13 Learning Games And Activities For 19 Month Old Baby

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If your child is 19 months old, you can expect more running around, exploration, destroying things, and curiosity. Since your child is now walking more than crawling, you’ll need to incorporate specific activities and learning games for 19-month-old babies to redirect their energy into learning and educational activities while having fun.Appropriate activities for this age group help to enhance your child’scognitive functionⁱXThe ability of the brain that helps one obtain, process, store, and use information.and physical development.We have compiled a list of interesting games and activities for your 19-month-old to keep them engaged and entertained.

13 Learning Activities And Games For19-Month-Old Baby

Each activity here nurtures a particular developmental milestone or a set of skills in your baby.

1.Making Wheat Dough Balls

You will need:

• Kneaded wheat flour dough

How to:

Place a large bowl of kneaded dough in front of the baby. Take some in your palm, press it into a ball, and put it on a tray. Ask your baby to do the same. He may find the sticky dough fascinating and play with it by throwing it around.Place a few plastic sheets around to prevent the dough from sticking to other objects. If the baby seems confused, then take his hands in yours and show him how to press the dough into a ball. At the end of the activity, you could bake a few dough balls to record the activity. It is a great way to help your baby indulge in sensory exploration.

Skills developed:Sensory skillsⁱXThe ability to obtain, process, and infer information through the major senses, namely, smell, sight, touch, taste, and hearing.,grip strengthⁱXThe amount of force a person exerts with the hand muscles when gripping an object., ability to manipulate items

2. Odd One Out

You will need:

• Small, plastic bucket
• 15-20 white plastic balls
• About ten balls of varied colors

How to:

Put the white plastic balls into the bucket along with one colored ball. Mix them together. Since your little one is now a toddler, he will understand simple instructions and gestures. Ask the baby to find the color ball. He will shuffle through the white balls and spot the colored one. Babies by this age can understand basic colors such as red, blue, and green.

Skills developed:Visual interpretationⁱXThe ability to decipher and infer meaning from visual stimuli, such as photographs, diagrams, charts, and videos.,color perceptionⁱXA process by which the human brain infers and identifies the different wavelengths of light and distinguishes colors., adhering to instructions

3. Walk The Path

You will need:

• Colorful adhesive tape

How to:

Toddlers can walk by themselves at18 months. This makes walking activities ideal for them(1). Stick two parallel lines of tape on the floor. Zigzag the tape so that the space between the two parallel sides twists and turns. Ask your baby to stand on the starting line, and when you say “Start” he should walk in the path between the two lines. He must stay on the path to walk to the finish line. You can make the activity interesting by saying “Freeze!” or asking him to clap his hands while walking. This game can help enhance their motor skills.

Skills developed:Walking skills,muscle dexterityⁱXThe ability to perform a task with coordinated muscle movements.,vision-muscle synchronyⁱXCoordination and integration of visual information and muscles used to accomplish a particular task.

4.Everything in pairs

You will need:

• Household objects such as spoons, bowls, orfruits and vegetables– all in pairs

How to:

Place a spoon from the pair in front of you in a clean straight line while the rest lie in a pile beside the baby. Ask the baby to pick the other spoon from the pile, and place it next to the first spoon. Ask him to do the same with fruits and other objects and make pairs.

Skills developed:Object-noun associationⁱXA cognitive process in which our brain links an object with its name Object-noun-location association: A mental process in which our brain links an object with its name and a location in which it is usually found., instruction obedience

5. Where is the nose?

You will need:

• You, your baby, and your partner

How to:

Let your partner and the baby sit or stand together. Tell them that you will ask a question such as, “Where is the nose?”. Your partner can prompt the baby by touching his nose, which the baby will copy. Ask about other body parts as well. Once the baby starts understanding, your partner can leave the game, and both of you can ask questions together. Babies learn one new word per week between the age of 18 and 24 months(2). This game is a good way to teach him new words and their meanings, and improve his attention span.

Skills developed:Object-noun-location association, noun memory

6. Reading along

You will need:

• Colorfully illustrated storybook for babies. You can even use a magazine and page through it, naming the things/objects.By repeating it, your little one will memorize and also learn new words and meaning.This is a great way to promote language development in your child.

