Playing with these toys will help children learn to read and write later. Cups or boxes that fit inside each other, blocks, stacking toys, and pull-apart beads are good for muscles. Dolls, Stuffed Toys and Dramatic Play Materials. Some kinds of playthings help the child to understand the world around them. They help children learn to pretend.
Children feel good when they make something.
There are many kinds of art materials that the infant or toddler can begin to use. You can begin with fingerpaints. Make sure the paint is safe if the child would try to eat it. Very large crayons will help the toddler explore art. Toddlers may also like to make pictures by gluing pieces of paper or cloth on another piece of paper.