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Top Rated Toys
There’s one thing that never changes this time of year, the sheer number of toys and games available for the holiday season. We asked pediatric clinicians for gift ideas that kids will love, while promoting growth and development too.
Stomp Rocket
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Ready, Set, Sort is a colorful matching game that can help shape your child’s sorting skills. While this game is loads of fun, it’s a great way to help improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and shape and color recognition. Your child might also enjoy the Squigz Starter Set. Kids find this toy super motivational thanks to a very addictive “pop” when the suction releases. It helps them work on their fine motor skills, hand strength, and grasp.
Ready, Set, Sort
Peekaboo Learning Farm
Get your kids moving with one of these two toys that come with a “thumbs up” from our Physical Therapists. The Stomp Rocket is reasonably priced and super motivating. Kids can practice multiple skills with it, from jumping on it with both feet to standing on one foot doing a backwards launch count down for single leg balance. The Wooden Wobble Board is a versatile, open-ended toy. Use it as a slide, standing wobble board, racetrack, tunnel and more.
Squigz Starter Set
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There are so many ways to play with toy food! Build your child’s vocabulary skills with the Pretend Food Playset. Children can learn to name all the items and practice prepositions by putting the food on the plate and behind the bowl.
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Pretend Food Playset
There are many options for gifts this year that can provide your child with endless fun and learning opportunities.
Wooden Wobble Board
Check out the Peekaboo Learning Farm! This toy covers a wide range of skills and can grow with your child. From naming the animals and making the sounds they make to simple math, this toy has so many ways to play.
November/December 2021 | thehoodmagazine.com |
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