Activities for Infants

Pom Pom Drop – Simple Fine Motor Activities for Infants

Where Imagination Grows — Fri, 30 May 2014 05:30:28 +0000

The youngest of my daycare kids is now just over a year so I’ve been adding simple activities for infants and toddlers that promote fine motor skill development and simple hand-eye coordination. Simple infant activities don’t require much and don’t have to be flashy. We made this activity from a recycled bottle sitting in our kitchen, I’m sure many of […]

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Sticky Window Baby Games with Buttons

Where Imagination Grows — Fri, 02 May 2014 15:20:23 +0000

We’ve been doing simple fine motor baby games a lot lately. The age group in my daycare has shifted a bit with the addition of some younger children so in addition to our usual preschool activities I’ve been adding more simple activities for younger toddlers and even some baby games for the younger ones in my daycare. This […]

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Fall Fabric Sensory Bin for Infants

Where Imagination Grows — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Need a simple sensory bin for infants? This fall fabric sensory bin for infants is perfect for little ones that want to explore with hands, eyes, and mouths. It’s super simple to throw to together but providers lots of exploration for little hands! While my preschooler and toddlers are off playing with fall themed light […]

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The Flour Finger Painting Experience

Where Imagination Grows — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:25:00 +0000

One day a week I have just infants so on these days I try to expose them to some type of exploratory or messy project that I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing with them when I have other children to focus on as well. Today was finger painting! Finger painting is always a really fun activity for […]

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Star Box Sensory Play for Infants

Where Imagination Grows — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:58:00 +0000

Looking for simple sensory play for infants? Here’s an easy sensory activity that your kids will love! Mine thought this was the greatest activity! I threw together this simple star box in just a short period of time and the kids have spent so much time in it, especially my infant! We used it for months before […]

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Sensory Play For Baby

Where Imagination Grows — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:59:00 +0000

This weekend it was sunny and nice so we decided to play outside. She really likes to play in the pool so I decided to turn the pool into a sensory play box (aka a mess container!)! I wanted something edible as sensory play with an infant means it’s going to end up in the mouth t some point. […]

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