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Play Types and Developmental Toys Guide

The document outlines different play types and appropriate toys for different age groups from infants to adolescents. It provides descriptions of sensorimotor, solitary, parallel, associative, imaginary, and cooperative play. Examples are given for the best toys to encourage different types of play at ages ranging from 0-6 months to 12-18 years old.

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Play Types and Developmental Toys Guide

The document outlines different play types and appropriate toys for different age groups from infants to adolescents. It provides descriptions of sensorimotor, solitary, parallel, associative, imaginary, and cooperative play. Examples are given for the best toys to encourage different types of play at ages ranging from 0-6 months to 12-18 years old.

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Play Types I

Pediatrics: Development

Age Best Toy Play Type Description


Musical Mobile or Sensorimotor Stimulates both
0-6 month Soft & large toy & Solitary Play motor & sensory

6-9 month Cover & Uncover toys Sensorimotor Learning


(Peek a boo/ Jack in the box) Object permanence
& Solitary Play
Learning
Talking toys, books Vocalization & Speaking
Sensorimotor Purposeful play:
9-12 month Hard plastic blocks A T I & Solitary Build, sort, stack,
(Tickle me Elmo) make, construct
Play

Parallel Play
Learning
Push / Pull Toy Children play Gross motor skills
1-3 yrs. (Wagon, stroller, NEXT to each other (running & jumping)
Toddlers Stacking hard &
plastic NO direct interaction with others NO finger dexterity
Kaplan ATI blocks)
Memory Trick: No Scissors
1 - 3 yrs they play No color pencils
1 by 1 separate

Pretend Play
(dolls, puppets, tea
party, dressup, imitating
adults) Learning
Associative Play,
3-6 yrs. Arts & Crafts Imaginary Play,
Fine motor & Balance
Preschool (crayons & coloring) Yes - Scissors
Symbolic Play A T I Yes - Tricycles
Saunders
Memory Trick:
F - Four years
F - Fake Play (dolls, dressup)

Legos, board games Cooperative Play


6-12 yrs. Collecting cards, C - Creative Learning
Blank paper & crayons C - Collecting Creativity & Creation
School Age
(encourage creativity )
C - Competitive

Learning
Meeting, texting, Peer group
talking with friends socialization
12-18 yrs. Socialization
Adolescent Priority NO Meeting
Encourage meeting 1 - Immediate Post-Op
2 - Immunocompromised
with friends & peers 3 - Contagious

Notes

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