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Which Toy for Which Child: A Consumer's Guide for SelectingSuitable Toys, Ages Birth through Five [and] Ages Sixthrough Twelve.Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC.1997-00-0051p.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office ofInformation and Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20207(Publication No. 285, Ages Birth through Five, and 286, AgesSix through Twelve).Guides Non-Classroom (055)MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.Age Differences; Age Groups; Child Behavior; Children;Childrens Games; *Consumer Education; Consumer Protection;*Developmental Stages; Elementary Education; Games; Play;Preschool Education; Purchasing; *Safety; *Selection Tools;*ToysChild Safety; *Consumer Product Safety Commission; PlayLearning; Play Materials; Toy Industry; Toy Preferences;*Toy Safety
Play is a natural activity for children that providesopportunities to learn and grow physically, mentally, and sccially. These twobooklets offer toy selection advice from the government agency charged withprotecting the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated withconsumer products. The first booklet outlines toy choices for: (1) younginfants (birth to 6 months); (2) older infants (7 to 12 months); (3) youngtoddlers (1 year); (4) older toddlers (2 years); and (5) preschoolers (3, 4
and 5 years), The second booklet outlines toy choices for: (1) primary schoolchildren (6, 7, and 8 years); and (2) older school children (9 through 12years). The abilities and interests sections in each booklet list physical,mental, and social abilities and interests for each age that are relevant totoy selection. The toy list sections give toy suggestions in six majorcategories, with subcategories under each to help in finding a particular toyincluding: (1) all toys (general toys); (2) active play; (3) manipulativeplay; (4) make-believe play; (5) creative play; and (6) learning play.Specific information is presented on the major areas of consideration for toysafety for each. age grouping. (SD)
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been
mad
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or
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ions
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ent d
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t nec
essa
rily
repr
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Safe
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Pub.
No.
285
Dev
elop
ed u
nder
Con
trac
t CPS
C-C
-85-
1089
by
Dr.
Bar
bara
Goo
dson
, Dev
elop
men
tal
Psyc
holo
gist
, Abt
Ass
ocia
tes,
Inc
., C
ambr
idge
, Mas
sach
usse
tts, a
nd D
r. M
arth
a B
rons
on,
Edu
catio
nal P
sych
olog
ist,
Cam
brid
gi, M
assa
chus
setts
.
Pis
a na
tura
l act
ivity
for
eve
ry y
oung
chi
ld.
r Pl
ay p
rovi
des
man
y op
port
uniti
es f
or c
hild
ren
to le
arn
and
grow
phys
ical
ly, m
enta
lly a
ndso
cial
ly. I
f pl
ay is
the
child
's w
ork
then
toys
are
the
child
's to
ols,
and
app
ropr
iate
toys
can
hel
pch
ildre
n do
thei
r w
ork
wel
l.Y
oung
chi
ldre
n ex
plor
e ob
ject
s in
thei
r en
vi-
ronm
ent b
y "m
outh
ing"
them
. Chi
ldre
n ca
n ch
oke
to d
eath
on
such
item
s. T
hese
item
s in
clud
e to
ys(s
uch
as b
allo
ons
and
smal
l bal
ls),
and
hou
seho
ldan
d fo
od it
ems
(suc
h as
hot
dog
s, p
eanu
ts, p
op-
corn
, coi
ns, b
atte
ries
, etc
.). A
lthou
gh to
ys in
tend
-ed
for
you
ng c
hild
ren
shou
ld b
e fr
ee o
f sm
all p
arts
that
cou
ld c
ause
a c
hoki
ng in
cide
nt, t
oys
inte
nded
for
olde
r ch
ildre
n m
ay f
ind
thei
r w
ay in
to th
eha
nds
of y
oung
er c
hild
ren.
Rem
inde
r: B
e su
reto
kee
p A
LL
sm
all i
tem
s ou
t of
the
hand
s of
child
ren
who
mou
th o
bjec
ts, e
spec
ially
chi
ldre
nun
der
the
age
of th
ree.
Rem
ind
thre
e an
d fo
urye
ar o
lds
to k
eep
such
item
s ou
t of
thei
rm
outh
s. I
nstr
uct o
lder
chi
ldre
n to
kee
p th
ese
item
s ou
t of
reac
h of
you
nger
chi
ldre
n.T
his
book
let o
ffer
s su
gges
tions
for
sel
ectin
gsu
itabl
e to
ys f
or c
hild
ren
birt
h to
5 y
ears
of
age.
It w
as p
repa
red
by th
e U
.S. C
onsu
mer
Pro
duct
Safe
ty C
omm
issi
on, t
he g
over
nmen
t age
ncy
that
isch
arge
d w
ith p
rote
ctin
g th
e pu
blic
aga
inst
unre
ason
able
ris
ks o
f in
jury
ass
ocia
ted
with
cons
umer
pro
duct
s.
Apa
rent
or
frie
nd c
hoos
ing
a to
y fo
r a
child
mus
t con
side
r se
vera
l thi
ngs.
A g
ood
toy
shou
ld b
e:
safe
for
that
chi
ld's
age
, wel
l con
stru
cted
, and
dura
ble;
appe
alin
g an
d in
tere
stin
g to
the
child
;
suite
d to
the
child
's p
hysi
cal c
apab
ilitie
s; a
nd
suite
d to
the
child
's m
enta
l and
soc
ial
deve
lopm
ent.
Thi
s bo
okle
t pro
vide
s so
me
guid
elin
es to
hel
p in
sele
ctin
g to
ys th
at m
eet t
hese
cri
teri
a. T
he s
ugge
s-tio
ns in
this
boo
klet
are
bas
ed o
n th
ree
sour
ces:
(1)
revi
ew o
f re
fere
nce
wor
ks o
n ch
ild d
evel
opm
ent;
(2)
obse
rvat
ions
of
child
ren
at p
lay;
and
(3)
prod
uct a
naly
ses
of to
ys to
det
erm
ine
whi
chch
arac
teri
stic
s ar
e m
ost c
ritic
al in
def
inin
g th
eap
prop
riat
e ag
es o
f th
e in
tend
ed u
sers
.
Thi
s bo
okle
t is
orga
nize
d in
the
follo
win
g w
ay:
Bri
ef o
utlin
es o
f ch
ildre
ns' A
BIL
ITIE
S A
ND
INT
ER
EST
S ar
e fo
llow
ed b
y ca
tego
rize
d T
OY
LIS
TS
for
each
of
five
age
gro
ups.
The
fiv
e ag
e gr
oups
are
:Y
oung
infa
nts
(bir
th to
6 m
onth
s)O
lder
infa
nts
(7 to
12
mon
ths)
You
ng to
ddle
rs (
1 ye
ar o
lds)
Old
er to
ddle
rs (
2 ye
ar o
lds)
Pres
choo
lers
(ag
es 3
, 4 a
nd 5
)
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
S se
ctio
ns li
stph
ysic
al, m
enta
l and
soc
ial a
bilit
ies
and
inte
rest
sfo
r ea
ch a
ge th
at a
re p
artic
ular
ly r
elev
ant t
o se
lect
-in
g ap
prop
riat
e to
ys. N
ote
that
thes
e lis
ts in
dica
teav
erag
e de
velo
pmen
tthe
age
rang
e at
whi
ch th
e"a
vera
ge"
child
can
be
expe
cted
to a
chie
ve a
par
-tic
ular
ski
ll or
dev
elop
a s
peci
fic
inte
rest
. The
age
sin
the
text
are
onl
y ap
prox
imat
e. C
hild
ren
deve
lop
skill
s at
une
ven
rate
sany
one
chi
ld m
ay b
e"a
bove
ave
rage
" in
one
ski
ll an
d "b
elow
ave
rage
"in
ano
ther
ski
ll. F
or a
n in
divi
dual
chi
ld, t
he p
aren
tis
the
best
judg
e of
the
child
's a
bilit
ies
and
inte
rest
sat
any
poi
nt in
his
or
her
deve
lopm
ent,
and
shou
ldse
lect
toys
sui
tabl
e fo
r th
at c
hild
's p
rofi
le o
f ca
pa-
bilit
ies. TO
Y L
IST
sec
tions
giv
e to
y su
gges
tions
in s
ixm
ajor
cat
egor
ies
with
sub
cate
gori
es u
nder
eac
h to
help
in f
indi
ng a
par
ticul
ar to
y ty
pe. T
he m
ajor
cate
gori
es a
nd s
ubca
tego
ries
are
list
ed o
n th
e fo
l-lo
win
g pa
ge. N
ote
that
thes
e se
ctio
ns d
o no
t con
sti-
tute
a c
ompr
ehen
sive
list
of
all t
oy p
rodu
cts
that
mig
ht b
e su
itabl
e fo
r a
part
icul
ar a
ge. T
hey
do s
ug-
gest
gen
eral
toy
type
s su
itabl
e fo
r th
at a
ge g
roup
.T
his
book
let d
oes
not j
udge
the
play
val
ueor
ben
e-fi
ts o
f sp
ecif
ic to
ys. F
or e
xam
ple,
sui
tabl
e ty
pes
ofpr
ojec
tile
toys
are
des
crib
ed in
the
TO
Y L
IST
S,al
thou
gh th
e po
tent
ial s
afet
y ha
zard
s of
thes
e to
ysle
ad m
any
in th
e fi
eld
to r
ecom
men
d ag
ains
t the
m.
