If You Give an 8 Month Old a Ladle...

She'll play for an hour.

After my post yesterday about thinking of new ways to entertain Norah throughout the day I gave Norah some random things from the kitchen so I could get a bit of cleaning done. As I went through the kitchen drawer I passed the can opener and pizza cutter (probably not good choices) and decided on a ladle as well as a metal bowl.

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Norah was thrilled with my choices. Though she was thrilled with my choices she wanted to add her own into the mix - the laundry basket. It was pretty comical :)

She played with those 3 items for almost an hour... way longer than any of our other toys keep her attention.

Baby Play Time

I often find myself sitting at home with Norah thinking that I can't wait until she's old enough to do things with me... like crafts and "help" me with dinner, things like that. I got to thinking the other day that by thinking that there isn't a lot she can do is probably causing both of us to miss out on some things - and making my day harder. I need to start thinking of activities we can do together at home (we only have one car so sadly we can't go out and about during the day) right now while she's still under a year old.

Here is where she is right now:
Not crawling but can scoot around backwards and "helicopter" on the floor
Stands supported
Sits unsupported
Puts everything she touches into her mouth - therefore eliminating most art projects
Likes being sang to and dancing
She is not interested in books at all right now

I want to make sure I am engaging her. What are some things you do with your under one year old to keep them entertained? What are your favorite playtime activities?