12-18 months — Blog — Baby Play Hacks

Move Like an Animal Game

Create this fun game—your child rolls the die to see what animal motion to do—using a tissue box, glue, and the free printable below!

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Washcloth Teething Tray

Washcloth Teething Tray 🦷 Combining a soothing teether with fine motor skill development makes this a definite win.

Sensory Sound Play

Sensory Sound Play🎵 Sensory play is an important way for babies and children to learn—sensory play enhances memory, develops problem-solving, builds neural connections, supports language development, and much more.

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Vestibular Processing

Vestibular Processing 🕺🏽 Motion is important for baby to develop her vestibular system, which helps her orient herself in space, balance, and coordinate her movements.

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Chip Drop

Chip Drop 🌟 For all of you with older babies or toddlers, this is a super simple activity to set up that is superb for fine motor development!

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Rice Sensory Bin

Rice Sensory Bin 💕 For older babies and toddlers, rice sensory bins are a great way to engage your little’s senses and keep them busy.

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Bead Bag

Bead Bag 🎉 This play idea is perfect for making tummy time interesting or including some sensory play in baby's day!

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Animal Match

Animal Match 🐑🐑 This is an easy way to practice matching without printing out or making matching cards!

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DIY Bead Maze

DIY Bead Maze 💫 Make a bead maze for your baby or toddler using just cardboard, pipe cleaners, beads and hot glue!

sitting babies, standing babies, toddlers, walking babiesHannah FathiApril 4, 20206-12 months, 12-18 months, toddlersComment

Magazine Cards

Magazine Cards 📮 Do you need a way to use up your old magazines or catalogs? This easy hack is fun for your baby and practically free!

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Taste-Safe Play Dough

Taste-Safe Play Dough 😜 Make your own taste-safe play dough for baby to smash!

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Taste-Safe Finger and Bath Paint

Taste-Safe Finger and Bath Paint 🎨 This recipe looks a bit like watercolor, and is perfect for painting in the bath as well--fun for babies and toddlers!

sitting babies, standing babies, toddlersHannah FathiApril 4, 20206-12 months, 12-18 months, toddlersComment

Pop Drop

Pop Drop👇🏼 This fine motor activity is so easy to set up! All you need for this 12 mo and up activity is popsicle or craft sticks (a few will do!) and a container you can cut a hole in--I used a cocoa tin.

toddlers, walking babiesHannah FathiFebruary 11, 202012-18 monthsComment

DIY Magic Tissues

DIY Magic Tissues 💫 Does your baby looooove pulling tissues out of the box...and then eating the tissues? Replicate the experience of grabbing tissues one-by-one with just felt and a yogurt container!