{"id":18452,"date":"2025-06-11T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/?p=18452"},"modified":"2025-06-10T09:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:43:00","slug":"things-to-do-with-a-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do with a baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your little one is up before sunrise, keeping them happy and entertained until bedtime can feel like a full-blown mission. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got your back.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re looking for fun things to do with a newborn or you\u2019re wondering how to occupy a soon-to-be one-year-old, we\u2019ve pulled together a bunch of baby-friendly activities for you to try, helping you create some super special moments along the way!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From sensory games to tummy time and nursery rhymes, we\u2019ve got you covered with options for babies of all ages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just quickly before we dive into our ideas on what to do with a baby, here\u2019s a little sneak peek of our wonderful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/baby\/new\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new baby cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"blogpost-card-slider\"><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62252d0d8f5cb40001934067\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62252d0d8f5cb40001934067\/62252d0d8f5cb40001934067_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Awesome People Make Awesome Babies Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5d01ec30198e4f0929e72843\/5d01ec30198e4f0929e72843_picture_medium.jpg?version=12\" alt=\"@EmilySwallow\" \/><p>@EmilySwallow<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/623c3eb67ad89a0001786609\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/623c3eb67ad89a0001786609\/623c3eb67ad89a0001786609_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Over the Moon for Your Baby News Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/60b77b2afe4fe20001b29db1\/60b77b2afe4fe20001b29db1_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"Creationery\" \/><p>Creationery<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62714f778d003d0001bc51d4\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62714f778d003d0001bc51d4\/62714f778d003d0001bc51d4_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Welcome Little Star Constellation Baby Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5eafe8b34c9c3c00019e54a7\/5eafe8b34c9c3c00019e54a7_picture_medium.jpg?version=14\" alt=\"Christine Cuddihy Illustration\" \/><p>Christine Cuddihy Illustration<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6282363873b69e00017495f9\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6282363873b69e00017495f9\/6282363873b69e00017495f9_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Welcome To The World Baby! Cute New Baby\/New Arrival Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/6239b21cad46b50001d1588d\/6239b21cad46b50001d1588d_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"Josie Gledhill\" \/><p>Josie Gledhill<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/620f82b06acdf80001c44d9e\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/620f82b06acdf80001c44d9e\/620f82b06acdf80001c44d9e_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Welcome Little One! Safari London Bus New Baby Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5ea85f0d848bd20001951bdf\/5ea85f0d848bd20001951bdf_picture_medium.jpg?version=14\" alt=\"Pickled Post\" \/><p>Pickled Post<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6272a874dfa6c6000117c0ae\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6272a874dfa6c6000117c0ae\/6272a874dfa6c6000117c0ae_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Bun in the Oven &#8211; New Baby, Pregnancy Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/60f43f16c5eae20001524200\/60f43f16c5eae20001524200_picture_medium.jpg?version=4\" alt=\"AmySrvc Illustration\" \/><p>AmySrvc Illustration<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/626abdd0b685c9000178f47b\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/626abdd0b685c9000178f47b\/626abdd0b685c9000178f47b_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Hello Little One Sloth Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5ee64ba6b5afef000143743c\/5ee64ba6b5afef000143743c_picture_medium.jpg?version=3\" alt=\"cory reid\" \/><p>cory reid<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6229079d37c89c0001970eed\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6229079d37c89c0001970eed\/6229079d37c89c0001970eed_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Dominos Style Baby Delivery Congratulations Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5f98567298a3310001502c32\/5f98567298a3310001502c32_picture_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"The Girl Next Draw\" \/><p>The Girl Next Draw<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/628279328c93e1000110b3b9\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/628279328c93e1000110b3b9\/628279328c93e1000110b3b9_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Teeny Tiny Human Congratulations Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/58d9268ee4b08a8516495df8\/58d9268ee4b08a8516495df8_picture_medium.jpg?version=4\" alt=\"Joanne Hawker\" \/><p>Joanne Hawker<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/627e857057b41a00014db289\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/627e857057b41a00014db289\/627e857057b41a00014db289_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Welcome to the World Little One Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/62547d8ba7d4b300011fe1ba\/62547d8ba7d4b300011fe1ba_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"Sherbet Lemons\" \/><p>Sherbet Lemons<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/628507c68c93e1000110bdce\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/628507c68c93e1000110bdce\/628507c68c93e1000110bdce_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"New Baby Definition Congratulations Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/58d9268ee4b08a8516495df8\/58d9268ee4b08a8516495df8_picture_medium.jpg?version=4\" alt=\"Joanne Hawker\" \/><p>Joanne Hawker<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve got a friend or loved one who\u2019s recently welcomed a little one into the world, send them a thoughtful card to help celebrate their latest adventure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 1. Create a baby sensory zone\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory play gives babies an opportunity to explore new textures, sounds, sights, and smells (all while having plenty of fun). If you\u2019re new to sensory play, here are a few easy ideas to try:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mirror games: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position your little one near a mirror so they can see their own reflection and interact with it. Sit back and watch them smile and engage!