Pillow Crawling

9 - 10 Months

Week 43: Your baby’s amazing encyclopedic brain

The most meaningful learning happens when your baby is exposed to everyday objects and events. Here are some ways to help your baby build their intelligence.

9 - 10 Months

Week 42: Why you can actually have too many blocks

Blocks unlock powerful learning for babies, but child development experts recommend limiting the number of blocks you give yours. Learn why in our post.

9 - 10 Months

Week 44: Why tubes and containers are so essential to your baby

Your baby is starting to understand that objects fall through a tube, but stay put in a container. Learn how the Lovevery Clear Tube reinforces this real-world concept.

9 - 10 Months

Your Baby’s Physical Development: 9 Months

Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph discuss developmental milestones for your 9-month old with licensed occupational therapist and founder of CanDo Kiddo, Rachel Coley.

11 - 12 Months

Sticky Note Wall

Sticky notes are all you need for this fun activity. It encourages fine motor and gross motor skills, builds core strength, strengthens hand-eye coordination, and improves grasping skills.

7 - 8 Months

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Pillow Crawling

If you have a crawler (on average around 8-10 months) that needs more of a challenge, try creating a mountain of pillows. This activity is also great for babies who have skipped crawling or are quickly trying to move past the crawling stage.⁣

11 - 12 Months

Contact Paper Art

Starting around 11 months, your baby will love this indoor play activity that uses clear Contact paper, painter’s tape, and construction paper.

9 - 10 Months

11 - 12 Months

Laundry Basket Spider Web

Problem solving and fine motor work are key to releasing the trapped toys in this fun DIY play for your baby.

9 - 10 Months

11 - 12 Months

Balls and Muffin Tin Activity

Balls and muffin tin activity | Lovevery

7 - 8 Months

9 - 10 Months

Animal Rescue Activity

Animals and tape are all you need for this DIY activity for your baby or toddler.

7 - 8 Months

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5 Easy Sensory Bottle Ideas

Sensory bottles offer mess-free sensory play for your baby or toddler. Try these five ideas yourself.

7 - 8 Months

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Nature walk and outdoor treasure box

The world right outside your home is full of opportunities for your baby to learn. Take a stroll around the neighborhood with your baby, enjoy the fresh air, and collect some natural souvenirs for an outdoor treasure box.

7 - 8 Months

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Easter Egg Play

If you were able to get some Easter eggs this year, or you have some from previous years, you can offer them to your baby to explore. They will like the bright colors, figuring out how they open and close, and watching the different ways the eggs move.

9 - 10 Months

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13 - 15 Months

Sing along with Lovevery on Spotify

From developing neural pathways to encouraging language development, music is almost magical in its impact on your baby's brain development. Listen to Lovevery's playlists for everything from bedtime to dance parties.

7 - 8 Months

Transformation of Everyday Items

Around 7-9 months, babies begin to notice that some things can change shape. Here are super simple ways to show how everyday items can transform.

11 - 12 Months

Welcome to The Thinker Play Kit for months 11-12

Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Thinker Play Kit for months 11 and 12 of your baby's life.

7 - 8 Months

Welcome to The Inspector Play Kit for months 7-8

Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Inspector Play Kit for months 7 and 8 of your baby's life.

9 - 10 Months

Welcome to The Explorer Play Kit for months 9-10

Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Explorer Play Kit for months 9 and 10 of your baby's life.

5 - 6 Months

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9 - 10 Months

Lyrics to the best lullabies are here

Here are the lyrics to classic lullabies to sing to your newborn, including Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, You are My Sunshine, and others.

7 - 8 Months

Week 34: Why it’s great to let your baby struggle with the Ball Drop Box

Our Montessori Ball Drop Box can help your baby develop coordination, balance, and other motor skills. Here's how you can help your baby get the most from it.

9 - 10 Months

Week 37: Sometimes the best toys are not toys at all

Sometimes an everyday object can delight and engage your baby just as much as a toy. Learn how to introduce your baby to the playthings already in your home.

9 - 10 Months

Week 41: The fascinating powers of a simple Montessori egg

The Lovevery Wood Cup and Egg teach your baby how to use both sides of the body at the same time, essential for learning future tasks like getting dressed.

9 - 10 Months

Week 40: How to get all the playtime that your toys have to give

Babies' interests evolve, but you don't always need to buy new toys in order to keep up. Lovevery shares new ways to play with familiar favorites.

