I have been playing with her since the day she was born. But at first they only need to be awake for a little while, maybe 5 minutes after each feed/change, before they go back to sleep. So the playing is very short at first. They gradually need more and more playing time and less sleeping time during the daytime.
I prefer non-electronic toys. I particularly dislike electronic things that play "classical music", because the music is usually boring, out of tune, and badly played. We have a lot of music playing in my house anyway.
For the first few weeks the games I played with my baby were things like talking to her, making lots of facial expressions, lots of smiles, listening to her noises and making the same noise back, etc.
Later on, you can play more games with the baby's own body. Move them around so they can feel how it feels to sit, lie on their side, roll over, stand up, etc. You have to be careful to support their head and their body so they are comfortable.
When they are able to grasp things, they can play with dangly toys overhead, or things like rattles, or things to chew.
I think it is a good idea to have toys around that are meant for older babies, so that they have interesting things that they want to do. So don't wait until they can reach for something before you give them something to reach for. Don't wait until they can hold something themselves before you give them something to chew on, and so on.
Singing is always good! Sing to your baby. It doesn't matter what you sing, or whether you can sing well or not. They will love it anyway.
How old is your baby? If you tell us how old your baby is, people can suggest good games or toys for that age.
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