Your baby needs to play a lot, so that he or she can develop communication skills, motor skills, and learning skills; baby games are an excellent way to play with babies and develop these skills along with having fun. Educational baby games are really popular nowadays, and there are many companies coming up with new games for babies every year; some examples are the Multi-Sensory Stacking Rings by Lamaze, the Light and Sound Crawl Along by Softronics, the Little Beach Baby Playset and Little Quack-Ups Playset by Baby Gund, the Clutch Cube by Lamaze, the Willy Worm Visual Tracking Tube by Early Years, the Crib Mirror by Early Years, games and toys by IQ Baby, Gertie balls, the Discovering Water Activity Gym and the Baby Newton Teethe & Tug Pal by Baby Einstein, and the Black, White and Red Infant Stim Flashcards set by Genius Babies. All of these baby games are stimulating and encourage your baby to learn and develop. Baby Bumblebee also has an excellent selection of educational baby games. Many other games can be found online, through eBay or other auction sites, and in department and children's stores.
There are also online baby games you can look for such as: from Fisher Price - the Sparkling Symphony Peek-a-Boo Game, the Bright Expressions Surprise! Game, and the Tap and Color game. Huggies also has many online baby game ideas like Workout Time, Hand Puppets and more. Look also for other online baby games from parents like you - just do a web search for online baby games, and you're sure to find some. You can also look for baby computer games as well; look for the Baby Newton Fun With Shapes interactive PC game by Baby Einstein for starters.
Books such as: Wonderplay: Interactive & Developmental Games, Crafts, & Creative
Activities for Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers by Fretta Reitzes, Beth Teitelman, and Lois Alter Mark, 365 Days of Baby Love: Playing, Growing and Exploring With Babies from Birth to Age 2 by Sheila Ellison, and Susan Ferdinandi, and Baby Play (Gymboree) by Dr. Wendy S. Masi, and Dr. Roni Cohen Leiderman, are excellent books that tell you many baby games you can play with your baby.
Enjoy playing with your child - it's good for your baby and good for you too! Find as many ways as possible to play games with your baby as you can; constant reinforcement of learning skills, and motor skill stimulation are what will make them a healthy and happy toddler in just a few short months!
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