Baby Games (early play)

So I know alot of this stuff is considered duhuh but honestly I really dont know how to play baby games so Im compiling a list of baby games to play with little Connor

Face to Face Games

Peekaboo. Hide your face behind your hands or a book, menu, pillow (you get the idea…), then uncover your face and say, "Peekaboo! I see you!"

So big. "How big is baby?" That's the burning question. Your answer: "So big!" as you help her spread her arms as wide as she can.

Clap hands. As you sing those words over and over, guide your baby's hands in a clapping motion. This works pretty well with feet too.

Puppets. Hand and finger puppets are wildly entertaining for babys dont be discouraged if they seem uninterested at first they will be giggling cooing and reaching for mister socky before you know it.

Faces/Noises. make different expressions and noises for baby to explore stick with things that interest not startle watch as he reacts responds or even imitates.

UFOs. Hold a soft toy up in the air and slowly bring it down close enough for baby to see. Use the tone of your voice to whoooooooo.... going up.... and then down.... to associate the movement with the sound.

Tummy Time/Floor Play

Heads up. Lay your baby on her tummy. Hold a colorful toy near your baby's head, just a little higher than you normally would, to encourage her to raise her head to see. Give her lots of praise when she lifts that heavy head - she's working hard!

Beach ball Rock. Get a beach ball or an exercise ball, deflate it slightly, place your baby on the ball TUMMY DOWN. While supporting him (you can hold his sides, legs or thighs depending on how well he/she can control her body), roll him back and forth and side to side. You can sing or talk at the same time.

Ball Time. place a ball by babys feet let them kick and roll it (this may seem pointless at first baby is kicking and hits the ball only because you put it there but continue the practice). As they get older they will be able to pass it up to their hands and roll throw ect.

Supported Crawling. While baby is tummy down place your palms behind their feet so they can push off.

Other 

Water. water is fun to splash grab or feel sit in a tub or kiddy pool with them or fill up a bowl (just expect it to spill so have towles down or do it in the yard) add floting toys drop things in the water so it makes noises ect.

Sensory Play. baby's love to touch feel taste explore So let them Better yet encourage it any texture sound ect is new to them so collect things magazine pages, rice, fabric, leaves ect. seriously anything pretty much goes as long as its not toxic/dangerous and always keep an eye out especially with smaller items or baby's who are starting to grasp/chew rather then swat at.   

Dance. Dance for or with baby move baby so he is dancing on his own give your voice a rest and dance to some beats move babys arms or legs to music while he lays down simply play different types of music and let him react on his own. 

Baby Rhyme Games

Rhyming games are something I definitely want to do yeah in the beginning your basically just a crazy person talking to yourself but as baby grows they can do the motions and even eventually sing the songs all by themselves so its like a grow and learn thing. Besides these are classics a kids not a kid until they have been taught Pat-a-cake.

Pat-A-Cake

        Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man, (clap your baby's hands)
        Bake me a cake as fast as you can; (repeat clapping)
        Roll it (roll baby's hands) and pat it; (pat baby's hands)
        Mark it with a B. (draw a B in the middle of baby's hand)
        Put it in the oven for baby and me. (gently poke baby in the tummy)

If You're Happy

        If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap baby's hands)
        If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap baby's hands)
        If you're happy and you know it, then your hands will surely show it.
        If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap baby's hands)

This Little Piggy

        This little piggy went to market, (wiggle the big toe)
        This little piggy stayed home, (wiggle the second toe)
        This little piggy had roast beef, (wiggle the third toe)
        This little piggy had none, (wiggle the fourth toe)
        And this little piggy cried, "Wee, wee, wee!" all the way home! (wiggle the baby toe)

Gobble Gobble

        Wee wiggle, (wiggle baby toe)
        Two tickle, (wiggle next toe)
        Three giggle, (wiggle next toe)
        Four sniggle, (wiggle next toe)
        Five-gobble! (pretend to gobble up your baby's foot)

Wheels on the Bus

         (Bicycle your baby's legs as you sing the first four lines.)

         The wheels on the bus go round and round,

         Round and round, round and round,

         The wheels on the bus go round and round,

         All through the town.

         The people on the bus go up and down. (lift your baby's arms up and down)

         The wipers on the bus go back and forth. (roll baby from side to side)

         The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep. (touch your baby's nose) 

these are just the ones that IMO every kid should know and I see no reson they chouldnt be done from day one except maybe wheels on the bus but for one of the most extensive lists Iv ever seen Check out..........................

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27362530/Games-Rhymes-Songs-And-Lullabies-for-Babies 

some of these are awesome and totally going in my personal collection even if the other kids in school might never be that familiar with them.