Cognitive Activities For Toddlers And Infants. The bottle makes new sounds presenting babies with an element of surprise and an understanding of cause and effect. When your infant or toddler plays she is experiencing her world practicing new skills or internalizing concepts.
Table of contents show 10 activities to develop cognitive skills in toddlers. Fill a see through 16 ounce bottle with colored rice and pasta and assemble several bottles. Practice sound recognition with animal sounds.
Explain cognitive development in infants and toddlers in addition to rapid physical growth young children also exhibit significant development of their cognitive abilities particularly in language acquisition and in the ability to think and reason.
Repetitive play helps infants learn motor responses rhythm and language skills. Reading and looking at books with your baby is one of the best things you can do to encourage cognitive development because it allows them to hear words and see pictures. This building blocks activity may. Leiderman suggests filling a bottle with colored rice or pasta.