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DIY sensory bottles:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fill an empty bottle with sensory materials of your choice (sequins and glitter mixed with water work well for some swirling magic). Once you\u2019re done, use a non-toxic glue to secure the cap and prevent any spills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sponges and water:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pop some sponges in a shallow tray of water then allow little hands to squeeze and explore!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Musical toys:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instruments like rattles and shakers are a great way to keep little ones entertained. Just remember to always supervise and make sure everything is baby-safe!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 2. Set up tummy time<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tummy time isn\u2019t just great for strengthening baby\u2019s neck and back muscles, it\u2019s also a chance for you to play and connect with your little one. Just lay them down on a soft mat or blanket for a few short sessions throughout the day.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And don\u2019t forget, you can make tummy time extra fun with toys, songs, and silly faces!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 3. Play peekaboo\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peekaboo just never gets old, getting even the youngest babies giggling. Use a muslin cloth, your hands, or even hide behind the sofa, then peek at your little one and watch as their face lights up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 4. Have a water play session\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babies love splashing around, so setting up a little water play session is a great way to keep them happy. Fill a baby tub with lukewarm water, then encourage them to play with floating toys, cups, and games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 5. Sing, rhyme, or read\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for fun things to do with a newborn, there\u2019s always the option of singing a few classic nursery rhymes. Just dig out some old favourites like Wind the Bobbin Up or The Wheels on the Bus for a guaranteed smile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not exactly been blessed with nursery rhyme-worthy vocals? Grab a book and read it out loud instead. Soft picture books are ideal for younger babies, while simple rhyming books are perfect for those a little older.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 6. Embrace the chaos\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babies are experts when it comes to getting messy, so they shouldn\u2019t need much encouragement with this activity\u2026 Just grab some baby-safe paint and a huge sheet of paper then let them create a wonderfully chaotic masterpiece.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe schedule this one for just before bath time for a stress-free clean-up!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 7. Dance it out\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need a little mood lift? Pop baby in a carrier, press play on your favourite playlist, then have an at-home kitchen disco. You\u2019ll be able to dance it out to your favourite tunes, shake off the tiredness from those sleepless nights, and hopefully get a few giggles out of your little one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At bedtime, try switching to a relaxing playlist to soothe baby to sleep. Who knows, this might just become your favourite nightly tradition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 8. Create a mini obstacle course\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your baby\u2019s crawling, we love the idea of transforming your living room into a baby-safe obstacle course. Use pillows, rolled blankets, soft tunnels and cushions, then encourage them to make their way through to reach you (or perhaps their favourite toy).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 9. Relax in nature\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering what to do with a baby on a sunny spring day? Just grab a picnic blanket and head outside to your garden or local park. Let baby gaze up at the sky, feel the grass tickle their feet, and lounge around in your lap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gloomy day? No problem, bundle them into their pram, then head out for a relaxing stroll. A change of scenery (and some fresh air) might just work wonders for the both of you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 10. Visit a local attraction\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need to wait until they\u2019re walking to enjoy days out, with places like zoos, aquariums, and libraries being ideal for even the youngest babies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aquariums are calm, cool, and offer plenty of visual intrigue (perfect for little curious eyes). And for older babies, a trip to the zoo to see the animals is a guaranteed winner! Pro tip: Try visiting during off-peak times for a calmer trip that won\u2019t leave you feeling frazzled\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there you have it, ten of our favourite ideas for things to do with a baby! Whether you\u2019ve got a scrunched-up newborn or an eleven-month-old who\u2019s becoming more and more curious about the world, just pick an activity from the above and get stuck in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more baby-themed insights? You\u2019ll find plenty over on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thortful blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you can dive into our guide on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-baby-shower\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to plan a baby shower<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (perfect for if your friend or loved one is soon to be welcoming their very own bundle of joy).