ASQ Helpful Learning Activities for Infants
12-16 Months Old
Focus on: Fine Motor Development
ASQ Helpful Learning Activities for Infants
12-16 Months Old
Focus on: Fine Motor Development
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Draw and Paint.
Tape a large piece of drawing paper to a table. Show your baby how to scribble with large nontoxic crayons. Take turns making marks on the paper. It's also fun to paint with water.
Feeding Oneself.
Cut up safe finger foods (do not use foods that pose a danger of your baby's choking) in small pieces and allow your baby to feed himself. It is good practice to pick up small things and feel different textures (bananas, soft crackers, berries).
Retrieving and Replacing Items.
Give your baby containers with lids or different compartments filled with blocks or other small toys. Let your baby open and dump. Play "putting things back." This will help your baby learn how to release objects where he wants them.
Unwrapping Surprises.
Loosely wrap a small toy in a paper towel or facial tissue without tape. Your baby can unwrap it and find a surprise. Use tissue paper or wrapping paper, too. It's brightly colored and noisy.
