Activities for your 4-month-old from child development experts
Through simple play, your 4-month-old gains thinking skills, gross motor development, social connections, language understanding, and more.
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Easy activities your 9-month-old will love
Try these simple activities for rich sensory play that helps your 9-month-old practice their developing skills.
7 engaging activities for newborns
Try these 7 activities to help your baby use their muscles, activate their senses, and build neural connections.
Activities your 6-month-old will want to do again and again
Help your baby practice and expand their skills with these simple games and activities recommended by Gabrielle Felman, Lovevery's child development expert.
Why babies put everything in their mouths
Child development professionals want babies to mouth different textures in infancy to prevent speech delays and picky eating. Read more about mouthing and the long-term benefits.
Your 9-month-old’s sensory learning
By 9 months, many of your baby’s sensory systems are getting more sophisticated. Learn how to practice those sensory skills with your baby.
Valentine’s Day crafts and activities for toddlers and preschoolers
Here are Lovevery's favorite Valentine's Day crafts, treats, and activities—all with important skills practice—to share with your favorite toddler or preschooler.
Self-feeding develops your baby’s fine motor skills
Your baby is learning to use a pincer grasp to pick up objects. Learn why self-feeding can be your baby's favorite way to practice their new motor skills.
Welcome to The Analyst Play Kit for months 46-48
As your child’s fine motor skills become more complex and precise, they’re also becoming more resilient, independent, and focused. The Analyst Play Kit supports this development.
Introducing the updated Looker Play Kit: The perfect complement to The Play Gym
Introducing our updated Looker Play Kit, which includes our brand new Sensory Links, perfect for The Play Gym or to take on the go! Learn how you can get these new products and the answers to other questions.
Welcome spring with these colorful, toddler-friendly DIYs
Incorporating color into these fun DIY activities stimulates your toddler's senses and deepens their learning.
6 outdoor activities you can bring inside when the weather turns
We’ve collected 6 classic outdoor activity you can bring inside to enhance sensory development and gross and fine motor skills—even when the weather’s bad.
Our simplest activities to do at home with your toddler
When you're short on time, try these 15 simple play ideas for spending time at home with your toddler.
Our simplest activities to do at home with your baby
Running out of new activities for your baby during quarantine? Don't worry! Here are 14 of our favorite simple play ideas for spending time at home.
4 pom pom DIYs for busy toddlers
Pom poms are a fun way to help develop fine motor skills and dexterity, and a great addition to sensory play. Try these quick and easy activities with your child.
DIY spice paints, nature soup, and more ways to explore smell
Many sensory activities focus on texture, temperature and other tactile properties. Try these ways to incorporate smell into your two-year-old’s sensory play.
Try a sound walk (and these 5 other activities) to boost your child’s language skills
Your two-year-old is likely starting to demonstrate more awareness of environmental sounds. Here's how you can help them tune into sound.
5 things that are happening with your child’s language development right now
A lot of exciting language development happens between your child's second and third birthdays. Here's what you can expect now in terms of language development.
4 fun sensory activities that build neural pathways
Sensory activities engage the body and mind in a way that builds critical neural pathways. Here are some sensory activities with varying levels of messiness.
Endless fun with a sensory bag
When you just can't face another major clean-up for the sake of sensory exploration, these bags are a great way to let you little one explore without any mess.
7 easy sensory bottle ideas
Sensory bottles excite your baby’s senses and help make connections in their brain and we’ve collected 7 here that are easy to make and mess-free.
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.
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.
The case for messy sensory play: ideas for right now
In order for any of your child's individual senses to give them meaningful information about the world, they need to be linked in the brain—this is the case for getting messy.
Mouthing and speech development (there’s a connection)
By mouthing objects, your baby builds a solid foundation for speech and sensory development. Find out what is safe for your baby to mouth.
We searched all over Pinterest for sensory tummy time ideas
Combining tummy time with sensory play introduces your baby to different sights, sounds, and textures. Here are a few sensory play ideas for right now.
Why do children love feeling dizzy?
Spinning around and the resulting dizziness are significant tools children use to learn about their bodies. Learn more in our blog post.