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your little one is up before sunrise, keeping them happy and entertained until bedtime can feel like a full-blown mission. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got your back.\u00a0Whether you\u2019re looking for fun things to do with a newborn or you\u2019re wondering how to occupy a soon-to-be one-year-old, we\u2019ve pulled together a bunch of baby-friendly activities&hellip;<\/p>\n<a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\" https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/cards\/new-baby-definition-congratulations-card\/ \">Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":18455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[465],"tags":[474],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Things to do With a Baby: Activities, Tips, and Ideas | thortful<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for fun things to do with a baby? From sensory activities to tummy time and nursery rhymes, we\u2019ve rounded up a variety of ideas to inspire you.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Things to do With a Baby: Activities, Tips, and Ideas | thortful\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Looking for fun things to do with a baby? From sensory activities to tummy time and nursery rhymes, we\u2019ve rounded up a variety of ideas to inspire you.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"thortful\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-11T08:00:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-10T08:43:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Things-to-do-with-a-baby.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"thortful\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"thortful\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"thortful\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f39d987ff486e8c5435924900802f2d6\"},\"headline\":\"Things to do with a baby\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-11T08:00:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-10T08:43:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/\"},\"wordCount\":991,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"featuredpost\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Get Inspired\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/\",\"name\":\"Things to do With a Baby: Activities, Tips, and Ideas | thortful\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-11T08:00:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-10T08:43:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Looking for fun things to do with a baby? From sensory activities to tummy time and nursery rhymes, we\u2019ve rounded up a variety of ideas to inspire you.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Things to do with a baby\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/\",\"name\":\"thortful\",\"description\":\"thortful blog | Unique cards from independent creators\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"thortful\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-Logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-Logo-1.png\",\"width\":420,\"height\":116,\"caption\":\"thortful\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f39d987ff486e8c5435924900802f2d6\",\"name\":\"thortful\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/author\/elle-pollicott\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Things to do With a Baby: Activities, Tips, and Ideas | thortful","description":"Looking for fun things to do with a baby? From sensory activities to tummy time and nursery rhymes, we\u2019ve rounded up a variety of ideas to inspire you.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Things to do With a Baby: Activities, Tips, and Ideas | thortful","og_description":"Looking for fun things to do with a baby? From sensory activities to tummy time and nursery rhymes, we\u2019ve rounded up a variety of ideas to inspire you.","og_url":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/","og_site_name":"thortful","article_published_time":"2025-06-11T08:00:25+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-06-10T08:43:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Things-to-do-with-a-baby.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"thortful","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"thortful","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/"},"author":{"name":"thortful","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f39d987ff486e8c5435924900802f2d6"},"headline":"Things to do with a baby","datePublished":"2025-06-11T08:00:25+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-10T08:43:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/"},"wordCount":991,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#organization"},"keywords":["featuredpost"],"articleSection":["Get Inspired"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/","url":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/","name":"Things to do With a Baby: Activities, Tips, and Ideas | thortful","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-06-11T08:00:25+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-10T08:43:00+00:00","description":"Looking for fun things to do with a baby? From sensory activities to tummy time and nursery rhymes, we\u2019ve rounded up a variety of ideas to inspire you.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/things-to-do-with-a-baby\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Things to do with a baby"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/","name":"thortful","description":"thortful blog | Unique cards from independent creators","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#organization","name":"thortful","url":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-Logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-Logo-1.png","width":420,"height":116,"caption":"thortful"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f39d987ff486e8c5435924900802f2d6","name":"thortful","url":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/author\/elle-pollicott\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18452"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18456,"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18452\/revisions\/18456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}