It's the holiday season, Happy Holidays everyone! It wasn't easy to narrow down, but I've listed 5 of my tried and true choices when it comes to toys that I've used in my profession as an educator and pediatric speech-language pathologist and personally with my own child as a parent. I broke it down as to how they're helpful for development AND other alternatives that (1) hit the same developmental targets and (2) that you can find around your house. We're all about connection first here in Making Learning Special, so our goal in this show is to emphasize that toys are a great tool to help connect with your child, but ultimately, YOU make the interaction worthwhile and meaningful with whatever you and your child are playing with, whether it's a plastic water bottle or a fancy fifty dollar wooden toy.
Links:
1) Soft box
2) Nesting Boxes/Nesting Cups
3) Board Puzzles
4) Pretend Play Items (*there's a ton, but here are examples)
5) Busy Board
For more ideas, check out my full Amazon List here.
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