AL
L T
OY
S (a
gen
eral
cat
egor
y or
ient
ing
the
con-
sum
er to
spe
cial
fea
ture
s of
toys
that
are
rel
evan
tto
the
part
icul
ar a
ge g
roup
).
2
AC
TIV
E P
LA
YPu
sh a
nd P
ull T
oys
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
Out
door
and
Gym
Equ
ipm
ent
Spor
ts E
quip
men
t
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
Puzz
les
Patte
rn-M
akin
g T
oys
Man
ipul
ativ
e T
oys
Dre
ssin
g, L
acin
g an
d St
ring
ing
Toy
sSa
nd a
nd W
ater
Pla
y T
oys
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
Dol
lsSt
uffe
d T
oys
Pupp
ets
Rol
e Pl
ay M
ater
ials
Play
Sce
nes
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
sPr
ojec
tile
Toy
s
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
YM
usic
al I
nstr
umen
tsA
rt a
nd C
raft
Mat
eria
lsA
udio
-Vis
ual E
quip
men
t
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
YG
ames
Spec
ific
Ski
ll D
evel
opm
ent T
oys
Boo
ks
TO
Y S
AFE
TY
. Maj
or a
reas
of
cons
ider
atio
nfo
r al
l toy
s ar
e sa
fety
and
dur
abili
ty. T
oys
shou
ldbe
con
stru
cted
to w
ithst
and
the
uses
and
abu
ses
ofch
ildre
n in
the
age
rang
e fo
r w
hich
the
toy
isap
prop
riat
e.T
he U
.S. C
onsu
mer
Pro
duct
Saf
ety
Com
mis
-si
on (
CPS
C)
has
safe
ty r
egul
atio
ns f
or c
erta
in to
ys.
Man
ufac
ture
rs m
ust d
esig
n an
d m
anuf
actu
re th
eir
prod
ucts
to m
eet t
hese
reg
ulat
ions
so
that
haz
ardo
uspr
oduc
ts a
re n
ot s
old.
In
addi
tion,
man
y to
y m
anu-
fact
urer
s al
so a
dher
e to
the
toy
indu
stry
's v
olun
tary
safe
ty s
tand
ards
.
Wha
t the
Gov
ernm
ent D
oes:
Man
dato
ry T
oy S
afet
y R
egul
atio
ns
For
All
Age
s
No
shoc
k or
ther
mal
haz
ards
in e
lect
rica
l toy
s.A
mou
nt o
f le
ad in
toy
pain
t sev
erel
y lim
ited.
No
toxi
c m
ater
ials
in o
r on
toys
Art
mat
eria
ls u
sed
by c
hild
ren
unde
r 12
sho
uld
beno
n-ha
zard
ous
and
indi
cate
they
con
form
with
AST
M D
-423
6.L
atex
bal
loon
s an
d to
ys a
nd g
ames
with
late
x ba
l-lo
ons
mus
t be
labe
led
war
ning
of
the
chok
ing
and
suff
ocat
ion
haza
rds
asso
ciat
ed w
ith p
iece
s of
and
unin
flat
ed b
allo
ons.
Und
er A
ge 3
Unb
reak
able
will
with
stan
d us
e an
d ab
use.
No
smal
l par
ts o
r pi
eces
whi
ch c
ould
bec
ome
lodg
ed in
the
thro
at.
Infa
nt r
attle
s la
rge
enou
gh n
ot to
bec
ome
lodg
ed in
child
's th
roat
and
con
stru
cted
so
as n
ot to
sep
arat
ein
to s
mal
l pie
ces.
No
balls
with
dia
met
ers
1.75
inch
es o
r le
ss.
For
Age
s 3
thro
ugh
6
All
toys
and
gam
es w
ith s
mal
l par
ts m
ust b
e la
bele
dto
war
n of
the
chok
ing
haza
rd to
you
ng c
hild
ren.
For
3 ye
ars
and
olde
r
The
fol
low
ing
toys
mus
t be
labe
led
to w
arn
of th
ech
okin
g ha
zard
to y
oung
chi
ldre
n:A
ll ba
lls a
nd to
ys a
nd g
ames
with
bal
ls w
ith a
diam
eter
1.7
5 in
ches
or
less
, and
All
mar
bles
and
toys
and
gam
es w
ith m
arbl
es.
Und
er A
ge 8
No
elec
tric
ally
ope
rate
d to
ys w
ith h
eatin
gel
emen
ts.
No
shar
p po
ints
on
toys
.N
o sh
arp
edge
s on
toys
.
CPS
C a
lso
can
rem
ove
from
the
mar
ketp
lace
toys
pres
entin
g ha
zard
s no
t cov
ered
by
the
regu
latio
ns.
Wha
t the
Ind
ustr
y D
oes:
Vol
unta
ry S
tand
ard
for
Toy
Saf
ety
Puts
age
and
saf
ety
labe
ls o
n to
ys.
Puts
war
ning
labe
ls o
n cr
ib g
yms
advi
sing
that
they
be
rem
oved
fro
m th
e cr
ib w
hen
babi
es c
anpu
sh u
p on
han
ds a
nd k
nees
(to
pre
vent
str
angl
ing)
.
Mak
es s
quee
ze to
ys a
nd te
ethe
rs la
rge
enou
ghno
t to
beco
me
lodg
ed in
an
infa
nt's
thro
at.
Ass
ures
that
the
lid o
f a
toy
ches
t will
stay
ope
nin
any
pos
ition
to w
hich
it is
rai
sed
and
not f
all
unex
pect
edly
on
a ch
ild.
Lim
its s
trin
g le
ngth
on
crib
and
pla
ype
n to
ys to
redu
ce th
e ri
sk o
f st
rang
ulat
ions
.
Wha
t a P
aren
t Can
Do:
Red
uce
Cho
king
Ris
k
Loo
k fo
r an
d re
ad a
ge a
nd s
afet
y la
bels
. Any
toy
that
is a
ge la
bele
d fo
r ch
ildre
n th
ree
year
s an
dol
der
shou
ld b
e ke
pt a
way
fro
m c
hild
ren
unde
rth
e ag
e of
thre
esu
ch to
ys m
ay h
ave
smal
lpa
rts
and
coul
d ca
use
chok
ing
if p
lace
d in
the
mou
th.
Kee
p un
infl
ated
bal
loon
s an
d br
oken
bal
loon
piec
es a
way
fro
m c
hild
ren.
Rou
nded
and
ova
l obj
ects
(e.
g., b
alls
, mar
bles
,et
c.)
that
fit
easi
ly in
to a
chi
ld's
mou
th m
ay b
edi
ffic
ult t
o re
mov
e fr
om a
thro
at a
nd c
ould
cau
sech
okin
g.
Red
uce
Stra
ngul
atio
n R
isk
Cri
b to
ys w
ith s
trin
gs, c
ords
, rib
bons
, etc
. (us
ed
4
to h
ang
toys
acr
oss
a cr
ib o
r to
the
side
of
a cr
ib)
pres
ent a
str
angu
latio
n ri
sk w
hen
babi
es a
re ju
stst
artin
g to
pus
h up
on
hand
s an
d kn
ees,
usu
ally
abou
t 5 m
onth
s of
age
. RE
MO
VE
. AL
L C
RIB
TO
YS
WH
ICH
AR
E S
TR
UN
G A
CR
OSS
CR
IB O
R P
LA
YPE
N A
RE
A W
HE
N B
AB
IES
BE
GIN
TO
PU
SH U
P O
N H
AN
DS
AN
DK
NE
ES
OR
AR
E 5
MO
NT
HS
OF
AG
E,
WH
ICH
EV
ER
OC
CU
RS
FIR
ST.
Gen
eral
Toy
Saf
ety
Kee
p to
ys in
tend
ed f
or o
lder
chi
ldre
n aw
ay f
rom
youn
ger
child
ren
such
toys
may
inju
re y
oung
child
ren.
Che
ck a
ll to
ys p
erio
dica
lly f
or b
reak
age
and
pote
n-tia
l haz
ards
dam
aged
or
dang
erou
s to
ys s
houl
dbe
rep
aire
d or
thro
wn
away
imm
edia
tely
.
Stor
e to
ys s
afel
yte
ach
child
ren
to p
ut to
ys a
way
so th
ey a
re n
ot tr
ippi
ng h
azar
ds; c
heck
toy
boxe
san
d sh
elve
s fo
r sa
fety
.
