Understand. Try it out. Grow together.

What shall we play today?
Ideas for your child’s age.

Find inspiration that suits your baby or toddler. The age groups offer a starting point; choose according to what sparks your child’s curiosity and what they can safely do right now.

0–6 months

Look, listen, get to know each other.

6–12 months

Grasp, wonder, discover again.

1–2 years

Try things out and do it yourself.

2–3 years

Move, tell stories, let imagination grow.

Age is a guide. Your child’s interests and abilities matter most. All games should be accompanied by an adult.

Simple ideas with step-by-step instructions

Little ideas
that fit your day.

A mother and baby spend time together on a play mat.

0–6 months · Closeness & sensory discovery

Play ideas for babies from 0 to 6 months

How to play with a 3-month-old baby: ideas for 0–6 months, practical adaptations and ways to notice interest and the need for a break.

Try three play ideas

A baby lies on their tummy on a soft mat with a smiling adult beside them.

6–12 months · Exploring & repeating

Play ideas for babies from 6 to 12 months

Play with and support a 6-month-old baby: safe ideas, activities without sitting and ways to adapt play through the second half of the first year.

Try three play ideas

A toddler explores kitchen utensils on the floor with their mother.

1–2 years · Doing & discovering

Play ideas for toddlers from 1 year

Activities for 1-year-olds at home: filling containers, stacking cups and exploring picture books. Three simple play ideas with few materials and no pressure.

Try three play ideas

A toddler and their father play together with colorful wooden blocks at a low wooden table.

2–3 years · Movement & imagination

Play ideas for children aged 2 to 3

Simple activities for 2- and 3-year-olds: copying animals, a pretend adventure and telling stories together. Three ideas for home.

Try three play ideas

Supporting development starts with noticing.

What interests your child right now? What do they keep trying? Follow that curiosity and give them time to make their own discoveries. These ideas are invitations to play, not development tests.

Want to understand more about how play and development connect? Our guides explore the basics and help you choose.

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