How to Play with Children in the Church Nursery
Make a mobile., Provide soft toys., Play with any brightly colored toys for infants., Use unbreakable mirrors as an entertainment., Play with baby toys that the child can squeak or stick in their mouths., Read books., Rock, sway, and sing.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make a mobile.
Children this age love to look at hanging objects.
Hang pictures onto a hanger and hang it up over the changing table or hold it up over children's faces.
Dangle a toy over their face as well.
You can also lay them in a bouncer with hanging objects or on an activity gym. -
Step 2: Provide soft toys.
Plush toys and puppets, soft dolls and stuffies.
Dangle them over a child's face or lay them next to it.
You can play with it while they watch or let them explore it themselves.
Rub the soft toy on a part of the child or tickle them with it. , Brightly colored rattles, keys, cubes, plush toys, and pictures all work.
The colors should be dark and bright, not light and shaded.
Bright and dark reds, oranges, greens, blues, pinks, and purples all work well. , Lay a child in front of it so they can look into it and see themselves.
Make a funny face and look into the mirror.
You can also attach the mirror to the side of the crib or changing table for added fun. , Such as: rattles, plastic rings, keys, squeaky toys, or cubes.
Let the infant interact with the toy and suck on it.
They can even just watch you play with it. , Read, read, read! Read a child a board book for infants or a cloth book that they can feel.
Plastic bath tub books are also fun.
Children can interact with these kind of books, too. , Holding in an infant in a rocking chair and softly singing to them while looking while looking at them has more benefits then you think.
First, it helps an overtired or stimulated baby calm down.
Second, singing songs helps infants develop music skills and language skills.
Third, spending one-on-one time with each infants helps them get to know you and you can get to know them. -
Step 3: Play with any brightly colored toys for infants.
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Step 4: Use unbreakable mirrors as an entertainment.
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Step 5: Play with baby toys that the child can squeak or stick in their mouths.
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Step 6: Read books.
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Step 7: and sing.
Detailed Guide
Children this age love to look at hanging objects.
Hang pictures onto a hanger and hang it up over the changing table or hold it up over children's faces.
Dangle a toy over their face as well.
You can also lay them in a bouncer with hanging objects or on an activity gym.
Plush toys and puppets, soft dolls and stuffies.
Dangle them over a child's face or lay them next to it.
You can play with it while they watch or let them explore it themselves.
Rub the soft toy on a part of the child or tickle them with it. , Brightly colored rattles, keys, cubes, plush toys, and pictures all work.
The colors should be dark and bright, not light and shaded.
Bright and dark reds, oranges, greens, blues, pinks, and purples all work well. , Lay a child in front of it so they can look into it and see themselves.
Make a funny face and look into the mirror.
You can also attach the mirror to the side of the crib or changing table for added fun. , Such as: rattles, plastic rings, keys, squeaky toys, or cubes.
Let the infant interact with the toy and suck on it.
They can even just watch you play with it. , Read, read, read! Read a child a board book for infants or a cloth book that they can feel.
Plastic bath tub books are also fun.
Children can interact with these kind of books, too. , Holding in an infant in a rocking chair and softly singing to them while looking while looking at them has more benefits then you think.
First, it helps an overtired or stimulated baby calm down.
Second, singing songs helps infants develop music skills and language skills.
Third, spending one-on-one time with each infants helps them get to know you and you can get to know them.
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