For
furt
her
info
rmat
ion
wri
te to
the:
U.S
. Con
sum
er P
rodu
ct S
afet
y C
omm
issi
onW
ashi
ngto
n, D
.C. 2
0207
Or
call
the
toll-
free
hot
line:
To
repo
rt a
toy
rela
ted
com
plai
nt, c
all t
he to
ll-fr
ee h
otlin
e:
1-80
0-63
8-C
PSC
Whe
re to
Fin
d T
oys
Suita
ble
For
You
r C
hild
:
If yo
ur c
hild
is a
n in
fant
age
6 m
onth
s or
you
nger
,go
to p
age
6.If
your
chi
ld is
an
infa
nt b
etw
een
7 an
d 12
mon
ths,
go
to p
age
9.If
your
chi
ld is
a 1
yea
r ol
d, g
o to
pag
e 13
.If
your
chi
ld is
a 2
yea
r ol
d, g
o to
pag
e 19
.If
your
chi
ld is
a p
resc
hool
er a
ge 3
, 4 o
r 5
year
s,go
to p
age
24.
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
SY
oung
Infa
nts
0 to
6 M
onth
s
PHY
SIC
AL
visu
al fo
cus
mat
ures
follo
ws
obje
cts
with
eye
s.le
arns
to lo
caliz
e so
unds
and
turn
s to
see
.ga
ins
cont
rol o
f han
dsle
arns
to b
at, t
hen
reac
h an
d gr
asp
obje
cts.
disc
over
s fe
etbr
ings
feet
to m
outh
and
ex-
plor
es w
ith fe
et.
begi
ns to
sit
with
sup
port
.la
rge
mus
cle
play
may
incl
ude
rolli
ng, s
coot
-in
g, r
ocki
ng, b
ounc
ing.
ME
NT
AL
expl
ores
wor
ld w
ith e
yes
and
ears
and
beg
ins
to e
xplo
re w
ith h
ands
and
feet
and
mou
th.
enjo
ys c
reat
ing
effe
cts
in th
e en
viro
nmen
t by
own
actio
ns.
begi
ns to
rec
ogni
ze fa
mili
ar p
eopl
e, o
bjec
tsan
d ev
ents
then
to a
ntic
ipat
e th
em.
beco
mes
aw
are
of n
ovel
ty a
nd s
tran
gene
ss in
5
peop
le, o
bjec
ts a
nd e
vent
s.de
velo
ps d
efin
ite p
refe
renc
es fo
r ce
rtai
n pe
o-pl
e, o
bjec
ts a
nd e
vent
s.m
ay im
itate
sim
ple
mov
emen
ts if
in o
wn
repe
rtoi
re.
does
one
thin
g at
a ti
me.
SOC
IAL
spec
ial i
nter
est i
n pe
ople
(fa
ces
and
voic
es e
s-pe
cial
ly).
begi
ns to
sm
ile a
t fac
es, v
oice
s an
d m
irror
imag
e.qu
its c
ryin
g w
hen
sees
face
or
hear
s vo
ice.
begi
ns to
see
k at
tent
ion
and
cont
act w
ithpe
ople
.di
stin
guis
hes
amon
g fa
mili
ar p
eopl
e an
d ha
spr
efer
ence
s.be
gins
to c
oo a
nd g
urgl
e, b
abbl
e an
d la
ugh
alou
d, p
lay
with
sou
nds.
liste
ns to
voi
ces
and
may
imita
te s
ound
s al
-re
ady
in o
wn
repe
rtoi
re.
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G I
NFA
NT
S-0
TO
6 M
ON
TH
S
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Toy
s fo
r th
is a
ge a
re p
rim
arily
for
: loo
king
.Pu
sh a
nd P
ull T
oys
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
liste
ning
, suc
king
, or
fing
erin
g,no
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
from
abo
ut 4
mon
ths:
soft
blo
cks.
Infa
nts
0-2
mon
ths
enjo
y se
eing
and
hea
ring
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
inte
rest
ing
thin
gs.
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
upPu
zzle
sno
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
Infa
nts
2-6
mon
ths
show
gro
win
g in
tere
st in
Out
door
or
Gym
Equ
ipm
ent
touc
hing
, hol
ding
, bat
ting,
turn
ing,
sha
k-in
fant
sw
ings
(w
ith a
dult
supe
rvis
ion)
.Pa
ttern
Mak
ing
Toy
sin
g, k
icki
ng, m
outh
ing
and
tast
ing
obje
cts.
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
Infa
nts
like
to s
ee:
Man
ipul
ativ
e T
oys
brig
ht p
rim
ary
colo
rs.
from
abo
ut 6
-8 w
eeks
:hi
gh c
ontr
ast.
sim
ple
rattl
es.
sim
ple
desi
gns.
teet
hers
.cl
ear
lines
and
fea
ture
s.lig
ht, s
turd
y cl
oth
toys
.hu
man
fac
e fe
atur
es (
esp.
eye
s).
sque
eze
toys
.bu
ll's
eye
patte
rn.
toys
sus
pend
ed a
bove
or
to th
e si
de o
fin
fant
for
bat
ting
and
gras
ping
.In
fant
s en
joy
wat
chin
g ha
ngin
g ob
ject
s or
,"m
obile
s" th
at m
ove
by w
ind,
win
d-up
from
abo
ut 4
mon
ths:
actio
n, o
r in
fant
's o
wn
activ
ity.
disk
s, k
eys
on r
ing.
inte
rloc
king
pla
stic
rin
gs.
Toy
s fo
r w
atch
ing
shou
ld b
e su
spen
ded
only
smal
l han
d-he
ld m
anip
ulab
les.
8-14
inch
es (
200-
360
mm
) fr
om th
eto
ys o
n su
ctio
n cu
ps.
infa
nt's
eye
s an
d an
gled
tow
ard
his/
her
crib
gym
s (c
hild
ren
who
can
pus
h up
on
eyes
, the
n m
oved
up
out o
f re
ach
whe
nha
nds
and
knee
s ca
n st
rang
le o
n cr
ibhe
/she
can
touc
h th
em,
gym
sbe
sur
e to
rem
ove
crib
gym
from
cri
b or
pla
ypen
at t
his
time)
.
6,7
)
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G I
NFA
NT
S-0
TO
6 M
ON
TH
S (C
ont'd
)
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Toy
s fo
r w
atch
ing
are
mor
e ap
peal
ing
ifSp
orts
Equ
ipm
ent
Dre
ssin
g, L
acin
g, S
trin
ging
Toy
sth
ey m
ove
and
mak
e no
ise
(but
mov
emen
tfr
om a
bout
6-8
wee
ks:
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
upsh
ould
be
slow
and
noi
se n
ot to
o lo
ud o
rcl
utch
bal
ls.
sudd
en).
text
ure
balls
.Sa
nd a
nd W
ater
Pla
y T
oys
soft
squ
eeze
bal
ls.
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
upIn
fant
s en
joy
vari
ety.
(All
balls
giv
en to
this
age
gro
up s
houl
d be
at
Infa
nts
enjo
y pr
oduc
ing
effe
cts
on to
ys b
yle
ast 1
-3/4
inch
es (
44 m
m)
in d
iam
eter
:th
eir
own
activ
ity.
how
ever
, if
any
obje
ct a
ppea
rs to
fit
easi
ly in
the
child
's m
outh
, kee
p it
away
fro
m th
eT
oys
for
hold
ing
shou
ld b
e lig
ht a
nd e
asy
togr
asp.
child
.)
Mou
thab
le to
ys s
houl
d ha
ve a
ll sa
fety
fea
-tu
res
reco
mm
ende
d fo
r in
fant
s:
no s
harp
poi
nts
or e
dges
no s
mal
l par
ts to
be
lodg
ed in
thro
at,
ears
, nos
e.no
ele
ctri
cal p
arts
.no
ntox
ic m
ater
ials
.no
gla
ss o
r br
ittle
pla
stic
.no
par
ts to
ent
rap
fing
ers,
toes
, han
ds.
no lo
ng s
trin
gs.
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G I
NFA
NT
S-0
TO
6 M
ON
TH
S
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
Dol
ls soft
bab
y do
lls, s
oft-
bodi
ed d
olls
, or
rag
dolls
all w
ith m
olde
d (n
ot lo
ose)
hair
.
Stuf
fed
Toy
ssm
all p
lush
ani
mal
s.m
usic
box
ani
mal
s (o
pera
ted
and
mon
i-C
ored
for
saf
ety
by a
dults
).gr
ab-o
n so
ft to
ys.
Pupp
ets
soft
han
d pu
ppet
s (h
eld
and
mov
ed b
yad
ults
).
Rol
e-Pl
ay M
ater
ials
mir
rors
(la
rge,
unb
reak
able
) fa
sten
ed to
crib
, pla
ypen
or
wal
l (pe
ak in
tere
st in
mir
rors
4-6
mon
ths)
.
Play
Sce
nes
(Inc
ludi
ng S
mal
l Fig
ures
)no
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
sno
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
Proj
ectil
e T
oys
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
Mus
ical
Ins
trum
ents
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
Art
and
Cra
ft M
ater
ials
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
Aud
io-V
isua
l Equ
ipm
ent (
Adu
lt O
pera
ted)
reco
rds,
tape
s. o
r C
Ds
(gen
tle r
egul
arrh
ythm
s, lu
llabi
es).
mus
ic b
oxes
.
Gam
esno
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
Spec
ific
Ski
ll D
evel
opm
ent T
oys
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
Boo
ksm
ay e
njoy
list
enin
g to
a s
tory
bei
ng r
ead.
