Activities for a 12-Month-Old Baby

Your almost-toddler is walking into a whole new world. Celebrate the first year with confident movement games, pretend play, and cooperative routines.

38 activities for this age: all screen-free, most need no toys at all.

Physical (10)

Physical

Whisk and Pompom Bowl

8–13 months

Physical

Assisted Walking

10–12 months

Physical

Stair Climbing Introduction

10–12 months

Physical

Walking with One Hand

10–12 months

Physical

Ball Toss

10–12 months

Physical

Wall-Supported Walking

10–12 months

Physical

Ball Rolling

11–13 months

Physical

Squat and Stand Game

11–13 months

Physical

Walking Between Parents

11–13 months

Physical

Independent Walking Practice

11–13 months

Sensory (9)

Sensory

Contact Paper Sticky Wall

8–13 months

Sensory

Play Dough Squishing

10–12 months

Sensory

Sound Guessing Game

10–12 months

Sensory

Crayon First Marks

10–12 months

Sensory

Finger Paint Exploration

11–13 months

Sensory

Homemade Shaker

11–13 months

Sensory

Kitchen Band

11–13 months

Sensory

Play Dough Poke and Squish

11–13 months

Sensory

Tissue Box Pull

11–13 months

Cognitive (13)

Cognitive

Household Treasure Basket

8–13 months

Cognitive

Paper Towel Tube Telescope

8–13 months

Cognitive

Egg Carton Color Sorting

8–13 months

Cognitive

Pretend Tea Party

9–13 months

Cognitive

Block Tower Building

10–12 months

Cognitive

Pretend Cooking

10–12 months

Cognitive

Simple Shape Sorting

10–12 months

Cognitive

Crayon Scribble Story

10–13 months

Cognitive

Two-Word Phrases

10–12 months

Cognitive

Animal Sound Matching

11–13 months

Cognitive

Simple Hide and Seek

11–13 months

Cognitive

Toy Phone Chat

11–13 months

Cognitive

Feeding a Stuffed Animal

11–13 months

Emotional (6)

Emotional

Feelings Faces

10–12 months

Emotional

Body Part Naming

10–12 months

Emotional

Hugging Practice

10–12 months

Emotional

Love Story Reading

11–13 months

Emotional

First Birthday Memory Walk

11–13 months

Emotional

Dance and Freeze

11–13 months