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  • Background: The development of motion associated with the process of cognitive development. At the age of 0-2 years are included in the category of sensomotorik behavior, knowledge, and thinking. Stimulation in baby can stimulate motor skills because of a movement the body function and process control coordination and balance. One of thema with a play ball stimulating, the baby will be more attracted to the moving object. If the mother's on stimulation to the baby less knowledge will cause delay its development. Research Aims: To investigate the effect of play ball stimulating on walking ability for the age 40-48 baby weeks. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental approach with the method of two group pre test and post test. The study sample as many as 18 people were divided into two groups: group 1 (stimulation playing football and stretching plantar) and group 2 (stretching plantar). The study was conducted for 4 weeks at a dose of 3 times in a week against the walking ability of infants aged 40-48 weeks. Measurement of the ability to walk the baby using a scale running. Data analysis using Wilcoxon test and Mann Whitney test.Result: Based on the statistical results obtained for the Wilcoxon test p-value of 0.006 means there is sig effect of imulation and stretching the plantar playing ball against the walking ability of aged 40-48 baby weeks. While Mann Whitney test was obtained sig p-value of 0.040, so it can be concluded that there is a difference between the effects of timulation and stretching the plantar playing ball against the walking ability of aged 40-48 baby weeks.Conclution : The play ball stimulating preceded by stretching the plantar more ffective in accelerating the walking ability of infants aged 40-48 weeks compared with plantar stretching administration only.