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      Infant Play

      Parents sitting on the floor watching their baby playing with baby safe toys.

      What can I do to help promote play in my baby?

      All children are different and may enjoy different toys and interactions, but the following are suggestions for activities and toys for the baby:

      Birth to 1 month

      • Hang brightly colored objects near your baby

      • Hang mobiles with high-contrast patterns

      What you can do as a parent:

      • Sing and talk to your baby

      • Play music

      • Rock your baby and take him or her for walks

      2 to 3 months

      • Likes bright objects

      • Enjoys pictures and mirrors

      • Likes rattles

      • Enjoys infant swing

      • Enjoys car rides

      What you can do as a parent:

      • Sing and talk to your baby

      • Play music

      • Rock your baby and take him or her for walks

      4 to 6 months

      • Likes brightly-colored objects

      • Likes to hold toys

      • Enjoys rattles or bells

      • Likes swings and strollers

      What you can do as a parent:

      • Talk to your baby

      • Encourage your baby to crawl and sit by placing him or her on the floor

      6 to 9 months

      • Enjoys large toys with bright colors that move

      • Likes to play peek-a-boo

      What you can do as a parent:

      • Call your baby by name

      • Speak clearly to your baby and encourage different sounds

      • Name body parts, foods, and people

      • Tell your baby simple commands

      • Play pat-a-cake

      • Begin saying words that tell what you are doing

      • Encourage your baby to crawl by placing toys beyond his or her reach

      9 to 12 months

      • Enjoys looking at books

      • Likes hearing sounds of animals

      • Enjoys large toys that can be pushed and pulled

      What you can do as a parent:

      • Take your baby to different places and outings

      • Play ball with your baby

      • Read to your baby

      • Tell your baby names of body parts

      Toys for babies

      Birth to 6 months

      • Mobiles

      • Mirrors that will not break

      • Music boxes

      • Bells and rattles

      • Stuffed animals

      • Swings

      6 to 12 months

      • Blocks

      • Brightly colored toys

      • Books

      • Balls

      • Cup and spoon

      • Jack-in-the-box

      • Rattles

      • Teething toys

      • Toys that can be pushed and pulled

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