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The following excerpts are from the National Network for
Child Care with recommendations for toys for Toddlers.
Toddlers are active and enjoy climbing, running, and jumping. They need
toys to meet these needs. They also are interested in doing things with
their hands as the small muscles in their fingers become more
developed. However, toys for this age group should be simple and
require little coordination. During this period, toddlers become
interested in playing with others and in imitating grown-up activities.
Toys like dress-up clothes are great for this!
Toddlers still put toys in their mouths, so you will need to watch for
objects with small parts. Also, watch out for items, such as paint and
chalk, as toddlers think it is great fun to eat these! Toys should be
sturdy and should not have sharp edges or points. Toddlers enjoy
balloons, but caregivers should be careful to keep uninflated or broken
balloons out of reach. A child could suffocate if these are swallowed.
Appropriate Toddler Toys:
push-pull toys
pedal toys
truck/cars big enough to ride
wagons
balls and bean bags
balloons (with close supervision)
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climbing structures
books with simple stories
blocks
peg boards
puzzles
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creative materials (crayons, playdough,
paint)
water play toys
simple dress-up clothes
dolls and stuffed animals
boxes
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National
Network for Child Care - NNCC. Part of CYFERNET, the National
Extension Service Children Youth and Family Educational Research
Network. Reprinted with permission from the National Network for Child
Care - NNCC. Lagoni, L. S., Martin, D. H., Maslin-Cole, C., Cook, A.,
MacIsaac, K., Parrill, G., Bigner, J., Coker, E., & Sheie, S.(1989).
Good times with toys. In *Good times with child care* (pp. 193-205).
Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University Cooperative Extension.
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