From the first days of life, a child should feel the care and attention of parents. If in the first months an emotional and personal contact is established with the baby, then, starting from the third month, you need to enter into communication the simplest educational games that will help him to know the world around him, to develop the correct reaction to various phenomena and behavior of others.
We offer several game activities for children from 3 months to a year that will bring pleasure not only to babies, but also to adults.
"Ku-ku"
This is one of the most popular games in the world. Its meaning is that you are hiding behind an obstacle or just covering your face with your palms, a newspaper, a pillow or other object. After a few moments, you are shown with the words "cuckoo."
At first, the baby will not be aware of your presence, but by 8-10 months it will begin to make attempts to search (move your hands or object behind which you hid). The game teaches the baby to adequately respond to the lack of adults, develops a sense of humor.
"Repeat"
Depending on age, your baby makes a variety of sounds. Starting from 2-3 months it is a walk, i.e. lingering vowel pronunciation. After 6 months of life, the child begins to pronounce the first syllables. To demonstrate your interest in the small world of the baby, repeat his babble after him.
The same applies to facial expressions and movements of the child. If he smiles, wonders or waves his hands, copy all his emotions and gestures. As you grow older, the child himself will begin to echo your words and movements.
"Dance Workout"
Under cheerful, but quiet music, make dance movements in the field of vision of the baby. You can involve him in the dance, throwing him above his head, circling in the air or making smooth swings with the arms and legs of the child, if he is lying. The child will receive great pleasure from such communication. Before going to bed, you can perform a quiet dance to slow music to lull the little one faster.
“And where is our nose?”
This game-question is very popular among kids. In a gentle manner, ask questions: “Where is our nose?”, “Where is our mouth?” etc., and then touch this part of the body. Similarly, you can explore various objects: a book, a ball, a cup. When the baby is a little older, he himself will reach in the right direction.
This game replenishes the child’s vocabulary, develops memory and coordination of movements, introduces him to the surrounding objects.
"In the pit bang!"
Similar games on your knees can start from 8-9 months. They are the fruit of folk art, so the jokes are very diverse. For example, “By bumps, by bumps, by small stumps and into a hole in a hole, a cock failed!” At the same time, put the baby on your lap and gently toss it, depicting a ride.At the words "In the fossa bang," slightly extend your knees to the sides so that the child falls a little.
Such a fun warm-up develops a sense of rhythm, coordination of movements, auditory memory and serves as a test of your baby's attention.
“Item Properties”
In a playful way, you can introduce your child to the objects surrounding him daily. It is important that the child not only remembers their names, but also understands the physical properties, learns to perceive objects of various structures to the touch.
To do this, let the child touch a variety of objects while characterizing their physical characteristics. For example, the mirror is smooth, and the carpet is rough, the sofa is soft, and the cabinet is solid, the water is wet, etc. Such an activity will expand the horizons of the baby, improve memory.
"Prefabricated toys"
Each child in the arsenal of toys there is a pyramid. It may differ in appearance, have a different number and size of parts, but the functions remain unchanged. Parts can be folded up to fit in size, or removed from the core rod in turn. Toys of the “Matryoshka” type have similar functions, parts of which fit into each other.
Such toys can be bought for a child from 10-11 months. They develop logical thinking, train visual memory and fine motor skills of the hands. At first, you will have to help the baby before he learns to independently perform the task.
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