Physical Activities for Babies (0–12 Months)

Movement builds everything: head control, rolling, sitting, crawling, and eventually those first steps. These physical activities meet your baby exactly where their body is this week.

86 activities, youngest first.

Physical

Chest-to-Chest Tummy Time

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Reflexive Stepping

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

Physical

Gentle Leg Bicycles

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

Physical

Gentle Rocking

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Newborn Stretches

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Tummy-to-Tummy Time

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Mini Tummy Time Push-Ups

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Towel Roll Tummy Time

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Tummy Time on Your Lap

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Hand Holding Walk

Newborn (0–4 weeks)

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Arm Stretches

0–2 months

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Mini Sit-Ups

0–2 months

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Gentle Knee Bouncing

0–2 months

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Reaching Encouragement

1–2 months

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Tummy Time with Mirror

1–2 months

Physical

Side-Lying Play

1–2 months

Physical

Supported Upright Time

1–2 months

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Leg Lifts

1–2 months

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Holding a Toy

1–2 months

Physical

Airplane on Shins

1–2 months

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Supported Tummy Time Rolls

1–3 months

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Balloon Ankle Kick

1–3 months

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Overhead Reach

1–3 months

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Two-Handed Reach

2–3 months

Physical

Object Passing

2–3 months

Physical

Blanket Tug Play

2–3 months

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Swatting at Toys

2–3 months

Physical

Blanket Tug-of-War

2–5 months

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Sitting with Boppy Support

2–3 months

Physical

Hands-to-Mouth Play

2–3 months

Physical

Supported Standing Bounce

2–3 months

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Assisted Rolling

2–3 months

Physical

Hands-Together Discovery

2–4 months

Physical

Lap Surfing

2–4 months

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Tummy Surfboard

2–4 months

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Tripod Sitting Practice

2–4 months

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Toy Transfer Practice

2–4 months

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Tummy Time Spinning

2–4 months

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Airplane Ride

3–5 months

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Sitting Ball Play

3–5 months

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Sitting in a Laundry Basket

3–5 months

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Two-Toy Hold

3–5 months

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Rolling Side to Side

3–5 months

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Supported Sitting Practice

4–6 months

Physical

High Chair Play

4–6 months

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Mylar Balloon Kick

4–6 months

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Kick-Piano Gym

4–7 months

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Sitting on a Parent's Thigh

4–6 months

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Pivot on Tummy

4–6 months

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Towel Sled Ride

5–8 months

Physical

Rolling Practice

5–7 months

Physical

Pillow Obstacle Course

5–7 months

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Cardboard Box Tunnel

5–9 months

Physical

Laundry Basket Ride

5–9 months

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Crawling Motivation

5–7 months

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Sitting and Twisting

5–7 months

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Sitting and Reaching

6–8 months

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Pull-to-Sit Practice

6–8 months

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Ramp Crawling

6–8 months

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Tunnel Crawl

6–8 months

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Kneeling at Couch

6–8 months

Physical

Pillow Mountain Climb

6–11 months

Physical

Sitting Without Support

7–9 months

Physical

Early Cruising Steps

7–9 months

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Crawl Chase Game

7–9 months

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Climbing Over Cushions

7–9 months

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Standing at Wall

7–9 months

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Pull-to-Stand

8–10 months

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Step Up Practice

8–10 months

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Whisk and Pompom Bowl

8–13 months

Physical

Furniture Walking

8–10 months

Physical

Book Page Turning

8–10 months

Physical

Standing Balance Game

8–10 months

Physical

Cruising Along Furniture

9–11 months

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Ball Kicking Practice

9–11 months

Physical

Push Walker Practice

9–11 months

Physical

Free Standing Moments

9–11 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

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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