How to:
Skills developed:Basic alphabet and number learning, overallcognitive skills

7. Counting with fingers

You will need:

• You and your baby

How to:

Introduce numbers to your baby by counting them on fingers. Demonstrate by counting on your fingers first. Count from one to ten, over and over, so the baby remembers them for longer.It is one of the bestlearning activitiesthat can help a 19-month-old learn basic numbers.

Skills developed:Basic number-quantity association, memory skills

8. Animal names

You will need:

• Pictures of animals

How to:

A 19-month-old does not speak perfectly but will remember the sound of words, and you can teach him animal names. Show animal images in a book or even a phone or tablet. Every time you show an animal, point at it and say “That’s a Lion. What is it?” The baby will try repeating the name, but do not worry if he just babbles it. At the end of the activity, you could ask him, “So this a Lion. Yes or No?”. You could say incorrect animal names to check if the baby has registered it correctly the first time. It is also fun to try to make the sounds of the specific animal. You can then point at it, say the name and make the sound.

Skills developed:Object/Image-noun association,memory skills, basic pronunciation

9. The family album

You will need:

• Family photo album

How to:

Open the photo album in front of the baby and point at individuals in the photographs to ask the baby their name or relation. If the baby seems confused, then prompt him. Repeat the activity but let the baby take the lead.

Skills developed:Visual memory,face recognition ⁱ XThe ability to identify an individual using their face., social skills

10. Baby basketball

You will need:

• A wall-mountable basket or a bucket

How to:

You can buy a juniorbasketball setavailable in the market. You could also make a basket with a baseless bucket and hang it at a height on the wall. Alternatively, place a bucket on a table about waist height of the baby to play the game. Give the ball to the little one and ask him to throw it into the basket/bucket. Babies can throw a ball under or overhand by 19 months. Start from a short distance, and increase the distance slowly. This is a great form of physical activity.

Skills developed:Vision-muscle coordination, muscle strength, general body agility

11. Home treasure hunt

You will need:

• Various toys
• Your partner

How to:

Take your baby’s toys and place them in different rooms. Put them in a manner that they are inconspicuous. Give the baby a basket and tell him to collect the toys from each room. Accompany the baby and if he is unable to find a toy, give him clues and hints. It is a fun family activity that will help promote socialization skills in your 19-month-old.

Skills developed:Walking skills, visual analysis and interpretation skills

12. Hidden Toys

You will need:

• A blanket and baby’s toys

How to:

Place toys at a distance on the bed while the baby sees you doing it. Cover the toys with a blanket. Now ask for a particular toy. If the baby gets the location right, uncover the blanket to retrieve the toy. This would help him have a memory refresher about locations of other toys. Repeat till the baby has identified all the spots. This game can be a great source of entertainment for you and your child.

Skills developed:Visual memory and observation, object-noun association

13. Trace the drawing

You will need:

• Drawings with bold and black outline
• Butter paper

How to:

At 19 months, babies love drawing and scribbling. You can use this interest to introduce the little one to art. Buy a tracing book, or you can print traceable drawings at home and purchase butter paper separately. Give the baby a pencil and ask him to trace the images. You can show him the correct way of doing it but keep the images simple and attractive.

Skills developed:Hand-eye coordinationⁱXA critical cognitive skill of performing movements with hands while being guided by the eyes., basic pencil gripping skills, introduction to art and creativity

Along with activities, there are some pointers which you could employ. These would further aid in thebaby’s development.

5 Good Practices For Parents Of 19-Month-Old

Here are the best ways to ensure the baby gets the maximum benefit out of each activity:

1. Let playtime be interactive:Be a part of the game and engage with the baby.Infants and toddlerscan learn a lot better when primary caregivers involve themselves in the game. It also helps the baby understand verbal cues, the activity better and improve their communication skills.

2. Be patient:A baby can take time to grasp an activity or to play it the right way. Do not fret or lose patience and keep encouraging the baby to do better.

3. Skip the game:The baby might not like the game sometimes. If he refuses it more than twice or thrice, then skip that activity and try something different.

4. Maintain a schedule:几天不做一个活动。里边的ad, have a schedule where you have a unique activity every day for the entire week. Plan them out in such a way that the baby gets a comprehensive benefit from many games.

5. Baby-proof your house for safety:It is still essential to baby-proof your house since the baby is still curious. Keep dangerous objects, such as sharp items and electronic appliances, beyond the baby’s reach.

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