Developmental Toys for the First Five Years

First time parents are often uncertain about the amelioration of their child. They are not always sure how to encourage their child's growth in the many areas that need their diplomatic guidance. That's why developmental toys can be so beneficial in those first five years of a child's life. Before they go off to school and learn, they must learn the basic milestones of their young lives. From crawling and walking to talking and counting, collective and motor skills and ultimately reading and listening, children have so many things to learn. Parents can help them learn these skills with the aid of educational and developmental toys and games.

Year One

Kid Barbie Dolls

In the first year of baby's life there are so many things to learn, visual, audio and tactile skills and then corporal fine and gross motor skills.

Some great toys for babies to design their visual, audio and tactile skills are soft toys with dials and buzzers, squeakers and patches. Rattles with bells and books with piquant colours and shapes and bold lines.

As baby gets older and wants to move, toys like play mats with bells and texture pads and hanging toys are great to design rolling and grabbing. Walkers and jumpers are great for strengthening legs and balance.

Year Two

In the second year a baby learns to walk and talk and design higher motor skills with hands and feet.

Balls are great for two year olds, to kick and push around. Wagons are great for pulling and pushing. Blocks are good for stacking and building. Shovels will help them seek sand and soil. Two years old love water play and a water table is invaluable in the summer months.

A two year old will love to hear stories and songs from books and will appreciate finer information in pictures and colour.

Year Three

As a child grows, their ability to pretend and use their imagination authentically starts to develop. Brands like Fisher Price and petite population are great for toys that contribute props for role play and scenarios.

A three year old is best able to hold a pencil or crayon and will love to scribble and draw on paper and chalk boards. A three year old also begins to imitate mum and dad, and may like to use a toy telephone or pram, or drive a car or put things in a bag or basket.

Three year olds like to get busy in the orchad or at the beach with shovels and buckets.

Year Four

A four year old has become rather proficient at many things like walking, running, jumping and dancing. They will enjoy ball games and out door games like sand pit and wading pools and sprinklers.

At four children love to dress up and play out their favourite character or scenario, so providing some easy costumes and props will encourage lots of role play.

A four year old might like to use an instrument to play along to their favourite song. They like to blow bubbles and get a petite more sophisticated in their craft activities. Possibly providing security scissors, glue and glitter will allow some creative energies to flow.

Year Five

Once a child is five they will learn to read and write. Books become very prominent to school age children and they contribute the occasion to convention their new skills.

A five year old can now partake in more involved activities such as board games and computer games, more involved puzzles and experimental play such magnets and science based kits.

Girls might become more interested in their appearance and they might like to seek role play with barbies and doll houses and jewellery making kits.

There are a fabulous variety of toys to suit all children at an age, just try and choose studying toys that encourage active rather than passive participation.

Developmental Toys for the First Five Years