Kick-toy Activity
Make a kick-toy using items from around the house.
Why do it?
- The kick-toy is another kind of 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.
- 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
| Ngā mahi a pēpi | Play for baby |
| Wā tākaro | Playtime |
| Takoto | Lie down |
| Titiro mai | Look over here |
| He aha tēnei? | What’s this? |
| He pōro | A ball |
| Whana | Kick |
| Whanaia ō waewae | Kick your legs |
| Haere mai | Come here |
| Haere atu | Go away |
| E tū | Stand up |
| Wetekina ō hū | Take off your shoes |
| Unuhia 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 | That’s amazing |
