Monday, May 20, 2013

Kids Educational Toys and Games


Educational Toys and Game Recommendations at different age groups:

Newborns
  1. No beeping flashing toys
  2. Play mat
  3. Textured soft toys
  4. Brightly coloured mobile (slowly turn)
  5. Rattles
  6. Crinkly fabric, satin and velvet toys
  7. Reading (simple word books)
  8. Wind-up musical toys
  9. Contrasting coloured toys

Babies
  1. Soft balls
  2. Cuddly teddies
  3. Cloth books
  4. Picture books
  5. Reading (simple word books)
  6. Toy animals
  7. Noisy toys (animal sound toys, Sirens)
  8. Teething toys (plastic keys)
  9. Empty egg cartons
  10. Rattles

Toddlers
  1. Toy cars
  2. Toy trucks
  3. Building blocks
  4. Bucket and spade (sandpit toys)
  5. Jack-in-the-box (cause and effect toys)
  6. Simple puzzles
  7. Ride-on toys
  8. Picture books
  9. Rhymes
  10. Bright illustrations
  11. Crayons and butcher’s paper
  12. Reading (Simple Story Books)
  13. Bath Toys
  14. Toy mobile phone
  15. Toy laptops
  16. Toy instruments

Preschoolers
  1. Toy tool box
  2. Toy/old mobile phone
  3. Cardboard boxes
  4. Dress up clothes
  5. Toy kitchen
  6. Cardboard letter box
  7. Cardboard car, boat.
  8. Paints, crayons, pencils.
  9. Cutting and pasting
  10. Reading (story books)
  11. Bike
  12. Cubby house toys
  13. Sandpit toys
  14. Simple board games
  15. Simple puzzles
  16. Toy cars
  17. Dolls
  18. Construction toys (lego)
  19. Movies

School age
  1. Techno-toys, electronic toys
  2. Board games
  3. Books
  4. Art supplies (pencils, paint)
  5. Construction sets
  6. Jigsaw puzzles
  7. Outside balls,
  8. Sports sets (cricket, basketball)
  9. Bikes
  10. Skipping ropes
  11. Rollerblades
  12. Computer games
  13. Movies

Pre-teens
  1. Computer games
  2. Movies
  3. Phones
  4. Photos
  5. More advanced board games
  6. Card games
  7. Books (choose your own adventure)
  8. Learning Skills, (instruments, sports)
  9. Writing stories, writing comic strip
  10. Clothes
  11. Learning tools (reading, spelling, handwriting, and remembering lists)

Early Teens
  1. Learning tools (reading, spelling, handwriting, and remembering lists)
  2. Instruments (guitar, singing, piano, drums, violin)
  3. Sports (cricket, soccer, basketball, netball, tennis)
  4. Computer games
  5. Movies
  6. Phones
  7. Books
  8. Board games (monopoly)
  9. Card games (500, poker, go fish)

Special Needs
  1. Interesting types of materials and toys
  2. Hello, goodbye, simple speaking toys
  3. Toy laptops
  4. Social skill books for you to read out aloud
  5. Paints and drawing
  6. Musical instruments
  7. Props and costumes
  8. Limit noisy toys