Playtime Guide for 1 month Old Babies

Since your baby is new on the planet, he spends much of his time trying to figure out his environment. Help him by playing a game of All Gone!

Materials

• Soft, colourful toys
• Blanket, towel, or cloth

Instructions

• Collect several soft, colourful toys, and place them out of sight.
• Seat your baby comfortably in his infant seat and sit opposite him.
• Bring out a toy and show it to your baby. Hold the toy close to your face and talk to your baby, to attract his attention.
• While your baby is watching, cover the toy with a cloth.
• Say to your baby, “All gone!”
• Wait a few seconds, then uncover the toy and happily announce, “Here it is!”
• Repeat with different toys.

Safety

If your baby gets upset at the toy’s disappearance, hide the toy slowly to show him what you’re doing. Don’t leave the toy covered for too long.

Learning Skills

• Anticipation of events
• Cognitive/thinking skills
• Object permanence and stability

* Play and Learn activities reprinted from “Baby Play and Learn” with permission of its author, Penny Warner, and its publisher, Meadowbrook Press (1999).