Baby's Orchestra
Parent gives baby sound-making objects like bells, rattles, and shakers, letting baby explore freely. The agent guides the parent to observe how baby grasps the objects, shakes them to make sounds, and turns toward different sound sources — building fine motor skills and auditory awareness.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Baby in supported sitting or parent's lap. Have 2-3 different sound-making objects ready — rattles, bells, sealed containers with rice or pasta. All items should be safe for baby to mouth.
How it works
- 1~25s
Start with a rattle or small bell. Hold it out to your child and see if they reaches for it. Watch their hand closely — does your child open their hand to take it from you? Some babies will grab right away, others might need you to place it in their palm. Once your child has it, watch how they holds it. Tell me what happens.
Watch for: Baby opens hand voluntarily to take an offered object — showing intentional grasping rather than just a reflex grip.
- 2~30s
Now that your child is holding the rattle, watch what happens. Does they shake it? It might be accidental at first — just a random arm wave — but watch to see if your child notices the sound and does it again on purpose. That's cause and effect in action! If your child isn't shaking it yet, try shaking one yourself to demonstrate. Tell me what your child does with the rattle.
Watch for: Baby shakes the object to produce sound — showing intentional action and cause-and-effect understanding.
- 3~30s
Now let's add another instrument. While your child has the rattle, shake a bell or a different noise-maker from a slightly different direction. Watch your child's reaction. Does they turn toward the new sound? Does they drop the rattle to reach for the new one? Or can they hold one while looking at the other? Try offering a swap and see what happens.
Watch for: Baby turns toward a new sound source, showing ability to locate sounds and shift attention between auditory stimuli.