Active Baby, Healthy Brain

Active Baby, Healthy Brain

Babies are more than bundles of snuggles—they’re little sponges, soaking up the world around them at lightning speed. Active Baby, Healthy Brain helps you keep up with that curiosity with 135 joyful, brain-boosting activities that build connection while supporting essential early development.

Designed for parents who want to give their little ones a smart start (without turning playtime into a chore), this award-winning handbook is jam-packed with simple, step-by-step ideas that fit right into your daily rhythm. No lesson plans. No prep. Just mini moments that make a big difference.

Inside, you’ll find:

• 135 quick, two-minute activities—because we know naps are unpredictable and coffee doesn’t refill itself
• Clear, often-illustrated instructions so you’re never left guessing
• Clever ways to use toys, music, and everyday items to support your child’s development

Covering everything from newborn snuggles to five-year-old adventures, each age-appropriate section builds essential skills like:

• Balance
• Cross-pattern movement
• Visualization
• Vestibular (inner ear) stimulation
• Laterality
• Fine and gross motor coordination

Whether you’re bouncing a baby, tracing toes, or helping your toddler stretch like a starfish, you’re doing more than just playing—you’re building brain pathways, supporting physical milestones, and bonding in ways that really matter.

Created by childhood development expert Margaret Sassé and more than 30 years in the making, Active Baby, Healthy Brain is the go-to guide for anyone who spends time with young children.

Ten minutes a day. Two minutes at a time. Active Baby, Healthy Brain is practical, playful, and offers a world of development.