Angie says:
Munchkin Twisty Teether: This a great toy for infants and
toddlers, the small textured knobs are great for mouthing. Not only
does it provide comfort for sore gums, the various textures help
children to explore various textures in their mouth. The small knobs
are perfect for little hands to grasp.
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Angie says:
Peek Rattle and Teether: Nice textured toys that are soft
and easy for baby to hold. The texture and sound the rattles make
help encourage sensory exploration. Can be used for stacking,
mouthing, or hiding smaller toys/objects in each container.
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Angie says:
Giggle Ball Toy Set: These rattles have various textures
for tactile (touch) exploration. The rattles are a nice size for
little hands to hold and manipulate.
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Angie says:
Lilly Pad Playmat: This
playmat has many activities and will help to encourage floor play
and tummy time activities. Providing your infant with tummy time
will help him/her to develop head and neck control, trunk strength,
visual motor skills, and fine motor skills
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Angie says:
Chicco Shape Sorter:
This shape sorter will last and
last. The ridge on the shapes make grasping the blocks easy. This
toy helps baby learn to identify and match shapes. It also promotes
teaching baby how to use two hands during play, and how to
purposefully release objects. This toy can be used for many
different activities with its nice deep bucket. Turn it over and it
makes a great drum, turn it on its side and it is a target to roll
balls into.
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6 to
12 months
Angie says:
Swing: this swing provides
movement in two different directions. Slow rhythmical movement is
often calming for babies.
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Angie says:
Discovery ball: a favorite toy for many children, it is
easy to activate. Helps promote learning about cause and effect.
When the ball is rolled either the alphabet song or other melody is
played, in addition it promotes the development of isolated finger
movements. When the child pokes the letter, it is identified. It
also introduces the child to the alphabet and phonics.
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Angie says:
CD player: bright lights and music are stimulating.
Activated by pushing, it also teaches cause and effect
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12-24 months:
Angie says:
Sensory exploration is a vital part of learning. I love the water
table and had one for my children as they were growing. This can be
a very versatile toy, when it is not being used for water other
items can be used to encourage sensory exploration. Soup beans,
rice, or dry noodles are easy to clean and perfect for scooping, and
pouring. The sound and feel of these materials can be very enticing
for young children. Many children can not resist the appeal of a
sensory table. Once you overcome the fear of making one, it often
becomes a favorite supervised activities for both the adult and the
children.
Busy gears and
Legos make great gifts as well, they promote the development of
constructional play, stacking blocks and objects begins around 12
months for most children. The Lil’Movers Airplane is easy to carry
and it is easy to put the characters in/take them out. This along
with play dishes are great for promoting imaginative play. The pots
and pans are also a great companion piece for the water table.
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2-4 years
Angie says:
Playdoh is always a great gift. Squeezing, rolling, cutting,
smashing a resistive dough helps to develop fine motor skills. The
Aquadoodle is great because it gets children on the floor in a
weight bearing position (on their belly, elbows, or leaning to the
side) which also helps develop fine motor skills. The toys in this
section also promote eye-hand coordination, motor skills, writing
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