Stages of Play and useful toys (source http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2510&e=stagesofplay)
By alex.spang
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6 Month old baby
Characteristics:
A baby now has the ability to control their body.
A baby will begin to look for things they have droped.
Only needs slight support when sitting up.
Suggested toys:
That encourage crawling.
Stacking Toys
Baby books for pointing and talking -
12 Month old Child
Characteristics:
A baby understands much of what is said.
A baby will initiate actions such as talking on the phone, or drinking.
Anticipates actions, such as pointing the foot to put a sock on.
Suggested toys:
Toys that encourgae physical development.
Musical Toys
Ride on toys -
18 to 24 Months old child
Characteristics:
Can follow simple instructions.
Is mobile.
Constantly trying and practicing.
Suggested toys
Construction and building playstes.
Playdough or Clay
Crayons
Toys to encoruage learning -
4 year old child
Charchterisitcs
Can walk along a curb, climb up the steps of a slide, use a monkey bar, ride a bicycle.
Learn to swim, skate, ski, dance and use a trampoline
May write own name on paintings.
Suggested Toys
Role play
Creative activity toys
Toys for learning shapes, colors, numbers and letters
Simple board games -
5+ year old child
Charcteristics
Can draw real things in pictures.
memory span expands
can solve problems
Suggested toys
Jump rope
interactive pre-school toys
creative toys