Recommended Developmental Toys for Babies

Babies are growing and developing at a rapid rate. Their fine motor skills, interaction with the world and emotional development are constantly changing and developing. There are many toys on the market to aid with their development processes whilst engaging in fun play at the same time. Here is a list of recommended development toys for babies.

Building blocks: Building blocks assist with developing the baby’s hand and finger strength, hand-eye coordination and help them to comprehend and understand different shapes. Building blocks can entertain your baby for hours. To make them more educational consider purchasing blocks with letters and numbers.

Wagon: Every child needs a wagon. Not only are they are they wonderful for playing, they can even help your baby to take his firsts step. Babies also love filling their wagon up with toys and transporting them around the house.

Xylophone: Babies love to experiment with sounds and music. An xylophone assists in developing heir eye-hand coordination and motor skills whilst opening your baby up to the world of making music. Who knows, you might have a little Mozart in the making.

Drums: Drums offer similar benefits to the xylophone by developing their motor skills and giving babies the opportunity to experiment with new sounds and music.

Ball Drop: Ball drop games are hugely popular with babies. There are many models on the market so shop around to find one you like. With this toy, the baby drops the ball at the top and watches it go through different stages and turns before it reaches the end.

 

Toys for Babies

Wooden Abacus: The abacus is an old method used for counting but makes for great entertainment for babies. Make sure to purchase a colorful one to further appeal to your baby. They can have fun pushing around the beads or you can sit with them and teach them how to count.

Puzzles: Puzzles are a lovely activity to do with your baby. They assist with the baby’s motor development as well as understanding shapes and sizes. To make the activity even more educational consider getting puzzles with the alphabet or animals to teach as you go.

Books: Reading to your baby often is important to their development and a great way to bond. It also instills in them a love of reading, so make sure you continue doing it wellintotheir childhood. Check for books that conveypositive messages and teaches values. Fairytales are also wonderful.

If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales. – Albert Einstein