Buzzing Bee

Materials You Need: A large blanket or soft surface.

What You Can Do Together: For your baby, everything is entirely new, and he/she must develop his/her senses little by little to be able to know his/her environment. With this game, your baby will learn to locate the sounds coming from the outside and the touch in different parts of his/her body.

Before you start, you must have the place of play prepared. You should first lay your baby on his/her back on the blanket or soft surface and sit close so he/she can hear you.

Second, imitate the buzzing of a bee while moving your finger over its body. You must make sure that the baby is paying attention. After a few seconds of creating the buzzing of a bee, touch it with your finger and say: "Buzz." Repeat the game, landing on different parts of his body.

Then repeat the game, but this time follow the movement of the finger with your head. In this way, your baby will locate the sound and relate it to the movement. You can also alternate the tone of the buzz to maintain interest and develop the perception of different sounds.

Lastly, lay your baby on his/her stomach and repeat the game. This time the baby will not see how the finger moves and will have to wait for the "buzz" to reach his/her body.

Remember always to have a calm and smiling gesture that transmits a positive message to your baby. Your baby is very delicate, so you should always touch him/her gently, and the sound you make should not be too loud. If you notice that your baby is scared, start slow and quiet, and increase sound and interaction.

What Your Child is Learning: This fun game helps your little one start to have better control of his/her head and neck and develop the sense of hearing by locating sounds and getting to know his/her body through the sense of touch. With these types of activities, your little one begins to develop social interaction skills