Sensory Development Activities for 7-9 Month Old Babies

Activities for your 7-9 month old to promote their sensory development:

• Touch – give different textured toys to play with

• Hearing – read picture books to help baby connect words to images

• Smell – provide baby with a new smell to see if they like it

• Taste – introduce new foods gradually and watch for baby’s response

• Vision – encourage baby to play with toys of various colors sizes, and shapes

• Movement – place toys out of reach so baby has to roll, pivot, or crawl to them

• Body awareness – introduce toys that involve pushing and pulling

Help your little one develop their senses!