Good Beginnings Holiday Toy Guide: Toddler Edition
December 09, 2016
With the foundational skills established, toddlers begin to explore their independence, develop their gross and fine motor skills, explore visual perceptual and cognitive skills, and develop imitative and imaginative play skills.
***Continue to carefully monitor toys for small objects, choking hazards***
(Our lawyers made us say that.)
- Pretend Play Toys | baby doll with stroller and caregiving tools, stuffed animals, pretend kitchen, toddler safe cars and tracks, dress up clothes, “Little People” toys, toddler safe figurines of animals, people, dinosaurs, etc.
- Music instruments | Remo Lollipop Drum, LP RhythMix Animal Shaker Set, Tom Tom Drum, Maracas
- Fine Motor Toys | Tomy Hide and Squeak Eggs, Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Smart Stages Piggy Bank, Pop up Toy, Wooden Bead Mazes, Jumbo Peg Boards, Wooden Bead Maze toys, Push, Pull, Click, Turn/ Lever Toys (Playskool Play Favorites Busy Boppin Pals)
- Bilateral Coordination Toys| Jumbo Lacing Beads, Melissa and Doug Wooden Food Set (Velcro), Jumbo Nuts and Bolts, Pop Toobs, Snap-Lock Beads, Fisher Price See n’ Say the Farmer Says Toy
- Building Toys | Megablocks, Bristle Blocks, Jumbo Cardboard Blocks
- Visual Perceptual Toys | Knob and Peg Puzzles (Melissa and Doug has an excellent selection, Shape Sorters (Battat Sound Puzzle Box), Nesting Blocks, Mr. Potato Head, Stack and Sort Boards
- Visual Motor Toys | Chalkboard or easel, finger paints, paints and large brushes, Dot or Bingo Markers (Do a Dot Art Markers), Large stamps, Stickers (monitor closely), Magna Doodle Boards, Aqua Doodle, Crayons (Finger, Egg Grip, Jumbo Triangular)
- Toddler Sports | Bowling Sets (Melissa and Doug Monster Bowling), Mini Basketball Hoop, Adjustable T-ball set (Little Tikes), Mini Golf (Little Tikes), Mini Soccer Sets
- Ride on Toys | Prince Lionheart Wheely Bug, Fly Bike Foldable Indoor/ Outdoor Glide Tricycle, Radio Flyer Spin and Saucer, Sit and Spin, 4 in 1 Tricycles (Joovy, Y Trike, and Smart Trike), Rody the HorseHappy Holidays and Happy Shopping for your toddler!
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