3/4 month activities

Hey all, hope you’re all doing okay 🥰 thought I’d do a shout out for any recommendations for activities with 3/4 month olds as we’re all reaching that stage. What are you all doing to occupy your time now they’re so much more alert. Plus the sun is peeking out so we’re not so stuck indoors! Toy recs or things we could be doing to make the hours pass would really help :)

Some of mine:
- trees! Going out in the garden, he loves looking at the leaves
- dory’s reef cam on Disney+
- nursery rhymes on YouTube, I watch some and then try and learn them
- rattles and jingle socks
- national trust and English heritage, they had an offer with the daily mirror recently for one free pass, would be good if anyone else has seen things like this?

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Water mat - he loves this for tummy time!
Books
Tiny bit of sensory tv (I need coffee breaks 😂)
Narrating my day - he likes to watch me get ready / clean up in his bouncer
Time on the mat
Some flashing / musical toys
Sensory kit with rattles / chiffon / rainbows / foil etc
I also have the baby sparks app to help with ideas for development which has been good 😊

Time under baby gym, captain calamari is a firm favourite.
Face to face time just chatting and copying noises.
Bouncer chair whilst I cook.
Flap books.
Going to new places / walks - she just likes looking around a lot.
Rattles, bells, crinkly stuff.

I’ve just started this week taking my one to two baby classes. She will be 13 weeks tomorrow. Play mat, sensory toys, sensory tv because I am able to eat with two hands then 😂. I talk to her a lot about what we are going to do that day, sing songs etc.

She also stared at a picture in my Mum and Dads house for half an hour lol! Was smiling and talking away to it so they don’t need much!

Tours around the house lol we start the day by opening the curtains and blinds then making mummy’s coffee. Lots of singing, Peppa pig while mummy eats lunch, dancing, reading, bubble bath once a week and just lots cuddles. Looooove him so much!

I feel really guilty reading these I’ve not been doing enough with my 14 week old I talk and tell him what I’m doing and ask his opinion lol but toys I’ve not really got any he’s that interested in 😩

Talking
Showing the world outside/walks
Rattles
Baby gym
Massages
Baby sparks app

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