Stimulating Play in 8 Months Old Baby

•  To encourage your baby to crawl, put a favourite toy a short distance in front of her.
• Hide a wound up musical toy under a blanket and see if your baby can find it.
•  Play 'follow my leader' – bang on a drum, clap your hands etc. and see if your baby copies your actions.
•  Loosely wrap some toys in newspaper and colourful paper and put them in a large carrier bag. See if your child can figure out how to unwrap them and find out what is inside.
• Building Bricks - these are great for developing hand and finger control. Soft building bricks are best for young babies, but at first your baby will only be able to knock them down.
• Stacking Toys - stacking rings or beakers help your baby learn about size and you can have fun hiding toys under one of the beakers.
• Activity Centre - look for one with buttons to press, knobs to turn, spinners to spin etc.
• Books - expand your range to include lift-the-flap, textural, plastic, board and those that make noises.
• Toy - telephone your baby will love to mimic you on the telephone and some come with lights and sounds.