8
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
SO
lder
Inf
ants
7 to
12
Mon
ths
PHY
SIC
AL
begi
ns to
sit
alon
e.be
gins
to c
reep
and
cra
wl o
nto
or in
to th
ings
.be
gins
to p
ull t
o a
stan
d, c
ruis
e (w
alk
hold
-in
g fu
rnitu
re),
and
wal
k al
one
(10-
16 m
onth
s).
inte
rest
in m
ovin
g ab
out a
nd p
ract
icin
gm
otor
ski
lls.
deve
lops
"pi
ncer
" (t
hum
b an
d fi
nger
) gr
asp
and
begi
ns to
hol
d ob
ject
s w
ith o
ne h
and
whi
le m
anip
ulat
ing
them
with
the
othe
r.w
ith o
bjec
ts w
ants
to: b
ang,
inse
rt, p
oke,
twis
t, sq
ueez
e, d
rop,
sha
ke, b
ite, t
hrow
;op
en/s
hut,
push
/pul
l, em
pty/
fill,
dra
g al
ong.
enjo
ys b
ath
play
kick
ing
and
spla
shin
g.
ME
NT
AL
inte
rest
in a
ppea
ring
and
dis
appe
arin
g (o
b-je
cts
and
peop
le)d
evel
ops
"obj
ect p
erm
a-ne
nce"
(lo
oks
for
obje
ct o
ut o
f si
ght a
tap
prox
imat
ely
11 m
onth
s).
inte
rest
in c
onta
iner
/con
tain
ed r
elat
ions
hip
likes
to e
mpt
y cu
pboa
rds,
dra
wer
s, a
nd c
on-
tain
ers
of o
bjec
ts.
let
9
inte
rest
in le
tting
go
and
drop
ping
obj
ects
(will
use
str
ing
to p
ull b
ack
vani
shed
obje
cts)
.in
tere
st in
exp
lora
tion
and
likes
man
y ob
ject
sto
exp
lore
.lik
es to
ope
rate
sim
ple
mec
hani
sms
(ope
n/sh
ut, p
ush/
pull)
and
cre
ate
effe
cts.
rem
embe
rs p
eopl
e, o
bjec
ts, g
ames
, act
ions
with
toys
show
s pe
rsis
tenc
e an
d in
tere
st in
nove
lty.
begi
nnin
g in
tere
st in
pic
ture
boo
ks.
SOC
IAL may
fea
r st
rang
ers
or r
eact
toch
ange
play
s be
st w
ith f
amili
ar p
erso
nne
arby
.w
atch
es a
nd m
ay im
itate
oth
ers.
sens
itive
to s
ocia
l app
rova
l and
dis
appr
oval
.in
tere
st in
get
ting
atte
ntio
n an
d cr
eatin
gso
cial
eff
ects
.en
joys
sim
ple
soci
al g
ames
: "pe
ek-a
-boo
,""b
ye-b
ye':
babb
les
and
play
s w
ith la
ngua
gem
ay tr
y to
imita
te s
ound
s.re
cogn
izes
ow
n na
me
and
may
beg
in to
poi
ntto
nam
ed o
bjec
ts o
r ob
ey s
impl
e co
mm
ands
.
TO
YS
FOR
OL
DE
R I
NFA
NT
S-7
TO
12
MO
NT
HS
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Infa
nts
7-9
mon
ths
inte
rest
ed in
long
er a
ndPu
sh a
nd P
ull T
oys
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
mor
e ex
tens
ive
expl
orat
ion
of to
ys. I
nfan
tsof
this
age
like
to:
push
toys
with
out r
ods
(sim
ple
cars
,an
imal
s on
whe
els
or r
olle
rs).
soft
bloc
ks.
rubb
er b
lock
s.ba
ngro
unde
d w
ood
bloc
ks.
inse
rtR
ide-
On
Toy
spo
keno
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
Puzz
les
twis
tfr
om a
bout
10
mon
ths:
sque
eze
Out
door
or
Gym
Equ
ipm
ent
brig
htly
col
ored
, lig
htw
eigh
t crib
and
drop
infa
nt s
win
gs (
with
adu
lt su
perv
isio
n).
play
pen
puzz
les
(2-3
pie
ces)
.sh
ake
soft
low
clim
bing
pla
tform
for
craw
lers
.bi
tePa
ttern
-Mak
ing
Toy
sth
row
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
upop
en a
nd s
hut
empt
y an
d fil
lM
anip
ulat
ive
Toy
ste
ethe
rs.
Infa
nts
10-1
2 m
onth
s sh
ow b
egin
ning
in-
light
stu
rdy
clot
h to
ys.
tere
st in
obj
ect m
aste
ry a
nd li
ke m
any
ob-
toys
on
suct
ion
cups
.je
cts
to e
xplo
re. I
nfan
ts o
f thi
s ag
e lik
e:sm
all,
hand
-hel
d m
anip
ulab
les.
stac
king
.di
sks/
keys
on
rings
.pu
tting
in a
nd ta
king
out
.sq
ueez
e-sq
ueak
toys
.po
urin
g ou
t.ro
ly-p
oly
toys
.fit
ting
one
obje
ct in
to a
noth
er.
activ
ity b
oxes
and
cub
es.
open
ing
and
clos
ing.
pop-
up b
oxes
(ea
sy o
pera
tion)
.pr
essi
ng le
vers
.co
ntai
ners
with
obj
ect t
o em
pty
and
fill.
turn
ing
thin
gs (
not u
nscr
ewin
g ye
t).
push
ing
balls
and
car
s.
10
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G I
NFA
NT
S-7
TO
12
MO
NT
HS
(Con
t'd)
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Gen
eral
ly, i
nfan
ts in
this
age
ran
ge a
re in
-Sp
orts
Equ
ipm
ent
larg
e ru
bber
or
plas
tic p
op b
eads
.
tere
sted
in:
tran
spar
ent b
alls
sim
ple
nest
ing
cups
.
oper
atin
g si
mpl
e m
echa
nism
s.ch
ime
balls
stac
king
rin
g co
nes
(few
rin
gs a
nd s
afe
cont
aine
rs a
nd th
e co
ntai
ner/
con-
flutte
r ba
llsst
ick)
.
tain
ed r
elat
ions
hip.
actio
n ba
llsgr
aspa
ble
(unb
reak
able
) m
irror
toys
whi
ch
appe
arin
g an
d di
sapp
earin
g ob
ject
s.ca
n be
hel
d an
d pl
ayed
with
.(A
ll ba
lls g
iven
to th
is a
ge g
roup
sho
uld
be a
tlo
ses
inte
rest
in c
rib g
yms
and
toys
sus
pend
ed
As
at e
arlie
r ag
es in
fant
s en
joy
prod
ucin
gle
ast 1
-3/4
inch
es (
44 m
m)
in d
iam
eter
;ab
ove
whe
n ca
n si
t up
and
mov
e ab
out (
crib
effe
cts
by th
eir
own
actio
ns.
how
ever
, if a
ny o
bjec
t app
ears
to fi
t eas
ily in
the
child
's m
outh
,ke
ep it
aw
ay f
rom
the
gym
s ca
n cr
eate
a s
tran
gula
tion
haza
rd:
.st
op u
sing
whe
n ch
ild c
an p
ush
up o
n ha
nds
Toy
s fo
r in
fant
sch
ild.)
and
knee
s at
abo
ut 5
mon
ths
of a
ge).
safe
for
mou
thin
g.no
n-to
xic
mat
eria
ls.
Dre
ssin
g, L
acin
g, S
trin
ging
Toy
sno
sha
rp p
oint
s or
edg
es.
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
nonb
reak
able
; no
glas
s or
brit
tle p
last
ic.
no s
mal
l par
ts to
be
lodg
ed in
thro
at,
ears
, nos
e.
Sand
and
Wat
er P
lay
Toy
sac
tivity
box
es fo
r ba
th.
no p
arts
to e
ntra
p fin
gers
, toe
s, h
and.
sim
ple
float
ing
toys
.
no lo
ng s
trin
gs.
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G I
NFA
NT
S-7
TO
12
MO
NT
HS
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
Dol
lsM
usic
al I
nstr
umen
tsG
ames
soft
bab
y do
lls, s
oft-
bodi
ed d
olls
, or
rubb
er o
r w
ood
bloc
ks th
at r
attle
or
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
upra
g do
llsal
l with
mol
ded
(not
loos
e)tin
kle.
hair
.Sp
ecif
ic S
kill
Dev
elop
men
t Toy
sA
rt a
nd C
raft
Mat
eria
lsno
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
Stuf
fed
Toy
sfr
om a
bout
12
mon
ths:
smal
l plu
sh a
nim
als.
larg
e pa
per.
Boo
ksm
usic
box
ani
mal
s (o
pera
ted
and
larg
e cr
ayon
s fo
r sc
ribb
ling.
clot
h bo
oks.
mon
itore
d fo
r sa
fety
by
adul
t).
plas
tic b
ooks
.gr
ab o
r so
ft to
ys.
