How to Play With a Newborn | Easy Play Ideas for Motor, Sensory & Communication Skills

Play is how babies learn important early skills, and it can start in the newborn months! But what does playtime with an infant look like? (Hint: you might already be doing it without realizing!) In this video, we share easy ways you can fit play into your day with a newborn, plus playtime tips for their motor, sensory, and communication development. 📹 6 Stages of Play: How Babies and Toddlers Learn Through Play | Baby Development Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBLf61Ci2pY 📹 How to Massage Baby & Help Their Development: Massage+ 30, 10, 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoQMXdTx5JU 🏠 Visit Pathways.org for more FREE resources: https://www.pathways.org 👶 Download our FREE, award-winning mobile app, featuring important milestones to keep baby on track: https://pathways.org/mobile-app 🔗 How to Play with Your Newborn: https://pathways.org/newborn-activities 🔗 States of Newborn Alertness: When is the Best Time to Play with Baby?: https://pathways.org/the-best-time-to-play-with-baby 📧 Stay in the know! Keep up with our latest FREE materials by signing up for our weekly email newsletter: https://pathways.org/sign-up/ ___ 👪 ABOUT PATHWAYS.ORG Pathways.org is a non-profit organization that provides free, trusted resources so that every parent is fully empowered to support their child’s development. Our milestones are from Center for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) materials. Our resources are developed with and approved by expert pediatric physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. ___ 👋 COME JOIN US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PathwaysDotOrg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pathwaysorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pathwaysorg Twitter: https://twitter.com/PathwaysOrg ___ #babyplaytime #babyplay #newbornplay #babydevelopment #TummyTime #motordevelopment #communicationdevelopment #sensorydevelopment #newparenttips ___ 00:00 Intro 00:26 Tummy Time 01:04 Different positions 01:16 Show Baby around 01:47 Narrate your day 02:15 Use your face 2:47 Baby massage 3:21 Sing or make music 3:45 Outro ___ Copyright © 2026 Pathways Foundation All materials including videos are provided at no cost; no fees or charges may be associated with any of the Pathways.org materials without prior written approval.