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Play & Learn Activities for Babies

65 Simple Ways to Promote Growth and Development from Birth to Two Years Old
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Play & Learn Activities for Babies by Hannah Fathi offers 65 engaging and affordable activities designed to support your baby's development through play. Covering fine and gross motor skills, sensory play, imagination, and more, these simple projects use everyday and recycled materials, requiring minimal preparation. Perfect for new parents and caregivers alike, activities range from tummy time enhancements to creative crafts like Rainbow Chickpea Shakers and black and white Montessori mobiles, fostering curiosity and foundational learning.
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Ideal for new parents, caregivers, and anyone interested in early childhood development through playful learning activities. This guide suits those seeking affordable, easy-to-implement ideas that stimulate babies' growth and curiosity.

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"65 essential activities use play as a vehicle for teaching and skill-building. Including chapters on sensory play, fine and gross motor play, imagination and more, these hands-on projects use everyday objects and recycled materials. Each activity requires minimal preparation, and many come with traceable templates, so even the busiest parent can skip expensive store-bought toys"--

Inexpensive, Engaging Activities to Help Your Baby Reach Developmental Milestones.

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Play & Learn Activities for Babies

Inexpensive, Engaging Activities to Help Your Baby Reach Developmental Milestones

Every parent wants to encourage their baby's education and growth, but where should you start? Hannah Fathi is here to save the day with 65 essential activities that use play as a vehicle for teaching and skill-building. With options that focus on everything from fine and gross motor skills to observation and investigation skills and beyond, these activities are guaranteed to delight your little one while introducing fundamental concepts and sparking curiosity.

Whether you're a new parent looking for methods to make tummy time more appealing to your infant, or a caregiver on the hunt for exciting ways to teach a toddler about colours and shapes, this indispensable resource has the answer.

Including chapters on sensory play, fine and gross motor play, imagination and more, these hands-on projects use everyday objects and recycled materials, saving you money and making the most of what you already have on hand. Best of all, each activity requires minimal preparation, and many come with traceable templates, so even the busiest parent can skip expensive store-bought toys in favour of these cute, frugal and fun activities.

Teach your child about music and sound with the Rainbow Chickpea Shaker or the Cake Tin Drum, or let their imagination run wild with Baby-Sock Finger Puppets or the Make-Believe Mailbox. Sponge-paint a masterpiece together using taste-safe paint, or mesmerise your infant with a black and white Montessori mobile they won't be able to look away from. With Hannah's expertise and ingenuity, learning and development have never been easier or more enjoyable.

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Praised by experts for its creativity and simplicity, this book is celebrated as an essential resource for parents. Cara Florance calls it "a boon for tired parents," highlighting the easy, inexpensive activities. Mandisa Watts views it as a "fantastic resource" for all parents, while Kimberly McLeod appreciates the minimal prep and engaging nature of the play ideas.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781645673989

Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 January 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Page Street Publishing Co.

Illustration: 65 photos (plus step-by-step)

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 529g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Hannah Fathi is a thrifty mother of two and the brains behind Baby Play Hacks, a popular blog, Instagram account and phone and web app. Her work has been featured in online media, including Babylist and Good Housekeeping. She lives with her husband and children in Mountain View, California.

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