Kick-toy Activity
Babies are born to move. A kick-toy will encourage pēpi to interact with their environment, and learn how their actions can have an effect on the things around them (cause and effect). Lie beside baby, showing delight when they make contact.
Why do it?
- The kick-toy is a cause-and-effect activity, where baby uses their legs to kick and make a noise.
- The activity will strengthen the muscles in their legs.
- Baby will repeat the activity to make the noise again (and again!).
How to do it
You’ll need: Elastic, safety pins, pillowcase, scrunched up paper and furniture legs for tying the kick-toy to.
- Pin the pieces of the elastic to each end of the pillowcase.
- Stuff the pillowcase with noisy paper.
- Lie baby on the floor.
- Use the elastic to tie the kick-toy between two chair legs, so baby can reach it with their feet.
- Parents can show delight when baby kicks and makes the noise.
Using more reo Māori
Te reo Māori | English |
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Ngā mahi ā pēpi | Play for baby |
Wā tākaro | Playtime |
Takoto | Lie down |
Titiro mai | Look here |
He aha tēnei? | What is this? |
He pōro | A ball |
Whana | Kick |
Whana i ō waewae | Kick your legs |
Haere mai | Come here |
Haere atu | Go away |
E tū | Stand up |
Wetekina ō hū | Take off your shoes |
Tangohia ō tokena | Take off your socks |
Kei te aha koe? | What are you doing? |
Kei te whana waewae koe? | Are you kicking your legs? |
Kia tūpato | Be careful |
Ka pai | Good, well done |
Ka mau te wehi! | Awesome! |