# Activities for babies from 8 to 12 months

The whole world fits in their hands.

Four activities to do at home between 8 and 12 months, one from each area of this stage: touch and fine motor skills, gross motor skills, hearing and vision. Each one explains what you need, how to do it step by step and what your child is learning, with its sources.

## [Dropping macaroni in a tub](https://papakoala.com/en-gb/activities/dropping-macaroni-in-a-tub/)

You show them how to drop macaroni into a container, and they practise opening their hand right over it.

## [Cruising along the furniture](https://papakoala.com/en-gb/activities/cruising-along-the-furniture/)

A toy at the other end of the furniture encourages them to take little sideways steps without letting go.

## [Ringing the musical mobile](https://papakoala.com/en-gb/activities/ringing-the-musical-mobile/)

You hang a musical mobile within their reach, and they discover that it makes a sound when they touch it.

## [Torch games](https://papakoala.com/en-gb/activities/torch-games/)

In a dimly lit room, you move a torch beam across the wall and they follow the light with their eyes.

The app has 23 more activities for this age. Each day it suggests one, based on their age and what you've done together.

https://papakoala.com/en-gb/activities/8-12-months/