Sign Up for COSI e-News!

Best Science Center for Families by Parents Magazine
Gadgets for Infants  

Gadgets for Infants


Plasma Sphere (Electron Hop)

Suggestion Position your infant up close to the sphere and allow him or her to touch it.
Concept By interacting with this exhibit, the infant will be both visually and cognitively stimulated.
Fact As a baby develops, she gathers information through senses such as sight to help gain an understanding of the world around her.


Newtonian Nozzles

Suggestion Hold your infant near the floating balls and allow him to reach for them.  Talk to him about how the balls move on the airflow and how they feel and sound.
Concept This exhibit helps develop hand/eye coordination as they reach for the floating ball.  It also uses other senses such as touch and hearing.
Fact During infancy, the child relies on senses to gain information about the world.

Parent's Tip
This exhibit has ideas for young scientists

Infants   Infants

Toddlers   Toddlers

Preschoolers   Preschoolers