11 - 12 Months

Month 12: Air—your invisible playmate

You can help your toddler understand natural sequences related to airflow by fanning them, blowing across the top of a bottle, blowing bubbles, and more.

11 - 12 Months

Month 12: Meet Avery & Quinn: dolls for everyone, by Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph

For toddlers, dolls can can be a mirror. Learn about Lovevery's Avery and Quinn dolls and why they're gender-neutral.

11 - 12 Months

Month 12: Walking by their first birthday? Not on average 🤔

On average, toddlers start walking between 9 and 17 months. Here are some tips to support your child's walking development.

11 - 12 Months

Week 52: Happy Birthday, Baby!

Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph recaptures the strides both you and your baby have made in the first year. Celebrate how far you've come as a parent.

11 - 12 Months

Week 51: Sensory play (and why letting your baby get messy is important)

Keeping your baby clean matters to most parents, but getting messy can teach important skills. Here are some fun ideas for messy sensory play.

11 - 12 Months

Week 50: The brain-building benefits of letting your baby struggle

Letting your baby struggle may go against your instincts, but it can help build independence and resilience. Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph demonstrate why.

11 - 12 Months

Week 49: Clap and sing along with the best playtime songs for baby

Clapping and singing to music provides early lessons in pattern recognition and language. Try our list of songs and lyrics to incorporate into playtime.

11 - 12 Months

Week 48: Beyond the bedtime routine — why everyday rituals are important for your baby’s brain

Learn about how predictable sequences in your baby's everyday life help them begin thinking in more advanced ways.

11 - 12 Months

Week 47: How doing mundane tasks like laundry can be full of meaning for your child

There is an art to narrating, explaining, and including your baby in everyday tasts. Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph model how.

11 - 12 Months

Week 46: We did all the research on screen time and here’s what we found

Will time spent on a phone or tablet actually harm your baby? Lovevery sorts out the information sorts out the information to help you make informed decisions.

11 - 12 Months

Week 45: What’s the real deal with the Montessori approach?

We love Montessori for its focus on fewer, high-quality playthings and real-world, sensory experience. Learn more about it and where and when we look beyond it.

7 - 8 Months

Week 33: If you want your baby to get ahead later, start math now

Understanding math concepts at a young age can be a predictor of school success later on. Introduce your baby to math with these simple ideas from Lovevery.

7 - 8 Months

Week 30: Fresh ideas with water and ice

Water and ice teach your baby that some things stay the same, while others transform. Here are some fun ideas for water and ice play.

7 - 8 Months

Week 31: What Montessori moms put in “treasure baskets” for their babies

What is a Montessori Treasure Basket and what do I put in it? Lovevery provides a list of household and outdoor items that your baby can play with.

7 - 8 Months

Week 32: Making space for baby

Dedicating a drawer or cabinet for your baby to play in can become their new favorite activity. Fill your baby's new space with these safe household objects.

7 - 8 Months

Week 35: Your baby can actually learn to drink from a cup now

Open cups help babies build the muscles in their mouths used to form sounds (and lessen drooling). Learn how to introduce an open cup to your baby.

9 - 10 Months

Week 36: Helping your baby crawl…and why it’s important to keep them crawling

Pediatric occupational therapist Rachel Coley explains why crawling is vital to babies, and what can happen if they skip this stage.

9 - 10 Months

Week 38: Puffs develop your baby’s fine motor skills

Your baby is learning to use a pincer grasp to pick up objects. Learn why puff snacks can be your baby's favorite (safe) way to practice their new motor skills.

9 - 10 Months

Week 39: So simple, so fun! 5 new ideas for how to play with a blanket

Blankets can help your baby learn about object permanence, shape, and balance. Here are some fun and simple ways to incorporate blankets into playtime.

7 - 8 Months

Week 29: Screeches and babbles

As your baby starts to babble, you can play an important role in their speech development. Learn how to have "conversations" with your baby.

7 - 8 Months

Week 28: When should my baby be scooting and crawling?

Whether your baby is ready to crawl yet or not, here are the stages of crawling and ideas for getting your baby moving forward.

7 - 8 Months

Week 27: Your baby wants to tell you something—12 best first signs

Babies understand language before they can speak. Here are ways to communicate with your baby before they say their first recognizable words.

7 - 8 Months

Why your baby is crawling in their sleep (and what to do if it’s waking them up)

Have you ever glanced at your baby monitor's screen and watched your baby appear to crawl...while they were sleeping?