- Patty cake is a traditional game played with babies. Pat your baby's hands together while chanting, "Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Roll it, pat it and mark it with a B. Put it in the oven for baby and me." This traditional game teaches a baby how to recognize a beat. Another hand game is counting. Take your baby's fingers and count each one out loud. Hold your fingers out and count them. This will get your baby interested in counting. It is never too early to start teaching.
- Using colored construction paper, cut out different shapes in each color. Show them to your baby. Point to each color and say it out loud. If your baby is around 10 months old, you can start asking her to point to certain colors. You can also teach colors by using crayons and white paper. Every time you select a new crayon, say the name of the color. Thick crayons are less breakable and easier for babies to use.
- Sit on the floor with your baby. Lay out several similar small toys and one odd one. For example, set out six blocks and one small dinosaur. Give the dinosaur to the baby, then hide it behind one of the other toys and ask the baby to find it. This will help your baby acquire problem-solving skills. Once your baby starts to get the hang of the game, try hiding the dinosaur behind other objects in the room.
- Just as there are online games for adults, there are online games for babies. Online baby games are full of color and sound. Once your baby understands how the mouse works, he will be on his way to online gaming. Assist your baby with the learning process. It will take some time for him to understand. NickJr.com, BabyGamer.com and pbskids.org are a few examples of websites that offer baby games.
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