| Toddlers are on the move! They are a busy | | | | manipulated by small hands but are not small |
| group who love activity in their play. By choosing | | | | enough to pose a choking hazard to the youngest |
| the right toys you can help them improve their | | | | toddlers. These play sets come in numerous |
| dexterity, coordination and improve their cognitive | | | | varieties and are priced for every budget. Some |
| skills all while being on the move. By choosing | | | | of the largest play sets include toddler sized |
| educational activity toys for your toddler you can | | | | kitchens, fast food outlets or tool shops for those |
| also help them develop fine motor skills that | | | | imaginative minds. |
| precede writing as well. Here are some of the | | | | Musical instruments-Most toddlers love music and |
| best educational activity toys for toddlers- | | | | would love to have the ability to play along. From |
| Stacking and sorting toys-Being able to stack and | | | | a drum to small keyboard this gives your toddler |
| sort by color or shape gives toddlers a chance to | | | | a chance to stretch their creative muscles. There |
| exercise their skills on many levels. Coordination, | | | | is no need to purchase expensive real instruments |
| dexterity and motor skills can all be improved | | | | for your child (unless they are seriously pursuing |
| while these types of toys also allow for reasoning | | | | music) most toy stores have child sized toy |
| and decision making skills to grow. These toys | | | | versions that will introduce your youngster to |
| range from stacking blocks to pieces of all shapes | | | | making music. These musical instruments run the |
| and sizes that fit together or can be sorted | | | | gamut from simple recorders to realistic looking |
| separately. The granddaddy of these toys (and | | | | guitars for the would be rocker. |
| highly beloved by many toddlers) may be the | | | | Remote control cars-For older toddlers a remote |
| multi colored rainbow stack that has donut shaped | | | | control car can be a great toy. Those who are |
| pieces that fit on a pole. | | | | almost preschool age would love a remote control |
| Ride-on toys-These toys work wonderfully for | | | | car that they can operate. Best of all these cars |
| toddlers since they love to be on the move. Ride | | | | are simple, durable and easy to operate with |
| on toys can range from animal shaped to a | | | | usually only a large button to press on the |
| traditional push bike. It is important to keep in | | | | remote. This allows the toddler to explore space |
| mind that a tricycle is different from these types | | | | boundaries, practice hand-eye coordination and |
| of toys. While some toddlers have the | | | | perhaps exercise some of those larger muscles |
| coordination to ride a tricycle most do not and will | | | | skills when running after their car. |
| become easily frustrated. Ride on toys that | | | | Building sets-For the energetic toddler there may |
| require pushing from the rider will help your | | | | not be a better toy than a building set. Building |
| toddler develop large motor skills and prepare | | | | sets for toddlers come with easy to assemble |
| them for riding a tricycle. | | | | pieces that are large in size and easy to |
| Play sets-Toddlers love to have the ability to take | | | | manipulate. This allows the toddler to practice |
| toys apart and rearrange them coupled along with | | | | many skills at once as they work to put pieces |
| imaginative play this makes play sets a hit with | | | | together. While some sets have an established |
| this age group. Simple play sets work best such | | | | outcome most sets allow the child to use their |
| as spacemen in a space ship, animals in a farm | | | | imagination and build whatever strikes their fancy |
| house or pirates on a boat. It is important to | | | | encouraging creativity in even the youngest minds. |
| make sure that the pieces can be easily | | | | |