The Playskool Guide to Baby Play

by McClure, Robin

• ISBN13: 9781402210693
• ISBN10: 1402210698
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

Packed full of more than 300 games and activities for any situation and every day of the year, The Playskool Guide to Baby Play will give you hours of creative fun, playing, bonding and growing together with your little one!: Diaper time-the best ways to keep baby entertained, New motor skills-games for reaching, sitting up and crawling, Fun with the family-great quality-time ideas for the whole family, Meal time-creative opportunities to include baby at the dinner table, Arts and crafts-baby keepsakes to create and cherish for a lifetime, Sights and sounds-games to promote baby's developing senses, One-on-one-bonding with the tiniest member of the family, Holiday fun-holiday-themed activities from January through December. As the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently reported, play is essential for helping children reach important developmental milestones. Make play a part of your family's growth and bonding time. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

About This Book	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Welcome to the World! Games and activities for birth to 3 months	p. 1
Seeing	p. 3
Hearing	p. 12
Touch	p. 19
Taste and smell	p. 26
Language development	p. 28
Motor development	p. 31
Family fun	p. 37
Arts and crafts	p. 44
A Star Is Born Games and activities for 3 to 6 months	p. 47
Seeing	p. 49
Hearing	p. 54
Touch	p. 59
Taste and smell	p. 62
Language development	p. 64
Motor development	p. 68
Family fun	p. 75
Arts and crafts	p. 81
Adventure World Games and activities for 6 to 9 months	p. 85
Seeing	p. 87
Hearing	p. 93
Touch	p. 98
Taste and smell	p. 104
Language development	p. 107
Motor development	p. 110
Family fun	p. 118
Arts and crafts	p. 125
Let the Games Begin! Games and activities for 9 to 12 months	p. 127
Seeing	p. 129
Hearing	p. 136
Touch	p. 140
Taste and smell	p. 145
Language development	p. 149
Motor development	p. 152
Family fun	p. 160
Arts and crafts	p. 166
A Year of Firsts There's always a reason or season to celebrate!	p. 169
Winter	p. 170
Spring	p. 173
Summer	p. 176
Fall	p. 180
Year of Memories	p. 183
Index by Activity Title	p. 187
About the Author	p. 195
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