Sunday, December 23, 2007

TOYS FOR LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS


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Big boys have their PCs and cars and big girls have their bags and diamonds. How about the little ones? What toys should parents and care givers give them?

During our review in NGD (Normal Growth and Development), our lecturer identified different types of toys for children aged 0 - 6 years old.

They are as follows:


AGE

TOYS

INFANTS


0-3 Months Old

Black and white pattern cards

Soft Cuddled Toys

Rattle

Non-Breakable Mirror

Mobiles

Music Box

3-6 Months Old

Crib Gyms

Squeaky Toys

Teething Rings

Different-Textured Toys

Noise-Making Toys

6-9 Months Old

Safe Place to Creep and Crawl

Bathtub toys

Jack-in-the-Box

Nested Toys

Big Soft Blocks

Drinking Cups

Toys to bind together

9-12 Months Old

Safe Place for Exploration

Push-and-Pull and Motion Toys

Paper for Tearing

Building Blocks

Metal Pots and Pans

Different-Shape and Different Color Toys

TODDLERS

Push-and-Pull Toys

Picture Book

Book of Rhymes

Toys as symbol of adult activity (Telephone)

Scribbling on Paper

Cars and Trucks

Crawl-in box

Trapeze

Slide

Jungle Gym

Stuffed Animal

Blanket Surrogate

Filling and Emptying Toys

Zoids

Hammer and Nail Set

Wagon

Dolls

Drums

Clay

PRESCHOOLERS

Tricycle or Bicycle with Training Wheels

Blocks

Guessing Games

Puzzles

Dolls

Stuffed Toys

>>4 Years Old

Construction

Costumes

Music Box

Doll House

>>5-6 Years Old

Puppets

Books

Dress-up

It is important to take note that safety is of prime concern.

Have fun playing!!!



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