1.Supper Sorting
By now you've faced the fact that your baby is going to play with her food just as she plays with blocks, spools, and anything else she can pile up and scatter. Serve her "Japanese style," with foods in little containers, and at least she'll learn to sort shapes, practice picking up and dropping things, and sharpen a host of other new skills.
Skills developed: fine motor, hand-eye coordination
What you'll need: several small bowls and Tupperware containers with lids; finger foods
Fill small bowls with a colorful assortment of your baby's favorite figer foods — like small chunks of soft fruits or well-cooked veggies, O-shaped cereal, tidbits of chicken or fish, and little cubes of cheese or hard-boiled egg. Give her some empty containers as well, and encourage her to mix and match, transferring the foods from one bowl to the next. If she has enough dexterity to open and close lids, provide some small plastic containers and let her open them herself — a great way to make a meal last long enough for a grown-up conversation.
2.Bubble Surprise
The surprise of "now you see it, now you don't" is especially fun with glittery soap bubbles. Your baby will love the excitement of discovery, and you'll be pleased that he stays in the bath long enough to get clean!
Skills developed: understanding of object permanence, hand-eye coordination
What you'll need: soap bubbles
Get your baby safely settled in a bath seat or in the tub. (If he's not enclosed in a seat, be sure to make clear that a rule of this game is that he can't stand up in the water.) Duck down so he can't see you, then blow clouds of bubbles, letting them cascade down on him. (It works best if your tub area has high walls or a shower curtain for you to hide behind.) Pause for occasional intervals, then blow some more. Each surprise soapy shower will elicit fits of giggles — somehow, not being able to see you but knowing you're right there producing the bubbles is endlessly funny to babies. Once he's on to you, try changing locations (if you're standing at one end of the tub, move to the other, or to one side) so the bubbles suddenly come from a new direction — guaranteed to get the giggles going all over again.
Safety note: No matter how much fun you're having, never take your eyes off your baby for more than a few moments while he's in the tub.
Remember: Each baby develops at a different pace, so if yours isn't quite ready for this week's activities, don't worry — just try them again in a few weeks.
source from http://www.babycenter.com
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