No prep, babies

Two minutes of setup or less. 10 ideas

Burn energy
Action Songs
3–15 min 6 mo–5 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
Burn energy
Copy Me
3–12 min 10 mo–4 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Learn something
Peekaboo
3–10 min 4 mo–2 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Learn something
Where Is Your Nose?
3–10 min 9 mo–3 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Learn something
Stack And Knock Down
5–20 min 9 mo–2 yrs Low mess
- cups or chunky blocks
Good for siblings
Learn something
Where Did It Go?
5–15 min 7 mo–2 yrs Low mess
- two or three cups
- a small toy
Learn something
Who Is That?
5–15 min 4 mo–2 yrs Low mess
- a mirror
Burn energy
Cabinet Concert
5–20 min 8 mo–2 yrs Low mess
- pans, bowls and trays
- a wooden spoon
Learn something
Ball Tub
10–20 min 8–20 months Low mess
- a laundry basket
- soft balls or rolled socks
Learn something
Bath Cups
10–25 min 8 mo–2 yrs Low mess
- a shallow bath
- a few cups

No prep for other ages