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Activities for 9-12 month olds

A collection of activities and things to do with children aged 9-12 months. By now, your child might be crawling around with ease. They could have more of a grip too, useful for picking things up.

Where to start

Fun at mealtimes

Outdoors and active fun for you and your little one

  • Listening for sounds

    Listening for different sounds when you're out and about helps your baby to begin to connect words and sounds.

  • Listening to leaves

    Listening to the crunching sounds of different leaves is great for your baby's listening skills.

All day chat

  • Looking at laundry with baby

    The laundry line or clothes horse can be fascinating for sensory fun.

  • Copying little one

    Coping your baby shows them you're listening to them trying to communicate

  • Bath time chat

    Chatting at bath time is a fun way to help boost your baby's language development during a busy day.

  • Read all about it

    Want something you can talk about with your baby and come back to again and again? Try making a photo book for them.

Playtime games with your baby

  • Tuning into babies' interests

    Watching out for what babies take an interest in is a great way of speeding up language learning.

  • Blowing raspberries

    Not just a bit of fun, blowing raspberries is great for sensory learning.

  • Toy hide and seek

    Playing toy hide and seek with your baby helps to develop their listening and interacting skills.

  • Copycat game for 9-12 months

    Playing copycat with your baby gives them confident in making new sounds and helps them learn how to take turns.

  • Playing games with a box

    You can play lots of different cardboard box games with your baby that will help develop their social skills.

  • Who's holding teddy?

    Playing a game of back and forth with a toy is a great way for your baby to learn how to take turns.

  • Point and name game

    To introduce your baby to new words, try pointing out different things that interest them and naming the objects.

All singing and dancing

Is your baby younger or older?