Educational toys for toddlers
The purpose of toys is for children to explore and discover new things that they would enjoy. The best toys are ones that fascinate them, which they would be return again and again to play with it. CHOOSING TOYS 1. Appropriateness to age - one of the most important thing to remember is that children change very rapidly. a very small child needs to have toys that would stimulate all five senses. 2. Versatility and Stimulation - All toys are educational and can also enrich the kind of perception that your child experience. The most useful toys in this are toys which allows your child to do something to them 3. Safety - Safety is the most important thing to consider when choosing and making a toy for children. Toys for newborn to 6 months 1. mobile toys - toys that attracts attention 2. squeezing toys or sucking toys - this are toys that are easy to grasp and can be put in the mouth ex. teether 3. Soft toys - they are desirable because of there varying texture. 4. Rattles, bells, & squeaker - toys that make noise when thrown, batted, squeezed, sucked or shaken. TOYS FOR BABIES 7 TO 12 MONTHS 1. Balls - All different sizes, both hard and soft are suitable. 2. Movable toys - cars, buses or animals that moves. 3. Large Blocks - used to building and throwing 4. Stuffed Animals - these should be firmly constructed and contain no removable parts. 5. Beakers, cups, and floating toys - these can be used in the bath and for other water play. 6. Soft books - these should have illustration and be made of materials that can be grasped, shaken and chewed TOYS FOR TODDLERS 12 TO 18 MONTHS 1. Books - Those with different texture (touch and feel), picture books with bright colored illustration are best. 2. Musical toys - the ones that can be move provide more interest. 3. Puzzles - should have knobs to make pieces easy to pick up and a very large pieces that are simple to put. 4. Coloring Materials - to start the child to scribble. 5. Nesting Toys - these buld up and fitted
