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One thing I did was take a blanket outside and a few of his favorite toys. I would also keep him by me while gardening and talk to him about what I was doing. He's almost a year now, but you should see him! He thinks he's a farmer. He digs in the dirt, he picks veggies and fruit and he loves being outside!

Swim lessons are another thing we did that I found fun.

You can work on milestones like rolling, crawling, grabbing/holding items, passing items between hands, making noises with your mouth, etc...

Some of things I do with just DS (6.5 months): finger games/songs/nursery rhymes, encouraging him to crawl, practice standing, practicing "talking" by making different sounds/blowing raspberries/clicking my tongue/etc... at him, helping him grab and hold items like balls/blocks/cars, playing peekaboo, and giving him different textures/materials to explore, A lot of the times, I just let him paticipate in whatever I'm doing with my older daughter, so he goes with us on walks/hikes, to the park, rolls around on the grass when we're playing in the backyard, plays blocks and dress up with us, tries to eat crayons while she's coloring, etc... At this age, I think they just want to be involved, and it really doesn't matter what the activity is, so don't feel like you have to "do" a lot. They learn so much just from watching you and hearing you speak.

@caffeinated: Remember that everything is new to them, so even just a change in environment can be stimulating and exciting. If you think she's getting bored, try moving to a different room or going outside for a change of pace.

One thing I've started doing is rotating out the kids' toys. I organized their toys into containers based on type, and then I only let them have one container out at a time. It helps save on mess, and sometimes they'll go days without playing with a "type" of toy. When they finally bring that container out again, they get super excited; it's all brand new!

What about dancing and listening to music! (My son is younger but loves that...and I got him a few music maker rattles/bells and he loves to shake and sing with me).

Lots of stuff!! It is hard to remember all the things you can do with them.. They are pretty easily entertained though.

Most of our days involve getting dressed, eating breakfast, playing on the floor time, a few chores then nap time. Books, more toys, he watches me do some chores like folding laundry. He loves to practice his crawling so he has been really happy on the floor lately as long as I stay near him. Bathtime is a huge favorite too. He could probably spend an hour in there if I let him.

http://hihohelloimagination.blogspot.com/2012/08/20-things-to-do-with-6-month-old_18.html

These are all great suggestions

Some things I do with my 7.5 month old:
- Lots of floor play time (I usually surround her with several different toys, rattles, dolls, books, etc and let her explore)
- Time in her bouncy chair while I take shower/get ready. I rotate the toys so she has some new things to look at
- Jumperoo. I do try to limit to about 15 minutes per day so she's on the floor more
- Mommy & Me classes twice a week
- Library story hour once a week
- Visit grandparents, run errands, visit friends

LO is now 8 months and I try to keep her engaged for most of her awake times, though I also just leave her on the floor sometimes for independent play do I can get stuff done. Up until 6.5 months all she had was a play mat, the kick n play piano, her exersaucer, a cloth book, and 1-2 toys. She was plenty entertained by these same items as long as I keep rotating her through these things throughout the day. In the past month I've picked up a few more items to stimulate her more (stacking cups, xylophone, wooden noise maker, ball popper machine). The thing I'm really working on with her now is crawling and standing.