Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Holiday Gift Guide for Children: Creative Toy Ideas for Newborns to Elementary Age
You want your child to play with toys that are not only fun, but developmentally beneficial. Consider some unique toy gift ideas for children from newborn to elementary school age.
Birth to 18 Months
- Giant Blocks: Children are used to playing with small
blocks, but giant soft blocks are another option for creative play. This
toy helps babies develop hand-eye coordination and motor skills while
providing a larger-than-life sensory experience.
- Magna Giraffe: This plush giraffe toy features interactive rattles, bells, and stretchy arms and legs. The colorful body segments connect with magnets so children ages 9 months and older can explore different ways to arrange the body.
18 to 36 Months
- Barnyard Activity Boxes: This high quality, 28-piece
wooden set comes with color-coordinated barns and animals. Toddlers ages 2
and up develop number, language and sensory skills as they match colors
and shapes to discover which animal lives in each barn.
- Wonder Walker: As toddlers learn to walk, the Wonder Walker provides a sturdy base for cruising around the house until they have the balance and coordination to walk unassisted. Movable knobs and gears help develop children’s motor skills even when they’re tired of walking.
3 to 5 Years
- Adventure Road Mat: The mat is comprised of puzzle
pieces that fit together to create various roadway designs. Building and
playing with the Adventure Road Mat stimulates creative play, sorting, and
motor and language skills development.
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes: This creative guessing game teaches about the parts of the body. It also helps children develop language, motor and memory skills.
5 to 7 Years
- Castle: This coloring playhouse facilitates imaginative
play at its finest! Children decorate the outer walls with the included
jumbo washable markers and play inside as whatever characters they dream
up.
- Discovery Space Center: Laid out like a dollhouse, the Discovery Space Center fuels imaginative play, storytelling, role playing and creativity. It also promotes dexterity, hand-eye coordination and manipulation.
7 Years and Up
- Smarty Pants: Designed for third graders, this card set
tests the player’s smarts on fun facts and trivia. Children can play alone
or with others. Colorful illustrations, games, quizzes and puzzles keep
learning fun and exciting.
- PowerClix: Kids’ imaginations go wild with this 74-piece 3D magnetic building set. Children can follow the included instructions or create their very own models for advanced sensory learning.
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