crawling babies — Blog — Baby Play Hacks

Washcloth Teething Tray

Washcloth Teething Tray 🦷 Combining a soothing teether with fine motor skill development makes this a definite win.

Animal Match

Animal Match 🐑🐑 This is an easy way to practice matching without printing out or making matching cards!

sitting babies, standing babies, toddlers, walking babies, crawling babiesHannah FathiApril 4, 20206-12 months, 12-18 months, toddlersComment

Tupperware Bin

Tupperware Bin 🧡 Babies and toddlers are fascinated by the simplest things! All you need to entertain baby is some Tupperware and some miscellaneous figurines.

sitting babies, crawling babiesHannah FathiApril 4, 20206-12 monthsComment

DIY Magic Tissues

DIY Magic Tissues 💫 Does your baby looooove pulling tissues out of the box...and then eating the tissues? Replicate the experience of grabbing tissues one-by-one with just felt and a yogurt container!

Wrapping Bow Sticky Wall

Wrapping Bow Sticky Wall 🎁 This is a fun activity anytime, so save bows you get on presents to do this later if you don’t have bows now!

sitting babies, standing babies, toddlers, walking babies, crawling babiesHannah FathiFebruary 11, 20206-12 months, 12-18 months, toddlersComment

Cereal Bin

Cereal Bin 🥣 This activity was a life-saver when Norah was sick!

crawling babies, standing babies, sitting babies, walking babiesHannah FathiNovember 23, 20196-12 monthsComment

Water Painting

Water Painting 💦 Baby’s first experiences with art tend to be very messy, but this “art” has easy clean up, while still giving baby the chance to make marks and use a paintbrush.

crawling babies, sitting babies, standing babies, toddlers, walking babiesHannah FathiNovember 23, 201912-18 months, 6-12 months, toddlersComment

Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey 🥌 This sensory activity was so entertaining and easy to set up, and would be fun for tummy time or sitting.

crawling babies, sitting babies, standing babies, walking babies, toddlersHannah FathiNovember 23, 20196-12 months, 12-18 monthsComment

Boxtacle Course

Boxtacle Course 📦 Save your Amazon boxes and diaper boxes for some gross motor play!

crawling babies, sitting babies, standing babiesHannah FathiNovember 23, 20196-12 monthsComment

Cardboard Friend

Cardboard Friend! Create an easy DIY friend for baby with a marker, cardboard, hot glue and yarn.

crawling babies, sitting babies, standing babies, walking babiesHannah FathiNovember 23, 201912-18 months, 6-12 monthsComment

Water Play

Water Play! This activity is so straightforward but such a blast!

toddlers, sitting babies, standing babies, crawling babiesHannah FathiNovember 23, 20196-12 months, 12-18 months, toddlersComment

Fall Leaves Sensory Bag

Fall Leaves Sensory Bag! Let your little explore the changing season with this easy sensory bag.

Chia Slime

Chia Slime! This sensory play is definitely messy but the taste-safe chia seeds create a cool gooey texture and this activity is fun when you need to pull out all the stops!

walking babies, crawling babies, sitting babies, toddlers, standing babiesHannah FathiOctober 11, 20196-12 months, 12-18 months, toddlersComment

Peek-a-Boo Sensory Board

Peek-a-Boo Sensory Board! Engage baby with an easy DIY board for touching and feeling different materials.

Puzzle Piece Pull

Puzzle Piece Pull! Is your baby sitting and grabbing with their palms? To work on fine motor skills and their pincer grasp, fold a piece of tape or cut a piece of ribbon and tape it to the back of a puzzle piece.

crawling babies, sitting babiesHannah FathiSeptember 29, 20196-12 monthsComment

Ball Bin

Ball Bin! A large storage bin is an essential for baby play! They are great for sensory play, you can flip them upside down to use as a play table, and you can use them for play like this!

crawling babies, sitting babies, standing babies, walking babiesHannah FathiSeptember 26, 20196-12 months, 12-18 monthsComment