So Big!
Prep:聽None | Activity Time: 3鈥5 Minutes
If your baby is between 6 months and 11 months old, she is at a peak age for receptive language development (the comprehension of language). She might be experimenting with pitch, intonation and volume. She also might be using her tongue more often to change sounds and trying to imitate your speech and sounds. This activity will give you and your little one more time to bond and it will help expose her to new sounds, vocabulary and repetition.
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Step 1:聽Place your baby on your lap or sit down next to her if she is able to sit on her own.鈥 You can even play this game when she is in her crib.聽
Step 2:聽Start by making eye contact with your baby and ask her how big she is. As you point to her, you might say:聽
鈥淗ow big is baby Emma? Baby Emma is so big!鈥澛
Emphasize the words 鈥渟o big鈥 and use arm gestures to show her how big she is.聽
Step 3:聽Proceed and repeat Step 2 with her eyes, smile, arms, etc. Be sure to point out her body parts as you say them and try to use the same cadence when repeating the phrase 鈥渟o big.鈥澛
- 鈥淗ow big are Emma鈥檚 eyes? Emma鈥檚 eyes are so big!鈥澛
- 鈥淗ow big is Emma鈥檚 smile? Emma鈥檚 smile is so big!鈥澛
- 鈥淗ow big are Emma鈥檚 hands? Emma鈥檚 hands are so big!鈥澛
Step 4:聽Continue until she signals that she is no longer interested.聽