04/13/2026
Sensory activities are so important to do with kiddos, especially itty-bitty as their whole nervous system is developing.
These are for kids newborn to six months.
Sound… I like to do this one when they’re on their tummy you can have a rattle over their head and move it side to side. You could use a bell move it side to side have them track it laterally and then up and down. You could also do this with like crumbling paper. Talk to them about what the different sounds are and watch them track it.
Smell… You can get different spices and have them smell them. You can put vanilla, peppermint on a cotton ball and have them smell that as well. Talk to them about what it smells like.
Site… Mirrors on the floor are great so they can look at themselves and see their reflection. Especially at this stage red black and white are good and you can even start talking about colors.
Touch… I like to put different textures on their hands and rub gently up and down. Something soft something rough all these different textures go in and help their nervous system develop. And as you do this, make sure you talk about the different textures.
I do believe that itty-bitty to be seen once a month the first thousand days of life especially make sure that they’re neurological system cranial system instructional system are developing optimally.