Fun Baby Activities For 6-9 Months

Seeing my baby learn and grow is so exciting. She is changing every day and learning about the world! You can help your baby learn new things right from the start! Playing games and setting up fun baby activities for every age helps them develop mentally, physically, and socially. There’s a lot that babies can do under a year old!

Before trying these activities, think about what your baby is ready for. Each and every baby develops at a different rate and may or may not be ready to try every activity quite yet.

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Sing and Dance

My baby loves music. Anything with a good beat makes her happy! And what makes her even more happy is me holder her, dancing and singing to that music!

It makes her smile and laugh and she even tries to sing along too! It sounds more like “ahhhahhhhhahhhhooo”…. but…she’s trying to sing! It’s so cute. Try it with your baby and see what they do!

Read a Book

From the time my baby was in the womb, I read to her. It didn’t have to be a children’s book, it could have been something I was learning about online, I just read to her.

I’ve continued reading to her most every day now that she’s actually here! It’s another great way to help your baby build that vocabulary and learn to talk.

I have a great list of books to start your baby’s library with that you can check out, great for babies from a week old and up!

Tugging Lid

Take a lid from your kitchen storage container, poke holes in it and put 8 inch long ribbons through those holes. Tie the ends of the ribbons so they can’t come out when pulled. Let baby pull the ribbons.

Pre-Made Activity box

KiwiCo offers age-appropriate activity boxes for each developmental age range. It takes the guessing out of “what should I do with my baby today?”. The Panda Crate was made for ages 0-24 months. It was developed in partnership with Seattle Children’s Hospital. Each crate helps babies learn by doing what they do best — playing, exploring, and most importantly, interacting with the adults in their lives! Crates arrive every other month and are filled with two months’ worth of items for baby to learn and play with!

2022 Update : My daughter is now on to the Koala Crate (for ages 2-4) and recently had a visit at her pediatrician. He was thrilled with her mental and motor skill development, saying how advanced she is for her age! I’m sure some of these age-appropriate toys and activities as well as time spent working with her have attributed to her advancement!

Bubbles

For whatever reason, bubbles are fun and fascinating to babies. Blow some bubbles for your baby and see what they think of it!

No Mess Painting

You can find small blank canvases in a pack on Amazon or any craft store. Place small globs of paint on top of the canvas. Then place the canvas inside a Ziplock bag or wrap it in plastic wrap.

Let baby smack it, smear it, wiggle their fingers across it. When they’re finished playing, remove the canvas from the bag and set it in a safe place to dry.

Add your baby’s name and the date somewhere on the canvas and you have their first painting! Mess free!

Play In The Mirror

If you have a mirror that’s not breakable, you can position it horizontally, on baby’s level, and let them play in the mirror, checking themself out and watching themself move around!

Learn To Walk

Around 6 months+ is a great time to start helping your baby stand and walk. You can achieve this with the baby standing on the floor, hold their hands, and pull them up to standing position.

Encourage them to take a few steps! You can also stand them up next to the couch and have them hold the cushions. Eventually they will use the couch to climb up all by themself and walk down the edge of it, learning to walk.

Again, go with your baby’s development- if they aren’t ready for it, wait a week or two and try again.

Play With Water In A Cup Or Bowl

I never thought to let a baby play with a bowl or cup of water until I had my cup in a cup holder and my baby leaned over while I was holding her and started splashing her hand around in my cup of water!

She enjoyed it so much that I set up a little station outside when the weather is good and she can play and splash as much as she wants! All you need is a few plastic bowls, cups, and water and your baby activity is all set up!

I recommend doing it outside or in the bathtub just for mommies’ sanity.

Touch & Feel Books

These touch and feel books are some of my baby’s favorite things. She loves flipping through the book and taking her pointer finger, touching all the different textures on the pages. This keeps her occupied for a while.

Sensory Bags

Simply grab a gallon sized Ziplock bag, add a little bit of water, maybe some food coloring, and objects that will easily move around, like peas or beans, maybe even sparkles.

Line the outside of the bag with duct tape to reinforce the edges for mess free fun. Tape it to the floor and let your baby slap it, jiggle it, and be entertained.

Real World Sensory Play

Feel the dirt and grass. When my baby did this for the first time, she looked amazed by the ground outside. She could dig her nails into it and play with the earth’s carpet! (Grass).

Take a blanket outside and lay on it with your baby. See what they do! Just make sure they don’t put anything nasty in their mouth!

Sensory Bottles

I don’t know what it is about mommy and daddy’s drinking bottles, but once I’m finished drinking my Gatorade, my little one loves playing with the bottle. She doesn’t even care if its empty! It’s a new toy to her!

Try adding fun objects to your plastic bottles, like coins or beads, anything small that can make noise like a rattle for them to shake around.

Another fun sensory bottle could be filled with water and add some food coloring and sparkles or confetti! They’ll be mesmerized!

Go On A Walk Outside

Get out of the house and enjoy a beautiful day outside! Walk around your yard pointing out different objects to your child and saying the name of that object. Repeat it a few times for them.

Stand there and feel the breeze and the warm sun. Listen to the birds chirping! Walk through the garden and let baby touch a few vegetables.

My baby loves being outside. When we walk out on a gorgeous day, she starts wiggling her arms and legs in excitement of just being outside, with a big smile on her face!

Even just a walk in the stroller will put you and baby in a great mood!

Just Have Fun!

Keep in mind your baby’s personal developmental stages and do the fun baby activities you think they are ready for. As long as you are spending time with your baby, they are having fun. So, relax and enjoy time with that sweet baby of yours!