Peek a boo is a game that all parents instinctively play with their babies. A peek a boo sensory activity for babies is an easy way to incorporate the 5 senses into play time with your baby.

Playing peek a boo is an easy sensory activity for babies 6-12 months and is a good first game for parents to play with their babies who are deaf/ hard of hearing.

As you can see, a simple game of peek a boo is also an important learning tool for baby. And best of all, it’s easy to set up a peek a boo sensory activity for babies with objects that you already have at home!

Not only can you create a sensory-rich game with peek a boo sensory activities for babies, but you can create a language-rich game for baby as well.

Peek a Boo sensory activity for babies

A sensory activity is one that involves any of the 5 senses- touch, sight, taste, smell, and hearing!

When you have a baby who is deaf/ hard of hearing, the sensory input of hearing might not be available.

So, it’s important to set up games and activities that help your baby involve their other 4 senses, because babies use all of their senses to learn about the world around them.

Using the game of peek a boo as a sensory activity for your baby will allow baby to develop their senses of sight and touch.

You can even add in snacks to the game of peek a boo to include the senses of taste and smell!

It’s also helpful to use ASL signs with the peek a boo sensory activities so that your baby can start to develop their language skills as well.

BAby Play Gym peek a boo activities

The play gym is one of my favorite gifts for new moms because it has so many uses for babies! One of the ways to use the play gym is playing peek a boo as a sensory activity for babies.

If your baby is not able to sit up yet, you can prop your baby up by putting a pillow under their belly. Then, lay in front of your baby and cover your face with a blanket. Play peek a boo with the blanket as your baby lays on their belly and strengthens their back and core.

Alternatively, you can play peek a boo with your baby laying on their back. You can lean over your baby and play the same peek a boo game with a blanket.

For more sensory input, allow your baby to grab the blanket off of your face, as you say or sign “peek a boo”. This will develop their motor skills and involve the sense of touch.

If your baby can sit up, then you can set up a fun sensory activity for them! Take all of the hanging items from the play gym and put them under small containers, or under a cover, in front of the baby. Let your baby choose which object to uncover.

When your baby uncovers the object, sign “peek a boo” in ASL and hang the object up on the play gym.

Repeat until all play items are uncovered!

High Chair PEEK A BOO ACTIVITy

This peek a boo activity is great for babies who can sit independently and can reach/ grab things on their own.

Get some boxes or small containers from your house, and also gather different toys or objects to put under the containers. Place the objects on your baby’s high chair tray, and then place a container over each object.

When your baby opens a container, make the ASL sign for “peek a boo”, and as a bonus you can sign the object that was in the container.

Let your baby continue to self- lead this activity and uncover each item at their own pace. Repeat until your baby “finds” all of the items.

You can even incorporate the sense of taste and smell by hiding snacks under the containers and letting your baby eat the snacks when they “find” them!

Crawling peek a boo activity

In this activity we not only get the senses involved, but also the motor skills!

Take the objects from the high chair activity, and hide them in different places around the house. Or even just hide them around the living room.

Have your baby crawl to one container, open it, and get the item inside. Then lead your baby to crawl to the next item, and repeat the activity until your baby finds all of the items.

This peek a boo crawling activity helps your baby develop their crawling motor skills, plus stimulates their sense of touch. You and your baby are guaranteed to be ready for nap time after this activitiy!

asl language with peek a boo

Another way that the peek a boo game helps babies is through developing their language skills.

Babies start to absorb and learn language as soon as they are born. It’s never too early to start inputing language through signing with your baby, even if you anticipate that your baby’s hearing will be amplified by cochlear implants in the future.

The ASL sign for peek a boo is simple- put your hands over your eyes and flip them open and closed over your eyes twice in a row.

Peek a boo sensory activities for babies are fun, and lay an important foundation for language skills as your baby grows into a toddler. You can use these activities before your baby gets their cochlears as a way to bond with your baby and start to teach your baby language through signing the playing.

Don’t forget to download your free Sensory Play Guide!

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What sensory activity are you going to try first? Let me know in the comments!