Activities for a 5-Month-Old Baby

Five months brings confident rolling and endless curiosity about textures. Expect sensory exploration, supported sitting practice, and body-discovery games.

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

Physical (12)

Physical

Blanket Tug-of-War

2–5 months

Physical

Airplane Ride

3–5 months

Physical

Sitting Ball Play

3–5 months

Physical

Sitting in a Laundry Basket

3–5 months

Physical

Two-Toy Hold

3–5 months

Physical

Rolling Side to Side

3–5 months

Physical

Supported Sitting Practice

4–6 months

Physical

High Chair Play

4–6 months

Physical

Mylar Balloon Kick

4–6 months

Physical

Kick-Piano Gym

4–7 months

Physical

Sitting on a Parent's Thigh

4–6 months

Physical

Pivot on Tummy

4–6 months

Sensory (17)

Sensory

Ice Painting on Tray

2–6 months

Sensory

Jello Sensory Tray

2–6 months

Sensory

Pot Lid Cymbal Crash

3–6 months

Sensory

Sensory Rice Bin

3–6 months

Sensory

Paper Tearing Party

3–6 months

Sensory

Spoon Banging

3–5 months

Sensory

Kitchen Sound Tour

3–5 months

Sensory

Object Mouthing

3–5 months

Sensory

Sensory Bag

3–5 months

Sensory

Sponge Water Squeeze

4–7 months

Sensory

Texture Board

4–6 months

Sensory

Water Tap Splashing

4–6 months

Sensory

Laundry Fabric Explore

4–7 months

Sensory

Toe Discovery

4–6 months

Sensory

Blow on Skin

4–6 months

Sensory

Sensory Soup Bowl

5–7 months

Sensory

Scented Bubbles

5–6 months

Cognitive (7)

Cognitive

Whisk and Pompom Rescue

3–6 months

Cognitive

Name That Body Part

3–5 months

Cognitive

Disappearing Toy

3–5 months

Cognitive

Mirror Peek-a-Boo

3–5 months

Cognitive

Sound Copying

4–6 months

Cognitive

Where Did It Go?

4–6 months

Cognitive

Singing with Pauses

4–6 months

Emotional (5)

Emotional

Family Dance Party

3–5 months

Emotional

Quiet-to-Loud Game

3–5 months

Emotional

Tickle Rhyme

3–5 months

Emotional

Stop-and-Go Dance

4–6 months

Emotional

Dance Party

4–6 months