Aud
io-V
isua
l Equ
ipm
ent (
Adu
lt O
pera
ted)
smal
l car
dboa
rd b
ooks
.bi
g so
ft to
ys f
or h
uggi
ng a
ndro
ughh
ousi
ng.
reco
rds,
tape
s, o
r C
Ds
(sim
ple
song
s,lu
llabi
es, m
usic
with
sim
ple
rhyt
hms)
.N
ote:
Som
e ch
ildre
n en
joy
"lap
read
ing"
(bei
ng r
ead
to)
from
this
age
onw
ard.
mus
ic b
oxes
.W
hen
adul
t-he
ld, p
aper
pic
ture
boo
ks a
rePu
ppet
sap
prop
riate
.so
ft h
and
pupp
etsc
hild
may
han
dle
but
mus
t be
oper
ated
as
pupp
ets
by a
dult.
Rol
e Pl
ay M
ater
ials
low
wal
l-m
ount
ed m
irro
rs to
see
sel
f si
t,cr
eep,
cra
wl,
etc.
Play
Sce
nes
(Inc
ludi
ng S
mal
l Fig
ures
)no
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
ssi
mpl
e pu
sh c
ars
(one
-pie
ce).
Proj
ectil
e T
oys
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
12
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
SY
oung
Tod
dler
s (1
Yea
r O
lds)
PHY
SIC
AL
endl
ess
exer
cise
of
phys
ical
ski
lls.
likes
to lu
g, d
ump,
pus
h, p
ull,
pile
, kno
ckdo
wn,
em
pty
and
fill.
likes
to c
limbc
an m
anag
e sm
all i
ndoo
rst
eps.
man
ipul
atio
n is
mor
e ex
plor
ator
y th
ansk
illfu
l.ac
tive
inte
rest
in m
ultip
le s
mal
l obj
ects
.by
2 y
ears
, can
kic
k, c
atch
a la
rge
ball.
by 2
yea
rs, c
an s
trin
g la
rge
bead
s, tu
rnkn
ob, u
se s
crew
mot
ion.
(A
ll be
ads
give
nto
this
age
gro
up s
houl
d be
at l
east
1-3
/4in
ches
(44
mm
) in
dia
met
er; h
owev
er, i
fan
y ob
ject
app
ears
to f
it ea
sily
in th
e ch
ild's
mou
th, k
eep
it aw
ay f
rom
the
child
.)
ME
NT
AL
inte
rest
in c
ausi
ng e
ffec
ts.
inte
rest
in m
echa
nism
s an
d ob
ject
s th
at m
ove
or c
an b
e m
oved
pref
ers
actio
n to
ys.
com
bine
s ob
ject
s w
ith o
ther
obj
ects
mak
essi
mpl
e bl
ock
stru
ctur
es, u
ses
sim
ple
stac
king
toys
, doe
s si
mpl
e pu
zzle
s.
very
cur
ious
cons
tant
exp
erim
enta
tion
with
obje
cts.
inte
rest
in h
idde
n-ob
ject
toys
.at
11/
2 to
2 y
ears
, gro
ups/
mat
ches
sim
ilar
obje
ctse
njoy
s si
mpl
e so
rtin
g to
ys.
iden
tifie
s ob
ject
s by
poi
ntin
gcan
iden
tify
pict
ures
in b
ook.
enjo
ys w
ater
, san
d pl
ay.
mak
es m
arks
on
pape
r, s
crib
bles
spo
n-ta
neou
sly.
firs
t im
itativ
e pl
ayim
itatio
n of
adu
lt ta
sks,
espe
cial
ly c
aret
akin
g an
d ho
usek
eepi
ng ta
sks.
SOC
IAL m
ost s
olita
ry p
layr
elat
es to
adu
lts b
ette
rth
an to
chi
ldre
n.tr
ies
to d
o ad
ult t
asks
.ex
pres
ses
affe
ctio
n fo
r ot
hers
show
s pr
efer
-en
ce f
or c
erta
in s
oft t
oys,
dol
ls.
likes
bei
ng r
ead
to, l
ooki
ng a
t pic
ture
boo
ks,
likes
nur
sery
rhy
mes
.by
11/
2, e
njoy
s in
tera
ctiv
e ga
mes
suc
h as
tag.
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G T
OD
DL
ER
S-1
YE
AR
OL
DS
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Chi
ldre
n pr
efer
act
ion
toys
, toy
s th
atPu
sh a
nd P
ull T
oys
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
prod
uce
mov
emen
t or
soun
ds b
y ch
ild's
push
toys
with
rod
s (r
ods
with
larg
esm
all l
ight
wei
ght s
tack
ing
bloc
ks (
15-2
5ow
n ef
fort
s:to
ys n
eed
not b
e hi
ghly
det
aile
d bu
tha
ndle
s on
end
s),
toys
to p
ush
on fl
oors
impl
e, s
turd
y.pi
eces
).
shou
ld b
e re
alis
tic lo
okin
g.w
ith la
rge
whe
els.
befo
re 1
1/2,
mos
t int
erlo
ckin
g m
echa
nism
sto
ys s
houl
d be
ligh
twei
ght f
or e
asy
lift-
spec
ial n
oise
and
act
ion
effe
cts.
are
too
diffi
cult
ing,
car
ryin
g.fo
r st
eady
wal
kers
, pul
l toy
s on
str
ings
from
aro
und
11/2
:br
ight
col
ors
pref
erre
d.(b
road
-bas
ed to
tip
less
eas
ily).
solid
woo
den
unit
bloc
ks (
20-4
0).
In p
lay,
.chi
ld a
lway
s on
the
mov
elar
gefr
om a
bout
11/
2:la
rge,
hol
low
bui
ldin
g bl
ocks
.
mus
cle
activ
ities
suc
h as
run
ning
, clim
bing
sim
ple
doll
carr
iage
s.la
rge
plas
tic b
ricks
(2-
4 in
ches
or
dom
inat
e ov
er s
mal
l mus
cle
activ
ities
suc
hw
agon
slo
w, o
pen.
big
eno
ugh
for
50-1
00 m
m)
to p
ress
toge
ther
.
as e
xplo
ring
obje
cts.
con
stru
ctin
g.ch
ild to
get
in.
Chi
ld b
egin
ning
to c
ombi
ne, p
ut to
geth
erob
ject
s.
smal
l roc
king
hor
sesc
onfin
ed r
ocki
ngar
c, s
tout
han
dles
rat
her
than
rei
ns,
knee
hei
ght o
n ch
ild.
push
/pul
l toy
s fil
led
with
mul
tiple
Puzz
les
sim
ple
pre-
puzz
les
or fo
rm b
oard
s2-
3 pi
eces
, eac
h pi
ece
a fa
mili
ar s
hape
.
Beg
inni
ng o
f im
itativ
e pl
ay.
obje
cts.
from
aro
und
1 1/
2:3-
5 pi
ece
puzz
les
with
kno
bs e
asie
r to
use
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
(kno
bs fi
rmly
atta
ched
).
ride-
ons
prop
elle
d by
pus
hing
with
feet
no p
edal
s.Pa
ttern
-Mak
ing
Toy
s
stab
le r
ide-
ons-
4 or
mor
e w
heel
s,w
heel
s sp
aced
wid
e ap
art,
child
's fe
et
peg
boar
d w
ith a
few
larg
e pe
gs.
flat o
n flo
or w
hen
seat
ed.
Man
ipul
ativ
e T
oys
ride-
ons
with
sto
rage
bin
s.ac
tivity
box
es a
ttach
ed to
crib
or
play
-
ride-
ons
that
mak
e no
ise,
look
like
pen
or fr
eest
andi
ngsi
mpl
e ac
tion
anim
als.
mec
hani
sms
(doo
rs, l
ids,
sw
itche
s).
hidd
en o
bjec
t toy
s.si
mpl
e po
p-up
toys
ope
rate
d by
pus
hing
a bu
tton
or k
nob.
nest
ing
cups
roun
d sh
ape,
few
pie
ces.
sim
ple
stac
king
toys
few
pie
ces,
no
orde
r ne
cess
ary.
shap
e so
rter
sa fe
w c
omm
on s
hape
s,
14
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G T
OD
DL
ER
S-1
YE
AR
OL
DS
(Con
t'd)
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Toy
s sh
ould
mee
t saf
ety
regu
latio
ns f
or a
ge:
stur
dy, u
nbre
akab
le; n
ot li
kely
to b
reak
into
sm
all p
iece
s an
d st
rong
eno
ugh
for
child
to s
tand
on
or in
.no
ntox
ic m
ater
ials
.no
sha
rp p
oint
s or
edg
es.
too
larg
e to
be
lodg
ed in
win
dpip
e,ea
rs, n
ostr
ils.
no d
etac
habl
e sm
all p
arts
.no
par
ts th
at c
ould
pin
ch o
r en
trap
fing
ers,
toes
, hai
r.no
t put
toge
ther
with
eas
ily e
xpos
edst
raig
ht p
ins,
sha
rp w
ires
, nai
ls.
no e
lect
rica
l par
ts, u
nles
s su
perv
ised
by
adul
t.
