Play is more important than toys.

Almost anything—pots,
flowers, sandals, fruit, keys, an old horseshoe—can be
used as a toy, if it is used in play.

Jigsaw and block puzzles and building blocks also help a

child learn how shapes and colors fit together.
Toys and Playthings to Stimulate a
Child's Senses

Puzzles

Thread spools
The child can match objects of similar shape, size, and
color.

Matching games
Hanging toys for baby to admire,
touch, and handle can be made of
many things.
Slices of plastic bottle

Small pegs glued onto cut-out pieces help develop fine

hand control.

Metal bottle caps

Here are a few examples of

interesting toys.
Start simple — dropping objects into a jar, then taking
them out again. Learning to fit things
into things

Early Play Activities and Toys Mud

To help develop controlled movement of the hands and

arms, the child can move beads or blocks along a rod or
wire.

Toys to Develó a Child's Mind and

Hand-Eye Coordination

Toys for Touching Flowers

Rocks

Toys for Seeing

Dough

Puppets Daily family activities

Toys to Taste or Smell

Mirrors Colors

Foods Perfumes Animals

Fruits