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• Steps
• Part 1 of 4: Simple games to keep your child entertained
• Part 2 of 4: Children and Hide and Seek
• Part 3 of 4: Children and the game of sweethearts
• Part 4 of 4: Children and Nursery Rhymes

Toddlers love to laugh. Laughter opens up new sounds for them. Play games with them, sing songs to them and slightly tickle them. These are surefire ways to make young children laugh. But it will also help children develop cognitive skills. It is easy to make your child laugh with simple games. There is nothing better than a laughing toddler, especially for young parents dealing with a restless firstborn.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: Simple games to keep your child entertained

1. 1 Play ridiculous things. From the age of 9 months, children begin to understand if something is wrong.
   • For example, if you place a pen on your head, your toddler will know something is wrong and more likely to find your trick amusing.
   • Make funny faces. Make funny faces, widen your eyes, pull your lips in, and stick your tongue out. Your little one will find it silly and funny.
   • Six months old babies will find your antics particularly amusing, as they find anything silly or unusual looking funny. You should try to make different sounds to find the one that your little one finds funny.
   • If you want your child to keep laughing, change your expression to something else.
   • Laugh back.
2. 2 Move funny. You can dance, clap, or do anything else that makes your little one laugh.
   • Use a glove doll. Your child will love it if the doll suddenly starts dancing or singing for him.
   • Funny hand gestures will also be unusual, and your little one will notice it. It's fun because your little one doesn't expect it.
3. 3 Try making funny sounds or singing songs. They will grab your child's attention.
   • Sing songs. Any song that involves gesturing with your hands or moving your body will make your toddler giggle. Try different songs that come to mind.
   • Make funny sounds. Kids love funny and weird sounds like farting sounds. You can try making different sounds to determine which one your baby likes best.
   • Children also love the sounds that animals make. So try imitating a cat meow or a dog barking.
   • Try not to make sounds too loud and unexpected. This can scare the child!
4. 4 Try contact games with lots of touches and funny sounds. These games can help strengthen the bond between you and your child, as well as make them laugh and be happy.
   • Tickle your child.Children often find tickling fun and enjoyable. The main thing is not to overdo it. Tickling too much can make your little one feel uncomfortable.
   • Play catch-up. If your child is already crawling, lie on the floor and crawl after him. Smile so your child knows this is a game.
   • Kiss your baby. Kiss him on the tummy or face while making fart sounds. This will amuse your little one. You can also try kissing her feet or toes.
   • Catch him by the nose. Pretend you're trying to steal his nose. At the same time, show him the thumb between the fingers (his "nose"). The idea will make him laugh.

Part 2 of 4: Children and Hide and Seek

1. 1 Play when your child is in a good mood. Make sure you are in good spirits as well.
   • Young children can imitate a smile even at an early age.
   • Many babies make their first laugh sounds at 3-4 months of age.
   • Children will laugh at bright colors, toys, and other funny things.
2. 2 Keep in mind that even babies will smile and laugh at simple games. Cooky is an important game for developing a sense of object permanence in toddlers six months and older.
   • A sense of object constancy - when the baby is aware that objects and events continue to exist, even if they are not visible or audible.
   • Playing cuckoo is a great way to practice this cognitive skill.
   • Hide and seek can be a great game that younger children can play with older children.
3. 3 Show the object to your child. It should be one of your child's toys, such as a teething ring or a ball, that your child can handle.
   • Let your child explore the toy for a minute or two. Have the child touch and grasp the object.
   • After a few minutes, cover the object with material. If the child has a sense of the constancy of objects, he will pull off the material and find the object.
   • Pull up the material and smile. This action usually makes the babies laugh or at least smile, as you will make the object appear again.
4. 4 Do the same with your face. Start smiling at your baby and talking to him in an affectionate voice.
   • Cover your face with your hands and say "where is mom?" or "where is ____?"
   • Take your hands off and say "cuckoo"!
   • Keep your perky voice and keep smiling.
   • Remember, your goal is to make the child laugh, not scare.
5. 5 Invite other children to join the game. This is a great way for sisters and brothers to bond with younger relatives.
   • This is one of those games that older kids love to play with toddlers.
   • Both toddler and older children receive instant responses from each other.
   • Toddlers love games, which in turn allow older children to bond with their toddler.