Out
door
and
Gym
Equ
ipm
ent
all g
ym e
quip
men
t nee
ds a
dult
supe
r-vi
sion
.lo
w, s
oft c
limbi
ng p
latf
orm
s.tu
nnel
s fo
r cr
awlin
g.sw
ings
(pu
shed
by
adul
t)se
ats
curv
edor
bod
y-sh
aped
. of
ener
gy-a
bsor
bing
mat
eria
l with
res
trai
ning
str
ap.
from
abo
ut 1
1/2:
sim
ple,
low
clim
bing
str
uctu
res.
low
slid
es w
ith h
andr
ails
.ou
tdoo
r pl
ay e
quip
men
t with
sta
tiona
ryra
ther
than
mov
ing
part
s.
Spor
ts E
quip
men
tso
ft li
ght w
eigh
t bal
ls, e
spec
ially
with
inte
rest
ing
visu
al e
ffec
ts, n
oise
s.un
pred
icta
ble
mov
emen
t.ch
ime
ball,
flu
tter
ball.
larg
e ba
lls (
easi
er f
or c
hild
to m
aneu
ver)
.
(All
balls
giv
en to
this
age
gro
up s
houl
d be
at
leas
t 1-3
/4 in
ches
(44
mm
) in
dia
met
er:
how
ever
, if
any
obje
ct a
ppea
rs to
tit e
asily
inth
e ch
ild's
mou
th, k
eep
it aw
ay f
rom
the
child
.)
from
aro
und
10:
fit-
toge
ther
toys
of
abou
t 5 p
iece
s.ac
tivity
box
es w
ith m
ore
com
plex
ac-
tion
mec
hani
smst
urni
ng k
nob
or d
ial,
turn
ing
sim
ple
key.
poun
ding
/ham
mer
ing
toys
.ne
stin
g to
yssq
uare
or
othe
r sh
apes
.st
acki
ng to
ys o
f 4-
5 pi
eces
.si
mpl
e m
atch
ing
toys
.si
mpl
e nu
mbe
r/co
untin
g bo
ards
(1-
5)w
ith la
rge
pegs
.si
mpl
e lo
ck b
oxes
& lo
ck/k
ey to
ys.
jack
-in-
the-
box
toys
(ad
ult s
uper
visi
onif
toys
spr
ing
back
qui
ckly
).to
ys w
ith s
crew
ing
actio
n (c
hild
can
usua
lly m
anag
e on
ly 1
turn
).
Dre
ssin
g, L
acin
g, S
trin
ging
Toy
sla
rge
colo
red
bead
s (f
ewer
than
10)
.(A
ll ba
lls g
iven
to th
is a
ge g
roup
sho
uld
be a
tle
ast 1
-3/4
inch
es (
44 m
m)
in d
iam
eter
;ho
wev
er,
if a
ny o
bjec
t app
ears
to f
it ea
sily
inth
e ch
ild's
mou
th, k
eep
it aw
ay f
rom
the
child
.)
from
aro
und
11/2
:la
cing
cub
es o
r bo
ard
with
thic
k, b
lunt
spin
dle.
Sand
and
Wat
er P
lay
Toy
ssi
mpl
e fl
oatin
g to
ys-1
or
2 pi
eces
,ea
sy to
gra
sp in
one
han
d.sp
onge
s: s
mal
l sho
vel a
nd p
ail.
from
aro
und
11/2
:ne
stin
g tu
b to
ys.
bath
tub
activ
ity c
ente
rs.
funn
els,
col
ande
rs.
smal
l san
dbox
tool
s (r
ake
shou
ld h
ave
blun
t tee
th).
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G T
OD
DL
ER
S-1
YE
AR
OL
DS
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
Dol
lsM
usic
al I
nstr
umen
tsG
ames
soft
-bod
ied
or a
ll-ru
bber
bab
y do
lls.
rhyt
hm in
stru
men
ts o
pera
ted
by s
haki
ngno
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
sim
ple
dolls
with
no
hair
, mov
ing
eyes
,or
mov
able
lim
bs.
encl
osed
bel
ls, r
attle
s.Sp
ecif
ic S
kill
Dev
elop
men
t Toy
sdo
lls to
fit
easi
ly in
chi
ld's
arm
s, o
rfr
om a
roun
d 11
/2:
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
upsm
all d
olls
(5-
6 in
ches
).rh
ythm
inst
rum
ents
, ope
rate
d by
ban
ging
sim
ple
acce
ssor
ies
for
care
taki
ngbo
ttle,
bla
nket
.cy
mba
ls, d
rum
s, x
ylop
hone
s.
sim
ple
doll
clot
hes,
nee
d no
t be
Art
and
Cra
ft M
ater
ials
deta
chab
le.
larg
e cr
ayon
s.
from
aro
und
11/2
:st
urdy
, lar
ge-s
ize
larg
e pe
g pe
ople
.
Stuf
fed
Toy
sve
ry s
oft,
light
wei
ght,
easy
to h
old.
slen
der
limbs
on
toys
for
eas
y gr
asp.
for
safe
ty r
easo
ns n
o w
hisk
ers,
but
tons
.bo
w, b
ells
.
Pupp
ets
pupp
ets
oper
ated
by
adul
t.
from
aro
und
11/2
:sm
all h
and
pupp
ets
size
d to
fit
child
'sha
nd.
soft
, plu
sh p
uppe
ts th
at d
oubl
e as
stuf
fed
toys
.
Rol
e-Pl
ay M
ater
ials
toy
tele
phon
e; f
ull-
leng
th m
irro
r.si
mpl
e ho
usek
eepi
ng e
quip
men
t.si
mpl
e do
ll eq
uipm
entc
arri
age,
bed
.
16
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G T
OD
DL
ER
S-1
YE
AR
OL
DS
(Con
t'd)
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
from
aro
und
11/2
:A
udio
-Vis
ual E
quip
men
tB
ooks
and
'Pee
k-a-
Boo
' Boo
ks
sim
ple
dres
s-up
shat
s, s
carv
es,
ties,
shoe
s, je
wel
ry.
oper
ated
by
adul
t:ta
pes,
rec
ords
, or
CD
s of
nur
sery
rhy
mes
stur
dy c
loth
, pla
stic
, car
dboa
rd b
ooks
with
few
pag
es.
role
-pla
y to
ys th
at c
an b
e pu
shed
&an
d rh
ythm
s.pi
ctur
e bo
oks,
nur
sery
rhy
mes
. sto
ries
mak
e no
isem
ower
, vac
uum
.ha
nd-c
rank
ed m
usic
box
, wor
ked
byw
ith r
epet
ition
.
child
-siz
ed e
quip
men
tove
n, f
ridg
e,si
nk, t
able
and
cha
irs,
Pla
y S
cene
s
child
if c
rank
is la
rge
and
easy
to tu
rn.
book
s to
be
held
and
rea
d by
adu
lt ca
nbe
mor
e fr
agile
, with
pap
er p
ages
.
from
aro
und
11/2
:to
uch-
me
or ta
ctile
boo
ks.
(All
figu
res
shou
ld b
e at
leas
t 1-3
/4 in
ches
(44
mm
) in
dia
met
er: h
owev
er, i
f an
y ob
ject
appe
ars
to f
it ea
sily
in th
ech
ild's
mou
th.
keep
it a
way
from
the
child
.)
befo
re 1
1/2:
child
may
enj
oy h
andl
ing,
car
ryin
gar
ound
fig
ures
.fr
om a
roun
d 11
/2:
fam
iliar
, rea
listic
sce
nes
farm
, air
-
port
, gar
age
not o
verl
y de
taile
d pi
eces
(4-6
pie
ces)
.pr
efer
sce
nes
with
mov
ing
part
s or
that
mak
e no
ise.
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
slig
htw
eigh
t veh
icle
s of
a s
ize
for
easy
hand
ling
(not
too
smal
l) a
nd w
ith s
ecur
ew
heel
s.pu
sh o
r pu
ll ca
rs a
nd tr
ains
.ve
hicl
es th
at m
ake
nois
e.fi
rst t
rain
-1-2
car
s, n
o tr
acks
, sim
ple
or n
o co
uplin
g sy
stem
.
TOYS FOR YOUNG TODDLERS-1 YEAR OLDS (Cont'd)
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
from
aro
und
11/2
:m
ore
deta
iled
vehi
cles
door
s, h
oods
that
ope
n.tr
ains
with
sim
ple
coup
ling
syst
emla
rge
hook
s, m
agne
ts.
Proj
ectil
eT
oys
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
18
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
S
Old
er T
oddl
ers
(2 Y
ear
Old
s)
PHY
SIC
AL
skill
ed a
t mos
t sim
ple
larg
e m
uscl
e sk
ills.
lots
of
phys
ical
test
ingj
umpi
ng f
rom
heig
hts,
clim
bing
, han
ging
by
arm
s, r
ollin
g,ga
llopi
ng, s
omer
saul
ts, r
ough
-and
-tum
ble
play
.th
row
s an
d re
trie
ves
all k
inds
of
obje
cts.
push
es s
elf
on w
heel
ed o
bjec
ts w
ith g
ood
stee
ring
.by
21/
2 to
3 y
ears
, goo
d ha
nd a
nd f
inge
rco
ordi
natio
n.lo
ts o
f ac
tive
play
with
sm
all o
bjec
tsex
plor
es d
iffe
rent
qua
litie
s of
pla
y m
ater
ials
.
