Hands on Kids Activities for Hands on Moms.

Activities for 6 to 12 Month Olds

Baby activities that are perfect for 6 to 12 month olds.

Please note: This is just the age that we tried these activities in our house.
These activities may be suitable for other ages. As well as not suitable for your child that is of this age. Please take into consideration the level of development that your child is at.

Check out Activities for 0-6 Months Old and 12-18 Months Old for more ideas!

Toddler Activity : Tissue Paper Bag

I let George loose with a paper bag full of tissue paper left over from our DIY Wrapping Paper that Henry and I made.

George explored the tissue paper for probably a good half hour.
It kept him fully entertained.

What came to

Baby Play : Baby Food Jars

Baby food jars and lids. 
Simple entertainment for a baby.
And it’s something almost every mom has on hand.

Henry asked to get these his ‘grain bins’ back out and George can’t stop playing with them.
[Henry hasn't been the happiest about that either.]

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homemade edible finger paint recipe

Art : Tape Resist Letters with Homemade Edible Finger Paint Recipe

As George is getting older, it’s getting more interesting to keep him entertained during activities with Henry. Especially art activities.

To solve this, I included George in the activity this time. I made my own Edible Finger Paint [recipe found At the

Sensory Play : Frozen Excavation

In order to Beat The Heat last week, we froze some berries and excavated them out!

Using tools to find hidden treasures is thrilling for a preschooler!
Henry was so excited to dig out his buried treasure.

We got started

Baby Play : Ice Sensory

I’m claiming this week as Beat The Heat Week here on hands on : as we grow. This past week has been miserably hot and humid here, 100+ degrees and add on 95% humidity. Miserable. This

Toddler Activity: Pots & Pans

Baby Busy Play: Pots & Pans

Awhile back, I posted about a cause and effect activity for some learning baby play, while knocking over block towers.

This time, George made some noise!
I got out the pots and pans and a few utensils.

George set out to explore these new objects.
He

Baby Activity: Fabric Scraps

A new sensory item for George is a tub of fabric scraps!

I’ve had these in the cupboard for years, not being able to bring myself to throw them out, but not knowing what else to do with them either.

I brought them out