Part 3 of 4: Children and the game of sweethearts

1. 1 The game of fiddles is a game of rhyme, which is accompanied by hand gestures and a short rhyme. The game is well suited for older toddlers who can copy your movements and repeat some words.
   • But even for younger kids, this game can be of great benefit.
   • Children love sounds that rhyme.
   • Children begin to unconsciously copy a smile at 3 months.
   • Games like playing candy can make your child happy and laugh.
2. 2 Start the game by saying the first line. As soon as you say the first phrase, you will need to make a movement with your right hand.
   • The first line in the rhyme: "Okay, okay, where were my grandmother."
   • As soon as you say the first line, you will need to clap your hands.
   • Alternatively, you can slap your thighs with your hands.
   • With older children, you can gently help them clap their hands along with the rhyme.
3. 3 Continue the rhyme. The second line of the verse is something like “What did you eat? Koshku. What did you drink? Brazhku ".
   • After the second line, also clap your hands or pat your hips with your hands.
   • Alternatively, you can gently help the older child follow the hand movements.
   • Keep playing with fun and enthusiasm and a big smile on your face.
   • As soon as your child laughs, respond with a laugh to his laugh. It will only double the fun!
4. 4 Finish the rhyme. The last lines of the rhyme are as follows:
   • "Kashka butter, Mug is sweet, Grandma is kind, Drank, ate, They flew home, They sat on the little head, Ladushki sang!"
   • When you say "Kashka butter, mash sweet" rub your stomach with visible pleasure from the "eaten" porridge and "drunk" mash.
   • When you say "Good grandmother", portray a good grandmother.
   • When you say “Drank, eat,” depict by moving your hands as if you are eating and drinking.
   • When you say, "We flew home, sat on the little head," spread your arms to the side and lower them on your head.
5. 5 Repeat as long as your child likes it. Children love repetition games.
   • Most kids will find this game fun over and over again.
   • This game can be a good way to distract an upset toddler.
   • As you get older, try and get your child to repeat the hand movements behind you. This will teach them orderly play and develop coordination.

Part 4 of 4: Children and Nursery Rhymes

1. 1 Nursery rhymes are short rhyme rhymes that, as a rule, do not carry deep meaning. One example of a nursery rhyme is given in the section on goodies above.
   • Toddlers especially like sounds that rhyme. In addition, nursery rhymes can calm and amuse your baby.
   • With them, older babies (12-15 months) can learn words and train their memory.
   • They also introduce the child to the world around him and teach him some kind of action.
2. 2 How to play "There is a horned goat." You can sit or rest your child on your lap so that you have direct eye contact with him. Start with the first line of the nursery rhyme.
   • The first line is something like this: "There is a horned goat, for the little guys."
   • Draw a goat with your hands.
   • While doing this, smile, your child can react with a smile to your smile.
3. 3 Then continue the nursery rhyme and say the second, third, fourth and fifth lines. The lines are as follows:
   • "Legs top-top".
   • "Eyes clap-clap".
   • "Who does not eat porridge, who does not drink milk."
   • While pronouncing each line, slightly tickle the baby's tummy and breast with the "goat".
   • Important note! You do not need to tickle the child for a long time; you can not press on the tummy with effort.
4. 4 Say the last line of the rhyme.
   • The last line reads like this: "I butt, I butt!"
   • Monitor your child's reactions - they may not like being tickled. In this case, “butting” can be simply imitated without touching the baby.
   • And, of course, you shouldn't overwork your child with this game. It is best to finish it before the first signs of fatigue appear.