ME
NT
AL
inte
rest
ed in
attr
ibut
es o
f ob
ject
stex
ture
,sh
ape,
siz
e, c
olor
.ca
n m
atch
a g
roup
of
sim
ilar
obje
cts.
play
s w
ith p
atte
rn, s
eque
nce,
ord
er o
f si
ze.
firs
t cou
ntin
g sk
ills.
firs
t cre
ativ
e ac
tiviti
es (
draw
ing,
con
strb
c-tio
n, c
lay)
proc
ess
still
mor
e im
port
ant t
han
fina
l pro
duct
.be
ginn
ing
to s
olve
pro
blem
s in
hea
d.im
agin
ativ
e fa
ntas
y pl
ay in
crea
sesc
ontin
ued
inte
rest
in d
omes
tic im
itatio
n.fa
ntas
y pl
ay a
lone
or
with
adu
ltchi
ld a
lso
mak
es to
ys c
arry
out
act
ions
on
othe
r to
ys.
SOC
IAL mai
n in
tere
st s
till i
n pa
rent
s, b
ut b
egin
s to
play
coo
pera
tivel
y w
ith o
ther
chi
ldre
n (e
spe-
cial
ly 3
0 to
36
mon
ths)
.us
es la
ngua
ge to
exp
ress
wis
hes
to o
ther
s.en
gage
s in
gam
e-lik
e in
tera
ctio
nsw
ithot
hers
also
som
e pr
eten
d pl
ay w
ith o
ther
s.en
joys
hea
ring
sim
ple
stor
ies
read
fro
m p
ic-
ture
boo
ks, e
spec
ially
sto
ries
with
rep
etiti
on.
stro
ng d
esir
e fo
r in
depe
nden
cesh
ows
prid
ein
acc
ompl
ishm
ent.
TO
YS
FOR
OL
DE
R T
OD
DL
ER
S-2
YE
AR
OL
DS
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Beg
inni
ng o
f co
oper
ativ
e, s
ocia
l pla
y.
Incr
easi
ng in
tere
st in
pre
tend
pla
y.
Lov
e of
phy
sica
l, ac
tive
play
.
Chi
ld p
refe
rs a
ctio
n to
ys, t
oys
that
pro
duce
mov
emen
t or
soun
ds b
y ch
ild's
ow
nef
fort
s.
Mor
e re
alis
m p
refe
rred
:be
gins
to p
ay a
ttent
ion
to q
ualit
ies
ofob
ject
s.pr
efer
s to
ys w
ith w
orki
ng p
arts
.
Toy
s sh
ould
be
light
wei
ght e
noug
h fo
r ea
sylif
ting,
car
ryin
g.
Bri
ght c
olor
s pr
efer
red.
Push
and
Pul
l Toy
spu
ll to
ys w
ith s
trin
gs.
doll
carr
iage
s.w
agon
s.sm
all,
light
whe
elba
rrow
.in
tere
st in
pus
h to
ys th
at lo
ok li
ke a
dult
equi
pmen
tlaw
nmow
er, v
acuu
m, s
hop-
ping
car
t.
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
inte
rest
in r
ealis
tic-l
ooki
ng r
ide-
ons
trac
tors
, mot
orcy
cles
.ri
de-o
ns w
ith s
tora
ge tr
ays
or b
ins.
ride
-ons
pro
pelle
d by
bou
ncin
g up
and
dow
n.w
hen
child
ren
begi
n to
ped
al (
arou
nd2
1/2-
3), s
mal
l tri
cycl
e.
Out
door
and
Gym
Equ
ipm
ent
all g
ym e
quip
men
t nee
ds a
dult
supe
r-vi
sion
.tu
nnel
s.cl
imbi
ng s
truc
ture
s an
d sl
ides
.st
atio
nary
rat
her
than
mov
ing
outd
oor
equi
pmen
t.sw
ings
with
cur
ved,
sof
t sea
ts a
ndre
stra
inin
g st
raps
.
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
solid
, woo
den
unit
bloc
ks.
larg
e, h
ollo
w b
uild
ing
bloc
ks (
card
-bo
ard,
woo
d, p
last
ic).
larg
e, p
last
ic b
rick
s (2
-4 in
ches
or
50-1
00 m
m)
to b
e pr
esse
d to
geth
er.
plas
tic in
terl
ocki
ng r
ings
; lar
ge p
last
icnu
ts a
nd b
olts
.
Puzz
les
fit-
in p
uzzl
e:2
to 2
1/2
year
s, 4
-5 p
iece
s.21
/2 to
3 y
ears
, 6-1
2 pi
eces
.pu
zzle
s w
ith k
nobs
eas
ier
(kno
bs s
houl
dbe
fir
mly
atta
ched
).
Patte
rn-M
akin
g T
oys
peg
boar
ds w
ith la
rge
pegs
.co
lor
cube
s.m
agne
tic b
oard
s w
ith s
hape
s, a
nim
als,
peop
le.
colo
r fo
rms
(fro
m a
roun
d 21
/2).
Man
ipul
ativ
e T
oys
fit-
toge
ther
toys
of
5-10
pie
ces.
nest
ing
toys
with
mul
tiple
pie
ces,
in-
clud
ing
barr
el to
ys th
at r
equi
re s
crew
-in
g m
otio
n.
20
TOYS FOR OLDER TODDLERS-2 YEAR OLDS (Cont'd)
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Toy
s sh
ould
mee
t saf
ety
regu
latio
ns f
or a
ge:
Spor
ts E
quip
men
tnu
mbe
r/co
untin
g bo
ards
with
larg
e pe
gs.
stur
dy, u
nbre
akab
le; n
ot li
kely
to b
reak
sled
s si
zed
to c
hild
(sh
orte
r le
ngth
than
shap
e so
rter
s w
ith c
omm
on s
hape
s.
into
sm
all p
iece
s an
d st
rong
eno
ugh
for
child
's h
eigh
t).
poun
ding
/ham
mer
ing
toys
.ch
ild to
sta
nd o
n or
in.
spin
ning
sea
t.sm
ellin
g ja
rs.
nont
oxic
mat
eria
ls.
pool
toys
(tu
bes,
mat
s) w
ith a
dult
su-
feel
bag
or
box.
no s
harp
poi
nts
or e
dges
.pe
rvis
ion.
colo
r/pi
ctur
e do
min
oes.
too
larg
e to
be
lodg
ed in
win
dpip
e,ea
rs, n
ostr
ils.
balls
of
all s
izes
, but
esp
ecia
lly la
rge
balls
. (A
ll ba
lls g
iven
this
age
gro
up
sim
ple
lotto
mat
chin
g ga
mes
bas
ed o
nco
lor,
pic
ture
s.no
det
acha
ble
smal
l par
ts.
shou
ld b
e at
leas
t 1-3
/4 in
ches
(44
mm
)no
par
ts th
at c
ould
pin
ch o
r en
trap
in d
iam
eter
; how
ever
, if
any
obje
ctD
ress
ing,
Lac
ing,
Str
ingi
ng T
oys
fing
ers,
toes
, hai
r.ap
pear
s to
fit
easi
ly in
the
child
's m
outh
,la
rge
colo
red
bead
s. (
All
bead
s gi
ven
to
not p
ut to
geth
er w
ith e
asily
exp
osed
keep
it a
way
fro
m th
e ch
ild.)
this
age
gro
up s
houl
d be
at l
east
1-3
/4
stra
ight
pin
s, s
harp
wir
es, n
ails
.in
ches
(44
mm
) in
dia
met
er; h
owev
er, i
f
no e
lect
rica
l par
ts, u
nles
s su
perv
ised
by
any
obje
ct a
ppea
rs to
fit
easi
ly in
the
adul
t.ch
ild's
mou
th, k
eep
it aw
ay f
rom
the
child
.)la
cing
car
d or
woo
den
shoe
for
laci
ng.
dres
sing
boo
ks a
nd d
olls
.fr
ames
, cub
es f
or la
cing
, but
toni
ng,
snap
ping
, hoo
king
.
Sand
and
Wat
er P
lay
Toy
s (w
ith A
dult
Supe
rvis
ion)
bath
tub
activ
ity c
ente
rs.
nest
ing
tub
toys
.tu
b to
ys w
ith r
emov
able
fig
ures
, acc
es-
sori
es.
linki
ng tu
b to
ys.
smal
l boa
ts (
no m
etal
par
ts).
smal
l and
larg
e sa
ndbo
x to
ols
(with
blun
t edg
es).
wat
er/s
and
mill
s.sp
rink
lers
.
e,
21
TOYS FOR OLDER TODDLERS-2 YEAR OLDS
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
Dol
lsM
usic
al I
nstr
umen
tsG
ames
soft
-bo
died
and
rub
ber
baby
dol
ls.
all r
hyth
m in
stru
men
tsbe
lls, r
attle
s.lo
tto m
atch
ing
gam
es b
ased
on
colo
rm
ore
real
istic
dol
ls w
ith h
air
and
mov
-in
g ey
es.
cym
bals
, dru
ms,
tria
ngle
, rhy
thm
stic
k,sa
nd b
lock
s, x
ylop
hone
s.pi
ctur
es.
dom
inoe
s, e
spec
ially
gia
nt d
omin
oes.
dolls
to f
it in
chi
ld's
arm
s; a
lso
smal
l,re
alis
tic d
olls
.ho
rns
and
whi
stle
s (a
roun
d 21
/2).
boar
d ga
mes
bas
ed o
n ch
ance
only
afe
w la
rge
piec
es o
r pa
irs.
talk
ing
dolls
ope
rate
d by
pul
ling
stri
ng.
larg
e pe
g do
lls.
doll
acce
ssor
ies
sim
ple
and
stur
dy.
care
taki
ng a
cces
sori
esbo
ttle,
bla
nket
.
