This Nanny needs suggestions on how to entertain a very bright seven-month-old baby...

[Anonymous]

We are expecting another heat wave in Southern California and I'll be unable to take my charge for her afternoon walks. My NF lives in an apartment and there is little room to play - we've only been playing in her small room (but I could use the rest of the common areas in her apartment). I went nuts last week when we had a similar heat wave and couldn't go outside in the afternoons or anytime after around 10 AM.

PLEASE is anyone - nanny or MB - has any suggestions on how to keep her occupied I would be so grateful. If I could afford it, I'd buy her a new toy for every day that we're stuck inside but I can't.

Thank you in advance.

[Anonymous]

Babies should be allowed the opportunity the entertain themselves. If she has ten fingers and ten toes, she's got plenty to keep herself entertained. No socks, please.
On your end, nursery rhymes and songs are the best thing.
Additionally, you can look around the kitchen for a cou

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Babies should be allowed the opportunity the entertain themselves. If she has ten fingers and ten toes, she's got plenty to keep herself entertained. No socks, please.
On your end, nursery rhymes and songs are the best thing.
Additionally, you can look around the kitchen for a cou

...couple of safe items.

[Anonymous]

Packing boxes to crawl in/out of ( fold flaps inside both ends to make sturdier), art - finger painting is always fun, water play in the bathtub - add a bit of food coloring to change the water colors, oh another bath idea my charge LOVES is add some ice cubes to the bath and give cups /bowls to scoop the up in ( he squeals like crazy playing this), kitchen pots and pans band, sensory bins - lot of great things for this - rice, pompoms, dirt, sand, etc. I always hide smaller items in the bins- matchbox cars, plastic keys, etc.

[Anonymous]

Agree with bathtub play. That can pass the time.
I'd hesitate to use food coloring though -- that could stain the tub and the baby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with bathtub play. That can pass the time.
I'd hesitate to use food coloring though -- that could stain the tub and the baby!

We use organic food coloring, doesn't stain

[Anonymous]

You can make a bunch of different sensory bottles filled with various things (not just liquid).
.http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/10/baby-sensory-play-discovery-bottles.html

Get water beads or tub paint for bath time

Finger painting with yogurt

Create an obstacle course with pillows to crawl over

Make a sensory bin filled with cooked spaghetti

Pop up tunnels and tents to play in

Read and sing

There are a ton of indoor things you can do with an infant, try looking up more ideas on Pinterest