#6-12 months #Playing
The best way to help your baby develop their language and literacy skills between 6 and 12-months-old is through songs, nursery rhymes and talking to them. Talking to your baby will help them to learn new words and sounds, which will help to build their confidence when it comes to making noises and speaking their first words. Words for Life provide a range of activities for your baby to help work on their early milestones before starting nursery.
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Milestones by six months
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Milestones for one-year-olds
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Songs and rhymes
All children like songs and nursery rhymes, even small babies.
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Playing peek a boo
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Playing with boxes
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Play together at Christmas
Play with your child and support their early development
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Arts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives
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Make up a song
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Getting outdoors whatever the weather
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Exploring the outdoors with your baby or toddler
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Taking photos and talking about them
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Why spend time outside with your baby or toddler?
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Chat, play, read interactive activity booklets
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Passing back and forth
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Early to Bed and Early to Rise
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The Queen of Hearts
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Oranges and Lemons
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London Bridge is Falling Down
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It's Raining, It's Pouring
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I Hear Thunder
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Communicating if your baby is deaf
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Make up your own story
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Playing on the floor
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Pouring and tipping
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Bath time fun!
Bath time is a good time to chat and play.
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'Touch and Feel' books
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How to make a treasure box
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Roll the ball
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The Wheels on the Bus
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Playing with bubbles
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Homemade rattle toys
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Babies and mirrors