a small toy inside the container and close the lid. Play InstructionShake the container to make a sound. Ask your baby what is inside. Say and stress the word"inside". Then open the container and let your baby peek inside. Take the object out of container and give it to your baby, let your baby hold, feel and look at it. Name the object and tell the baby to put it back in the container. Put the lid on and shake the container. Ask your baby again what is inside and allow him to peek, remove the lid and retrieve the object that is inside. Repeat this game as long as there is interest. At another time, change the object to place inside the container. This will add interest and will help your baby in learning the name of various objects.
Play InstructionShow your baby a small ball and have him hold, feel and look at it. Then place the ball in a zip-lock bag and fasten it. Use your finger and push the ball around inside the bag. Say to your baby :" Look, (your baby's name), a ball is inside the bag." Stress the word "Inside". Encourage your baby to push the ball around, your help is needed as your baby try to push the ball. Then show your baby how you can stop the ball with your hand, release it, and move the ball again. Play this game several times. Then encourage your baby to independently move the ball around inside the bag. For variation of this game, you may place other objects inside the bag individually. Your baby can push and explore the movement of each object that is placed inside the bag while learning the name of different objects.
This game enhances your baby's sense of touch, develops an awareness of a circle in your baby, builds beginning independence and confidence, reinforces his eye and hand coordination. PreparationObtain a large round plastic container, you may choose a large flat cake tin or a similar container without a lid. Place the ball in the container you choose. Play InstructionPush the ball around the edge with your finger. Allow it to roll freely but keep it in motion. Have your baby watch as the ball moves around. Then observe your baby's response. Does he watch, try to stop or try to touch the ball? If so, it is a good sign that your baby feels interested in this game. Stop the ball and place your baby's hand on it. Assist your baby to push the ball with his hand to get the ball in motion. Talk to your bay as both of you watch the ball move, stress the word "MOVE" . Continue to keep the ball in motion, encourage your baby to move the ball independently with his hand, of course, your help is necessary as your baby needed. Praise the baby for any positive response he makes. If you often play this game with your baby, he will become aware of the restrictive movement of the ball in the boundary of a circle.
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