5 Little Ducks (5 Minutes)
Materials: None Instructions:
Lay with your baby on your backs on a bed or other soft surface.
Sing the “5 Little Ducks Song” along with the hand gestures
”1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Counting with hand)
5 little ducks went swimming one day (Holding up 5 fingers)
Over the hills and far away (Making a snake motion like going over hills with hand)
Mama duck said 'quack, quack, quack' (Making hand like beak - opening and closing)
And only 4 little ducks came back (Holding up 4 fingers)"
Repeat until zero.
"Sad mama duck went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away (Making a snake motion like going over hills with hand)
Mama duck said 'quack, quack, quack' (Making hand like beak - opening and closing)
And all 5 little ducks came back!"
Temperature Bags (5 Minutes)
Materials: 2 Ziploc bags, ice, masking tape, and water
Instructions:
Fill the Ziploc bags, one with warm water and the other with cold water and ice cubes.
Make sure both are sealed properly and tape over all the edges for extra concealment.
Lay your baby on their tummy on a soft surface.
Let them discover the bags by placing their hand on one and then transitioning to other. Then hold them in a stand position and help them walk over the bags to explore with their feet.
Tip: Describe to them what they're feeling as they touch it, saying "warm" and "cold".
Light Up Shapes (5 Minutes)
Materials: Flashlight, black construction paper, scissors, and tape. Instructions:
Start by cutting out different shapes out of the constructions paper such as a circle, triangle, square, diamond, and rectangle.
Tape them to the wall with a little space in between.
Turn the lights off in the room and place your baby facing the wall in your lap.
One by one, turn the flashlight onto a shape for 10-20 seconds, engaging their attention before turning it off.
Repeat until done with shapes or baby becomes disinterested.
Walking On Clouds (5 Minutes)
Materials: Shaving cream and sheet pan
Instructions:
Set up a sheet pan FULL of shaving cream.
Lay your baby on their back with their feet just reaching the pan.
Encourage them to discover the cream by placing their feet into it and moving them all around.
Tip: Place a towel underneath the pan or do the activity on a easy-to clean surface.
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