9 Month Old Activities

What about sounds or opposites? They are like sponges right now, and the sooner you can get her to hear sounds and try to make them (however slurred...lol), the better.

You can make sounds by sounding out letters. Maybe even have some flash cards with letters. (It's amazing how much they absorb so young, even if they can't say it.) You can also work on opposites like:
- soft (towel) vs. hard (book)
- smooth (page of a book) vs. bumpy (teething toy bumps)
- warm (warm cloth) vs. cold (icy cloth)
- etc.

Take her to the park and point things out to her. Listen to the kids laughing, birds singing, watch the kids playing, etc.

I went outside with my babies a lot. Go to the park or even art museums, aquariums and zoos. The baby will love it and you will get out of the house.

My kids loved Discovery Toys at that age and also coloring, finger painting, tearing up magazines, playing with pots and pans (just bang on them), take her outside let her feel leaves, plants, flowers, rocks, dirt, grass and anything else you can get your hands on. Crayola came out with the new crayon's for little ones they are round and have a hard cover so they will not eat them. They say for 18 months or older, but we used them as soon as they could hold them. Blocks are always fun for building. You can also get her flash cards and start teaching her different words (only do a couple a day).