How to entertain baby from new born to 6 months

So for some mom's cuddling and cooing with your newborn baby might be entertaining, but what's entertaining for your baby? if you read the books and online article's they all say It's important to stimulate babies, to prevent an unhappy,fussy baby but the question is how do you do this?There are lots of places and groups to join which are great, I'm all for them don't get me wrong. I love taking my little one to them, but they do burn a hole in the budget and like myself I'm sure most families out there are. So here's what i did to keep myself sane and my little one busy....and oh is she a busy busy bee : )

I focus most of my time spent with my little one with regards to development games. I would only do one or two other wise she gets to grumpy as they wear her out. So just remember in the beginning to focus on not over stimulating your little one. 

·        Toys you can just let her play with 

     Newborn :  I did lots of  tummy and back time on my baby gym that i bought, how ever i also sewed on so that i could alternate them to prevent her from getting board. And made a playlist of music that went from stimulating busy songs to classical.                                                                                            

      2 - 6 months old : 

                               * Still did gym time twice a day    

                               * Tracking - a took a pencil and tired different colour ribbon on it  which while baby 

                                                    lying , sitting you move slowly so that at eye level so that they follow it.

                               *  Dangling toys - so that they reach to grab them. I used a bouncer chair that i got 

                                                         it had a bar to hang things on and baby could rock herself  

      As soon as they can sit propped up :

 

*  Slinky

*  Blocks: stack them and let your little on push them over

*  Tablet - Fisher price game and nonster app

*  Wooden spoon and hair rollers

Put rollers on the stick and show her how to remove them. Than let her try. Then show them how to put it on, let them try 

      * Ribbon container

Show her how to pull ribbon. Try to let her pull the ribbon in different directions

     * Scarf in tin

Show her how to pull scarf out. Try to let her do it

*   Peek a boo teddy

Take the teddy and show her it and then hide the teddy under a scarf. And ask her to find it. 

*  Let them crawl after a tin 

Have fun and get creative : ) Not all toys have to cost a lot.