Early Communication Activities

What this helps your child practice

Neck strength and head control.

Materials needed

None. Just your face and your voice.

Simple instructions

1. 1Make eye contact with your baby.
2. 2Get your baby to follow your eyes and turn their head to watch you.

Ways to include it in everyday routines

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What this helps your child practice

Following a toy with the eyes, reaching for it and grasping it.

Materials needed

A ball or a toy.

Simple instructions

1. 1Sit and support your baby upright on the floor.
2. 2Move a ball or toy in front of them.
3. 3Encourage your baby to follow the toy with their eyes, reach for it and grasp it.

Ways to include it in everyday routines

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What this helps your child practice

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Materials needed

Songs, rhymes or a rattle.

Simple instructions

1. 1Sing songs and rhymes, or shake a rattle.
2. 2Encourage your baby to move to the music and sound.

Ways to include it in everyday routines

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What this helps your child practice

Shaking, swaying and twirling to the beat.

Materials needed

Music. Simple props like ribbons or homemade shakers.

Simple instructions

1. 1Listen to music that gets your toddler moving to the beat.
2. 2Add simple props like ribbons or homemade shakers to encourage shaking, swaying or twirling.
3. 3Sing simple songs and rhymes with actions for your toddler to copy.

Ways to include it in everyday routines

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