Sensitive Period Activities

0-1 month: mother attachment & feeding 1-2 months: transition to the floor bed mirror movement mat visual mobile Munari artwork soothing music player 2-3 months: visual mobiles octahedron, Gobbi, dancers & rainbow grasping beads naps daytime in the light and nighttime in the dark wrist or ankle rattles 3-4 months: visual mobile primary colors bell on a ring mobile rattles baby gym grasping toys (no more than 3 at a time) beads, bell rattle, interlocking discs, crocheted rattle 4-5 months: manipulating objects interlocking discs dolls with simple facial features explorer socks (sew onto toes: bells, ribbon, button, bracelets, lambs wool, beads) low shelf with 3 toys (rotate but keep 1 familiar toy each time) 3 books (one favorite, one already read, one brand new) 5-6 months: nursery rhymes & finger plays peek-a-boo games and surprise toys (jack in the box) blank page book with surprise page with pattern book of favorite people (family) teethers 6-7 months: bucket with ball treasure basket soft building blocks weaning table & chair (start solid foods)

7-8 months: puzzle ball basket of balls (different colors, textures, shapes and other sensory features) sound & color jars (dyed water) floor drum basket of different textured fabric squares (use solid colors) 8-9 months: palmer grasp cylinder egg & cup single shape puzzles object permanence box with tray mystery box see through music box 10-12 months: standing climbing stairs 3 period lesson (1st lesson only) hiding games push toys (cars on wheels) rhythm instruments stacking and nesting toys pail and shovel object permanence box with drawer 12-18 months coin box color box with bins walker wagon blocks for stacking and sorting water toys balls shapes puzzle increasing circles puzzle discs on vertical stacker discs on horizontal stacker colored discs on 3 dowels 18-24 months: peg box picture books push toys depicting adult activities (vacuum, mower, carts) climbing gyms riding toys (no pedals) train sets crayons (jumbo sized)