As you read the following lists of suggested toys for children of different ages, keep in mind that each child develops at an individual pace. Items on one list—as long as they are safe—can be good choices for children who are younger and older than the suggested age range. Babies like to look at people—following them with their eyes. Typically, they prefer faces and bright colors. Babies can reach, be fascinated with what their hands and feet can do, lift their heads, turn their heads toward sounds, put things in their mouths, and much more!
Older babies are movers—typically they go from rolling over and sitting, to scooting, bouncing, creeping, pulling themselves up, and standing. They understand their own names and other common words, can identify body parts, find hidden objects, and put things in and out of containers. Is it a spoon? Is it a toy? Check out our Toy Shelf in the Babylist Shop! Best Toys for Babies Months. Best Toys for Babies Months Playtime is important for infant development, and these toys can be a big help and big fun.
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Photo by emmaleighgwin. Here are the milestones to look for, according to the CDC , and how play can help: Babies 0—2 months: Holding up their head on their own Smiling Making eye contact and following objects with their eyes Cooing and gurgling Turning their head toward sounds Try this: Holding a soft toy in front of your 2-month-old baby during t ummy time is a great way to help with head, neck, core and visual development.
Babies 4—6 months: Looking at themself in a mirror Responding to their name Showing curiosity at toys and objects and trying to eat them! Passing toys from one hand to another Rolling in both directions Beginning to sit without support Try this: A quick, simple game of peekaboo with your 5-month-old baby can start to teach complex concepts such as object permanence and social development. Add to Babylist Buy Now. Additional Specs Child Guidelines Ages months.
Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. Babies: How They Play Play in the first year of life is all about exploration. For example: At about 4 months old, babies begin to reach for and grasp objects, like a rattle. By 6 or 7 months, they can transfer that rattle between hands. At around 9 months, a newly developed pincer grasp makes it easier for babies to pick up smaller objects, like blocks and other small age-appropriate toys. Smart Toys for Babies Nursery mobile.
Objects dancing above a baby's head while lying in a crib stimulate vision and develop attention span. Initially, your baby will be fascinated with the changing face and expressions looking back from the mirror. Over time, your baby will realize that the drooling, smiling baby staring back is actually a reflection. Once this happens, babies become aware of themselves, which leads to more self-discovery as they learn about body parts and where they are.
Ring stack. This classic toy features a cone that fits different sized colored rings. At first, babies enjoy holding and mouthing the rings. Later, they practice fine motor skills by fitting the rings onto the cone. Toddlers also learn about colors and numbers when you count the multicolored rings as you stack them. Push-pull toys. These help with balance and large-muscle development as your little one goes from a couch surfer to a walker.
The more babies push and pull, the more they work the muscles necessary to turn them into runners and climbers. Later, in the toddler years, kids can use them to help control their increasing speed. Smart Toys for Toddlers Balls. Whether they're bounced, rolled, caught, or thrown, balls encourage gross motor skills, hand—eye coordination, and dexterity. Shape-sorting toys. Pegboard puzzles, nesting cups or blocks, and buckets with holes for different shaped blocks challenge hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills.
Mechanical toys. Pop-up toys and "busy" boxes with knobs, buttons, and levers encourage fine motor skills and problem solving, and teach cause-and-effect. There is a huge array of toys that have been developed for the toddler market. How do you choose which are right for your child? How can you tell which are high quality and which will last? Below are some ideas for choosing toys that will grow with your child, challenge her, and nurture her overall development her thinking, physical, language and social-emotional skills.
Toddlers love to take apart, put back together, pull out, put in, add on, and build up. For example, wooden blocks or chunky plastic interlocking blocks can be used to make a road, a zoo, a bridge, or a spaceship. We all have had the experience of buying a toy that our child plays with for two days and never touches again.
You can guard against that by looking for toys that can be fun at different developmental stages. For example, small plastic animals are fun for a young toddler who may make a shoebox house for them, while an older toddler can use them to act out a story she makes up.
Play gives children the chance to practice new skills over and over again. Toys that give kids a chance to figure something out on their own—or with a little coaching—build their logical thinking skills and help them become persistent problem-solvers. They also help children develop spatial relations skills understanding how things fit together , hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills using the small muscles in the hands and fingers.
Look for toys that your child can use as he develops and acts out stories. Pretend play builds language and literacy skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to sequence put events in a logical order. Your toddler is getting good at figuring out how objects in her world work—like television remotes or light switches.
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