In the meantime, I have put together a list of activities for infants/young toddlers, broken down by age bracket......
3-6 months
- peek-a-boo
- tickling
- drop the spoon
- "this little piggy..."
- funny faces
- mobiles and mirrors
- imitation (5 months)
- waving "bye bye"
- clapping hands
- "pat-a-cake"
- "no no" (shake finger)
6-9 months
- stacking toys
- plastic cups
- soft blocks
- squeaky toys
- music and dancing
- clap hands to rhythm
- rhythm games ("one, two, buckle my shoe," etc)
- cause and effects (lights on/off, faucet on/off, etc)
- put cloth and toys on floor, have baby pull toward her
9-12 months
- "go get it" games
- hide-and-seek
- pots and pans
- filling and emptying
2-3 years
- dress up
- toy trains
- wooden blocks
- finger puppets
- painting
- coloring
- clay
- play-doh
- water play
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