[The Rattle] Visit a Pet Store

Day 8: 31 Day Challenge


Another fun and FREE idea is to take your baby to the pet store. While this might be a bigger hit with a little older babies, I think most babies will still get something out of the visit.

The nice thing about pet stores is that you can get up close and personal with the animals [unlike going to the zoo]. Let your baby peer into the bunny cages or let them touch the fish tank as all the colorful fish swim by. Walk around with your baby and ask them what the different animals say. Describe the animals too. Is the puppy soft? How about the lizard? What color is it?



I personally love small chain pet stores because typically you can find the adorable puppies and kitties for sale [and who doesn't like to ohhh and ahh over more babies]! However, a lot of big chain pet stores allow animals inside the stores [from customers shopping]. If you don't have any animals at home, this might be a great opportunity for your baby to get accustomed with house pets. But before getting too up close and personal, make sure you talk to the owners of the pet before your baby lunges to say hello [and grabs a tail while they are at it!]