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Toys are fun and are an important part of any child's development. Toys for infants often make use of
distinctive sounds, bright colors, and unique textures. Through play with toys infants begin to recognize
shapes and colors.
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Choosing the Best Educational Toys
By Rachel Nunez
Educational toys enable children to learn as they play. Educational toys help a child acquire new
skills and improve their current ones all the while having fun. Educational toys are great at this - in
encouraging learning in a fun environment. Educational toys are not only fun but practical. Of course,
there are important factors that a parent needs to consider in getting the best educational toys for their
children:
1. Consider the child's age when choosing educational toys. There are educational toys in the market
available for all age groups. Check the labels of toys for age appropriateness. Electronic toys,
breakable toys, and those with minute parts are definitely not for infants. Consider safety fore mostly.
The best for smaller kids are ones that activate the senses and are good for motor skills - toys
producing, sounds, turning buttons, push and pull, filling and emptying, bobbing bath toys, squishy
toys, clay or shapes. A one year old would probably only throw number or letter blocks without
recognizing the idea of numbers. So not too complicated; neither should you underestimate a
preschooler with toys meant only for younger kids. Maybe you should challenge them with more books
(picture books and pop-ups are so much fun) or chalk boards, flash cards, toy clocks and globes, and
puzzles.
2. Also consider a child's interest. A child could be interested more in sports than in music or art for
example. Observe if he likes to bang things more than scribble. Try to get an idea of your child's "field"
before buying educat