Whether its
times to gift your friend’s 2 years old child or your own kids, it is a mind storming
task to finds the age appropriate toys. Today, there are many toys in the
market to choose from. But it is important to see whether the toy is appropriate
to the age of child. The selection of toys should be based on their
developmental stage. Let’s see what to consider while purchasing toys for
little ones.
Go for the one that supports fine
motor skill and gross motor skill of growing child: At the age of 2, children were
getting command over fine motor skills such as sorting, stacking and fitting. By
this age, they were learning new gross motor skills as well, like pulling and
pushing things, carrying things with them, climbing up and down by themselves.
So it is good to help them by giving those toys that help them boosting their
motor skill.
Toys with different colours and
shapes: The children
around the age of 2 years, loves shorting different shapes and colours. Choosing
toys that promotes learning different colour and shapes is a great idea.
Pretend play Toys: Another category of toys that 2
years and above kids will love is pretend play toys. By this age you will find
that kids starts pretending their parents in many different ways. To boost their
imagination and learning different perspective, pretend play toys are surely a
great choice. The toys that encourage role play were kitchen set, doll and
stroller, doctor set, makeup kit etc.
Toys to enhance problem solving skills: Toys that promotes problem solving skills are also a great choice. Toys like wooden blocks, building toys and puzzles help them encourage problem solving skill.
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