Kai is just over two months old now and he is really starting to discover his feet. So we have been playing lots of “kicking-Feet” games…
Playing footsies with mommy!
When I feel mommy’s foot – I go kick, kick, kick!
Kick the Pan!
The cookie sheet feels cool on my feet…
And it makes sounds each time I tap it with my toes…
While mommy holds the pan – I go kick, kick, kick!
Kick the cups!
These plastic cups are light weight, bright and colorful…
Grandma stacks the cups up so I can reach them with my feet…
And I go kick, kick, kick, and knock them all down!
PS. The cookie sheet kicking game was an idea I learned way back in my college days. Who would have thought that I would now be using it with my grandbaby! So fun!
Here are a few more infant ideas you can check out…
Brain benefits from bonding with baby from Early Childhood Brain Insights
Baby Learning: What to do with your newborn, Music and Singing, Mirrors, and Visual from Pocket Full of Posies
Infant paper study part one and part two from Make it Amazing
Baby fabric bucket from Tinkerlab
And for more insights on infants and toddlers see the Elevating Childcare blog by Janet Lansbury
How sweet that you have come up with such fun ideas to keep those gorgeous baby feet busy.
Don’t you just love baby feet:)
Wow! Amazing!
It’s a simple but genial idea!!
Chapeau!
Thank you Marika!
I have to try that cookie sheet activity with Baby Sister. She loves to kick newspaper and plastic grocery bags!
Kai will kick anything that gets in kicking range:)
I love these ideas because they are a wonderful way to be engaged and feel connected while also allowing the baby to be the discover/explorer and “lead” play. This is playing together at its best!
Thanks, Deborah! And thanks also for the link!
I have found that the only way to play with Kai is to let him first lead the way:)