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In addition to being safe (see Safety and children's toys below), good toys for young kids need to match their stages of growth and emerging abilities. Many safe and proper play materials are free items typically found in the home. Cardboard boxes, plastic bowls and lids, collections of plastic bottle caps, and other&quot;treasures&quot; may be utilised in more than 1 way by children of different ages. As you read the following lists of toys that are suggested for children of different ages, keep in mind that each child develops at an individual pace. Items on a single list--as long as they are secure --can be great options for children who are younger and older than the suggested age range.<br />Toys for young infants--birth through 6 weeks<br />Babies like to look in people--after them with their eyes. Typically, they prefer faces and bright colors. [http://journals.pu.edu.pk/journals/index.php/pjiml/comment/view/1245/0/12591 click here] can achieve, be fascinated with what their feet and hands can perform, lift their heads, turn their heads toward sounds, put items in their mouths, and much more!<br />Great toys for young infants:<br />Things they could reach , hold, suck , shake, make noise with--rattles, large rings, squeeze toys, teething toys, soft dolls, textured balls, and board and vinyl books<br />Things to hear --novels with nursery rhymes and poems, and records of lullabies and easy tunes<br />Items to look in --pictures of faces hung so baby can view them and unbreakable mirrors<br />Toys for older infants--7 to 12 months<br /><br /><br />Elderly babies are movers--they go from rolling over and sitting, to scooting, bouncing, creeping, pulling themselves up, and standing.<br />Good toys for older babies:<br />Items to drop and take out--vinyl bowls, big beads, balls, and nesting toys<br />Things to build with--large soft cubes and wooden cubes<br />Things to utilize their large muscles with--large chunks, push and pull toys, and low, soft items to crawl over<br />One-year-olds are on the move! Typically they could walk steadily and even climb stairs. They enjoy stories, say their first words, and may play next to other kids (but not yet with!) . They like to experiment--but need adults to keep them safe.<br />Good toys such as 1-year-olds:<br /><br /><br />Board books with simple illustrations or photographs of real objects<br />Recordings with songs, rhymes, simple stories, and images<br />Items to create --wide non-toxic, washable markers, crayons, and large paper<br />Items to feign with--toy telephones, antiques and antiques beds, baby carriages and strollers, dress-up accessories (scarves, bags ), puppets, stuffed toys, plastic animals, and vinyl and timber&quot;realistic&quot; vehicles<br />Things to build with--cardboard and wood cubes (could be smaller than those used by babies --2 to 4 inches)<br />Things for using their large and small muscles--puzzles, large pegboards, toys with components that do things (dials, switches, knobs, lids), and large and Tiny balls<br />Toddlers are rapidly learning terminology and have some feeling of danger. Nevertheless they do a lot of physical&quot;testing&quot;: leaping from heights, climbing, hanging with their own arms, rolling, and rough-and-tumble play. They have good control of their palms and fingers and just like to do things with little objects.<br />Great toys for 2-year-olds:<br />Things for solving issues --wood puzzles (using 4 to 12 pieces), blocks that snap together, objects to sort (by size, form, colour, smell), and items with hooks,<br />Things for pretending and construction --cubes, smaller (and sturdy) transport toys, construction sets, child-sized furniture (kitchen sets, seats, play meals ), dress-up clothes, dolls with accessories, puppets, along with sand and water play toys<br />Things to make with--large non-toxic, washable crayons and markers, large paintbrushes and fingerpaint, large paper for painting and drawing, colored construction paper, toddler-sized scissors with blunt tips, chalkboard and large jolt, and rhythm instruments<br />Picture novels with more details than books for younger children<br />CD and DVD players with a variety of music (obviously, phonograph players and tape recorders operate also!)<br />Items for using their large and small muscles--big and small balls for throwing and kicking, ride-on equipment (but probably not tricycles until children are 3), tunnels, low climbers with soft cloth under, and beating and beating toys<br />Preschoolers and kindergartners have longer attention spans than just toddlers. Typically they speak a lot and ask lots of questions. They prefer to experiment with things and using their still-emerging physical abilities. They like to play with friends--and don't like to lose! They could take turns--and sharing a single toy by at least two kids is frequently possible for older preschoolers and kindergarteners.<br />Items for solving issues --puzzles (with 12 to 20+ pieces), cubes that snap together, collections and other smaller items to form by length, width, height, shape, colour, smell, amount, along with other features--collections of plastic bottle caps, plastic bowls and lids, keys, shells, counting bears, little colored blocks<br />Items for pretending and building--lots of blocks for building complex structures, transportation toys, building sets, child-sized furniture (&quot;flat&quot; places, play food), dress-up clothes, dolls with accessories, puppets and Easy puppet theaters, and sand and water play toys<br />Items to make with--large and Tiny frames and frames, large and small paintbrushes and fingerpaint, large and small paper for painting and drawing, coloured construction paper, preschooler-sized scissors, chalkboard and Big and small chalk, modeling clay and playdough, modeling tools, glue, paper and fabric scraps for collage, and instruments--rhythm instruments and keyboards, xylophones, maracas, and tambourines<br />Picture books with much more words and more detailed pictures than toddler books<br />CD and DVD players with various music (obviously, phonograph players and tape recorders work too!)<br />Things for utilizing their large and small muscles--large and small chunks for kicking and throwing/catching, ride-on equipment including tricycles, tunnels, taller climbers with soft cloth underneath, wagons and wheelbarrows, plastic bats and balls, plastic bowling pins, objects and objects to throw in them, and a workbench using a vise, hammer, nails, and saw<br />If a kid has access to a computer: programs that are interactive (the child can perform something) and children can understand (the software uses graphics and spoken instruction, not just print), kids can control the program's speed and path, and children have opportunities to explore a variety of concepts on many levels<br />Security and children's toys<br />Safe toys for young kids are well-made (without a sharp components or splinters and do not pinch); painted with nontoxic, lead-free paint; shatter-proof; and easily washed. Be sure to inspect the label, which should suggest that the toy has been approved by the Underwriters Laboratories. Additionally, when choosing toys for children under age , make certain there are no tiny parts or pieces that could become lodged in a child's throat and cause suffocation.<br />It's important to remember that typical wear and tear can lead to a once safe toy getting poisonous. Adults must check toys regularly to be sure they are in good repair. For a list of toys which have been recalled by manufacturers, check out the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.<br /><br /><br />
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