Your child’s preschool years are very important because your child’s growth and learning is at an incredible rate during this time. Your toddler’s brain develops at a rapid rate at this age, and he or she learns to make connections between humans, objects, and events.
Your toddler is full of energy and curiosity and it can be quite difficult to choose toys that will satisfy and stimulate your child. At this age, children are just discovering their abilities and the things around them; They love to climb, run, jump and maneuver objects with their developing muscles and motor skills. They are also becoming interested in sensory stimulation and mimicking adult activity.
When choosing appropriate toys for your toddler, it’s important to consider his needs and interests, and to think about what skills a toddler needs to develop as he grows.
At this age, young children need:
o Sensory stimulation
o Creative outlet
or Freedom
or Supervision
or Fellowship
or Challenges
Appropriate and permitted toys for young children
Young children are active, curious, restless and very playful. They need a lot of supervision and interaction, and when choosing toys for their development and enjoyment, many factors must be taken into account.
It is an exciting age of development. Young children are a joy to start in hard limits and flex their muscles, especially the cognitive and creative ones. It’s all fantastic new knowledge for young children. All you need to do is continue to provide them with a variety of tools for creative growth, and they will amaze you.
At this age, toddlers are energetic and enjoy running, climbing, and jumping. They are also involved in doing things with their hands as the small muscles in their fingers develop further. However, toys for this age group should be simple and require little coordination. During this stage, young children are drawn to play with others and to copy the actions of adults. Toys like costumes would be great for them to learn new tricks.
At this age, toddlers are also very interested in sensory resources like crayons, paint, play dough, and chalk. They love to doodle and mix colors.
Recommended toys, tools, and kits for toddlers include tables with unlimited paper and crayons, chalk and blackboards, paint, clay blocks, construction toys, and plenty of pretend-and-make-believe opportunities.
The following sections classify young children into various age groups and discuss their needs, abilities, and correspondingly appropriate toys.
o 1 year – 1.5 years: Many children begin to walk around their first birthday and are eager to use this new skill to explore their environment. Young children are very goal oriented, and this is also the time when they are developing large muscles and improving their motor skills.
Appropriate toys: stuffed animals, bucket and spade, water toys, building blocks, push-up toys, paddle toys, swing sets, cars and trucks big enough to ride, toy cars, simple musical instruments, etc.
o 1.5 years – 2 years: Children are now beginning to use their imaginations for fun and problem solving. They learn to match objects by size, shape, and color, and follow simple directions. This is also a time of “vocabulary boom,” when young children learn an amazing number of new words.
Appropriate toys: puppets, dolls, playhouses, balls and beanbags, balloons, puzzles, miniature appliances, costumes, storybooks to read together, swings and climbing frames, etc.
o 2 years – 3 years: During this time, children love to expand their imaginations, imitate adults, and develop coordination and control. They also learn to draw and express their vision of the world, take on new challenges, and develop their social, motor, and verbal skills.
Appropriate Toys: Puzzles, tricycle, tea set, sandbox toys, pegboards, blocks, blackboard and chalk, pencils, finger paints, puzzles, and creative materials such as clay and modeling compound, costumes, dolls, and animals stuffed animals, boxes and books with simple stories, water toys, etc.
