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Parents
Providing open-ended and age appropriate activities
helps children become creative and engaged.
Young children construct their own learning since
“learning is done by a child, not to a child.”
Watch, observe and enjoy your child during play.
Your Child Will Enjoy:
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Birth to 6 Months of Age
Rattles, teething rings
Bells with handles
Music boxes and toys that make sounds
Hanging mobiles
Mirrors
Cloth toys, washable toys
Stuffed animals, balls
Books they can hold
1 to 2 Years of Age
Picture books
Large push and pull toys
Empty boxes
Play dough
Bathtub toys
Interactive books
3 to 4 Years of Age
Ride-on toys
Balls, building blocks
Sand and water toys
Balls, puppets
Records, tapes, CDs
Dress-up clothes
Child size furniture
Four to six piece puzzles
Large crayons, safety scissors, blank paper
Picture books and storybooks
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6 Months to 1 Year of Age
Rattles and teething rings
Mirrors
Pop-up books
Cloth dolls
Sand, shovels and pail
Stacked rings and spindle
Push toys
Musical toys
2 to 3 Years of Age
Picture books
Tricycle or wheel toy
Blocks, lacing cards, playdough
Step stool for bathroom
Newspaper for crumbling
Paper and markers
4 to 5 Years of Age
Old clothes for dress up
Tapes, records, CDs
Colorful storybooks, magazines
Trucks, cars and blocks
Large crayons, markers, paper
Nature collections – rocks, shells
Riding toys
Blocks, sand and water play
Musical instruments
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