From the nationally acclaimed pediatrician and author of the bestselling Baby 411, this activity deck features simple, joyful ways to play, connect, and support your baby's development throughout the first year.
Support your baby's growth through play with 48 simple, engaging activities designed for the first year of life.
Created by renowned pediatrician Dr. Ari Brown, this easy-to-use deck helps parents and caregivers nurture important developmental milestones through everyday interaction, sensory exploration, movement, language, and connection.
Inside, you'll discover playful, age-appropriate activities for every stage of baby's first year, including:
- Blowing bubbles
- Looking at family photos
- Water play
- Sensory food exploration
- Mirror play
- Nursery rhymes and music activities
- Homemade instruments and tactile play
- And much more!
Organized by age and designed to fit easily into busy family routines, these research-informed activities encourage sensory, motor, language, cognitive, and social development while creating meaningful moments between babies and caregivers.
Perfect for tummy time, playtime, quiet moments, or on-the-go engagement, this portable deck makes it easy to support your baby's learning and development from the first social smile to the first steps.
- 48 DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY ACTIVITIES: Includes fun, age-appropriate activities designed to support sensory, motor, language, cognitive, and social development throughout baby's first year.
- FROM THE TRUSTED EXPERT BEHIND BABY 411: Created by board-certified pediatrician Dr. Ari Brown, author of the bestselling Baby 411 series with more than 1 million copies sold. A bestselling author, speaker, and consultant, Dr. Brown is also a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- SCIENCE-BACKED & EASY TO USE: Research-informed activities are simple to incorporate into everyday routines using common household objects, making developmental play approachable and stress-free for parents.
- PERFECT FOR NEW PARENTS & BABY SHOWER GIFTING: A thoughtful and practical gift for expecting parents, new caregivers, baby showers, postpartum support, and anyone looking for screen-free baby activities.
Ari Brown, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician with thirty years of practice in Austin, Texas. She received her general pediatrics and developmental-behavioral pediatrics training at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. Prior to her career in pediatrics, she worked as a preschool teacher while attending college. She is a tireless advocate for supporting child health and positive childhood experiences. A trusted voice for pediatric health care, she has appeared on NBC's Today show and in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. She is a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, a speaker and consultant, and the author of the bestselling books Baby 411, Expecting 411, and Toddler 411. She is a proud mom of two and a new grandmother.