THE 20 BEST TOYS THAT SUPPORT CHILD DEVELOPMENT
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TINYLAND BLACK STRIPES TEEPEE (3.5 yrs+). Stylish child size teepee. Creating personal play spaces is a childhood tradition. These play teepees offer a ready-made hideout, a quiet lounge space or calming reading nook.
THE ORIGINAL PLASMA CAR (3yrs+). Your child will experience pure fun while engaging in a gross motor strengthening activity! This unit comes completely assembled. No tools or time needed.
MAGNA-TILES (3yrs+). Childhood classic and so entertaining! Playing with Magna-Tiles will help improve your child’s fine motor, spatial reasoning and planning skills. They also allow children to develop the socio-emotional skills of coping with frustration when a structure collapses.
ZINGO (3.5 yrs+). Fun fast paced bingo like board game. This games supports both pre-readers and early readers, as it builds language and matching skills in preschoolers.
KIDKRAFT 62043.0 STORAGE EASEL (3.5yrs). This easel comes with an attached roll of art paper and built-in storage bins underneath that can be used to hold paints, brushes, paint cups and other supplies. This easel supports children in develop their artistic skills and creativity with activities like painting and drawing. The chalk board sid
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (3.5yrs+). Follow Elephant and Piggie through their journeys in this heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny series. This is a complete collection of Mo Willems' #1 New York Times best-selling series.
MELISSA & DOUG SEE & SPELL WOODEN EDUCATIONAL TOY (3yrs+). Wonderful for practicing pre- reading skills. This set of wooden letters with corresponding pictures , guides children on the road to reading as it allows them to match letters and build words.
CRAZY FORTS( 4.5 yrs+). Your kiddos will develop their problem solving skills as they have fun assembling tubes and balls to make tunnels, cubes and other structures. Start adding sheets, a favorite stuffed animal and the fun reaches it’s summit.
MAD MATTR SUPER SOFT MODELLING DOUGH COMPOUND THAT NERVER DRIES OUT BY RELEVANT PLAY. This dough is moldable, compresses into hard shapes, and stretches out into a soft sand like texture. It’s not sticky, it doesn’t stain or get everywhere, and it doesn’t dry out. Playing with this dough supports fine motor skills, sensory input and creativity.
TEGU BLOCKS (3yrs+). Tegu Blocks are built to foster curiosity by adding the mystery of magnets to construction play. Tegu offer children to develop their problem solving and creative skills as they are challenged to explore new ways to engineer and create configurations.
LEARNING RESOURCES GEARS! GEARS! GEARS! (3yrs+). Your child will learn while having fun! STEM building set boosts kids critical-thinking and early engineering skills with open-ended play.
FAT BRAIN TOYS SQUIGZ DELUXE 50 PIECE SET (3.yrs+). These flexible assorted shapes stick together by way of suction cups. Often a popular bath time toy ( they stick to the tup), as well as after meal times and when you need to fidget! Playing with these engages children's fine motor skills and is very satisfying.
SAGO BROTHERS MAGIC CLAY (3yrs+). This set of 24 different shades of clay is non toxic, unscented, and soft. Great for supporting children’s creativity and fine motor skills. It comes with cutting tools, little accessories and an idea book.
MARBLE GENIUS MARBLE RUN SUPER SET (3.5yrs+). Children will be entertained for hours! Build and rebuild different combinations with the classic staple. Children will build their fine motor and problem solving skills while having fun!
THE SNEAKY, SNACKY SQUIRREL GAME(3yrs+). Cute and easy board game. Flick the spinner on the colored wheel and pick up the matching acorns> through this game your child will get to practice fine motor skills, colors, turn-taking, and the socio emotional skill of coping with the frustration of losing...a very important skill.
MELISSA & DOUG PATTERN BLOCKS (3yrs+). This 20 wooden blocks come in various shapes and colors. They inspires kids to assemble colorful patterns. By engaging with this classical math manipulative, your child will develop spatial awareness, color recognition, hand eye coordination, and problem solving skills.
TRICOLOR DECORATIVE PAPER EDGE SCISSOR SET (3yrs+). Scissors are a useful tools in preschooler’s lives. They are the gateway to autonomy in a variety of creative activities. These are fun, strengthen fine motor skills and hand strength.
JUST ROCKS IN A BOX (3yrs+). This lovely set contains Sixty-four ergonomic shaped non-toxic soy wax crayons in 8 colors: red, green, blue, egg yolk yellow, black, brown, orange, purple). They are specifically designed to strengthen the tripod grip muscles in young children and improve fine motor coordination.
PAW PATROL MASTER MEMORY MATCH CARDS(3 years +). Simple and satisfying memory matching game for children who love the Paw Patrol characters.
HAPE EGGSPRESSIONS WOODEN LEARNING TOY WITH BOOK (3yrs+). This set of six emoji-like non toxic wooden eggs support kids socio emotional development: they help children express their emotions when words fail them. The eggs are stackable and come with a storybook.