Sensory Play Cards 0–12 Months — 60 Illustrated Activity Cards + Parent Guide | Printable PDF

Three tools in one deck — and no other product combines them.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧

Most activity cards tell you what to do. Ours do that — and two more things:

🧠 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟭: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 — 60 activities targeting sight, sound, touch, movement, and body awareness. Step-by-step "How to Play" instructions on every card. No prep, no special equipment.

💬 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟮: 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 — Every card has a richly illustrated scene on the front. Starting around 6 months, flip the card over and show it to your baby. Point at objects, name them, describe what you see. The "Talk About It" prompts tell you exactly what to say — using techniques speech-language pathologists recommend for building early language.

📖 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟯: 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 — Every illustration is designed around 150+ words from research on what children typically learn first — mama, baby, ball, dog, red, cup, and dozens more. You're not just playing. You're building your baby's first vocabulary.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 (𝟴𝟴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀)

📖 Parent Guide (7 pages) — your baby's sensory world, the five senses, how to use these cards, reading your baby's cues, parallel talk technique

🃏 60 illustrated activity cards — 15 per age block, all five senses

◦ 0–3 Months: First Discoveries (Cards 1–15)

◦ 3–6 Months: Reaching Out (Cards 16–30)

◦ 6–9 Months: On the Move (Cards 31–45)

◦ 9–12 Months: Almost There (Cards 46–60)

📋 Sensory Development Tracker — month-by-month milestones from 0 to 12

🖨️ Printing Tips — paper, lamination, storage ideas

🧡 Our First Moments — a keepsake page

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗 — 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛.

Based on 20+ peer-reviewed studies and guidelines from AAP, ASHA, CDC, and Harvard Center on the Developing Child. Full source list included.

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗨𝗦𝗘

1. Print at home on cardstock or photo paper (or at Staples/FedEx)

2. Pull a card from your baby's current age block

3. Try the activity. Show the picture. Talk about what you see.

4. Repeat daily — your baby won't get bored. Repetition builds brains.

✅ Instant digital download

✅ US Letter format (8.5 × 11 in)

✅ Optimized for home printing

✅ Double-sided cards (illustration front, activity back)

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𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘 — Try 4 cards before you buy

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🔗 More from NonstopMinds:

→ High Contrast Flashcards: 0–3 Months — $8.99

→ Color Contrast Cards: 3–6 Months — $8.99

⚠️ For educational and entertainment purposes only. Not a substitute for professional advice. Always supervise your child during activities.

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