Art
and
Cra
ft M
ater
ials
larg
e cr
ayon
s.no
n-to
xic
pain
ts (
fing
er a
nd te
mpe
ra)
and
shor
t han
dled
bru
shes
with
blu
nt e
nds.
Spec
ific
Ski
ll D
evel
opm
ent T
oys
sim
ple
teac
hing
toys
for
:m
atch
ing/
sort
ing,
sha
pes,
col
ors,
let-
ters
/sou
nds,
num
bers
, con
cept
s.si
mpl
e re
mov
able
gar
men
ts (
hook
and
clay
.al
l ele
ctri
cally
pow
ered
toys
nee
d ad
ult
loop
, lar
ge s
nap
fast
ener
s).
stur
dy m
arke
rs.
supe
rvis
ion.
blun
t-en
d sc
isso
rs.
Stuf
fed
Toy
sch
alkb
oard
, lar
ge c
halk
.so
ft, p
liabl
e an
imal
s.co
lore
d co
nstr
uctio
n pa
per.
mot
her
and
baby
com
bina
tions
.pr
efer
ence
for
rea
listic
ani
mal
s, r
eplic
asof
fam
iliar
cha
ract
ers.
toys
with
mus
ic b
ox in
side
.
Pupp
ets
smal
l han
d pu
ppet
s (h
and-
and-
arm
pup
-pe
ts to
o la
rge)
.lig
htw
eigh
t, si
zed
to f
it ch
ild's
han
d.pu
ppet
s do
ublin
g as
stu
ffed
toys
.pu
ppet
s re
pres
entin
g fa
mili
ar c
hara
cter
s.
22
2
TO
YS
FOR
OL
DE
R T
OD
DL
ER
S-2
YE
AR
OL
DS
(Con
t'd)
MA
KE
BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
Rol
e-Pl
ay M
ater
ials
Aud
io-V
isua
l Equ
ipm
ent
Boo
ksdr
ess-
ups
and
cost
umes
.op
erat
ed b
y ad
ult;
tape
s, r
ecor
ds, C
Ds.
stur
dy b
ooks
with
hea
vy p
aper
, car
d-eq
uipm
ent s
houl
d be
rea
listic
-loo
king
.ha
nd-c
rank
ed m
usic
box
if c
rank
isbo
ard
page
s.ch
ild-s
ized
equ
ipm
ent
stov
e, c
ooki
ngla
rge
and
easy
to tu
rn.
shor
t sim
ple
stor
ies
with
rep
etiti
on a
ndbo
ard,
ref
rige
rato
r.fa
mili
ar s
ubje
cts.
doll
equi
pmen
t.si
mpl
e pi
ctur
es w
ith c
lear
col
or, f
ewal
l hou
seke
epin
g eq
uipm
ent
clea
ning
deta
ils.
sets
, pot
s an
d pa
ns, b
ath
and
laun
dry.
pop-
up b
ooks
.to
ys th
at c
an b
e pu
shed
vacu
um,
law
nmow
er, s
hopp
ing
cart
.hi
dden
pic
ture
boo
ks.
dres
sing
boo
ks.
full-
leng
th m
irro
r.
Play
Sce
nes
fam
iliar
, rea
listic
-loo
king
sce
nes
farm
, gar
age,
air
port
.sc
enes
with
mul
tiple
pie
ces
but n
othi
ghly
det
aile
d.pr
efer
ence
for
mov
ing
part
s, p
arts
that
mak
e no
ise.
inte
rior
of
scen
es e
asily
acc
essi
ble.
vehi
cle
sets
with
fig
ures
.
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
ssm
all,
real
istic
car
s (n
ot m
etal
).ve
hicl
es w
ith m
ovin
g pa
rts.
larg
e tr
ucks
(m
etal
too
heav
y)m
ov-
ing
part
s, p
arts
ope
rate
d by
larg
e le
ver
(with
kno
b on
end
).ca
rs, t
ruck
s w
ith r
emov
able
fig
ures
,ac
cess
orie
s.sm
all t
rain
s w
ith s
impl
e co
uplin
gm
echa
nism
no tr
acks
.
Proj
ectil
e T
oys
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
up
23
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
SPr
esch
oole
rs 3
,4 a
nd 5
Yea
rs
PHY
SIC
AL
runs
, jum
ps, c
limbs
, bal
ance
s w
ith a
ssur
ance
by 5
, gro
ss m
otor
ski
lls a
re w
ell d
e-ve
lope
d.lik
es r
isks
, tes
ts o
f ph
ysic
al s
tren
gth
and
skill
love
s ac
roba
tics
and
outd
oor
equi
pmen
t.in
crea
sing
fin
ger
cont
rol
can
pick
up
smal
lob
ject
s, c
ut o
n a
line
with
sci
ssor
s, h
old
penc
il in
adul
t gra
sp, s
trin
g sm
all b
eads
. (M
ost c
hild
ren
inth
is a
ge g
roup
can
beg
in u
sing
toys
with
sm
alle
rco
mpo
nent
s. I
f ch
ild is
stil
l mou
thin
g ob
ject
s,se
lect
toys
with
out s
mal
l par
ts.)
expe
rt b
uild
erlo
ves
smal
l con
stru
ctio
nm
ater
ials
and
als
o vi
goro
us a
ctiv
ity w
ith b
igbl
ocks
, lar
ge c
onst
ruct
ion
mat
eria
ls.
by 5
, rud
imen
tary
inte
rest
in b
all g
ames
with
sim
ple
rule
s an
d sc
orin
g.
ME
NT
AL
fam
iliar
with
com
mon
sha
pes,
pri
mar
y co
lors
.in
tere
st in
sim
ple
num
ber
activ
ities
, alp
habe
tpl
ay, c
opyi
ng le
tters
, mat
chin
g/so
rtin
g.by
5, s
orts
and
mat
ches
usi
ng m
ore
than
one
qual
ity a
t a ti
me.
24
arou
nd 4
, beg
ins
to b
e pu
rpos
eful
and
goa
l-di
rect
ed, t
o m
ake
use
of a
pla
n.in
tere
st in
pro
duci
ng d
esig
ns, i
nclu
ding
puz
-zl
es, a
nd in
con
stru
ctin
g pl
ay w
orld
s.fi
rst r
epre
sent
atio
nal p
ictu
res.
pref
ers
real
ism
.in
tere
st in
nat
ure,
sci
ence
, ani
mal
s, ti
me,
how
thin
gs w
ork.
peak
inte
rest
in d
ram
atic
pla
yre
crea
tes
adul
t occ
upat
ions
, use
s co
stum
es a
nd p
rops
.
SOC
IAL be
ginn
ing
to s
hare
and
take
turn
s; le
arni
ngco
ncep
t of
fair
pla
y.by
5, p
lay
is c
oope
rativ
e, p
ract
ical
, con
-fo
rmin
g.in
tere
sted
in g
roup
pre
tend
pla
y.no
t rea
dy f
or c
ompe
titiv
e pl
ay b
ecau
se h
ates
to lo
se.
enjo
ys s
impl
e bo
ard
gam
es b
ased
on
chan
ce,
not s
trat
egy.
mor
e se
x di
ffer
entia
tion
in p
lay
role
s, in
-te
rest
s.en
joys
look
ing
at b
ooks
and
list
enin
g to
sto
ries
from
boo
ks.
TO
YS
FOR
PR
ESC
HO
OL
ER
S-3,
4, A
ND
5 Y
EA
RS
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Pres
choo
lers
pre
fer
toys
with
rea
listic
det
ail
and
wor
king
par
ts.
Incr
easi
ng in
tere
st in
dra
mat
ic a
nd p
rete
ndpl
ay, b
y ag
e 5,
pea
k pe
riod
for
dra
mat
icpl
ay, w
ith a
ll so
rts
of p
rops
.
Peri
od o
f pe
ak in
tere
st in
pup
pet p
lay,
Incr
easi
ng c
onst
ruct
ion
activ
ity, o
ften
with
plan
or
goal
.
Peri
od o
f pe
ak in
tere
st in
pla
y sc
enes
, sm
all
figu
res
and
cars
.
Mos
t chi
ldre
n in
this
age
gro
up c
an b
egin
usin
g to
ys w
ith s
mal
ler
com
pone
nts.
If
child
is s
till m
outh
ing
obje
cts.
sel
ect t
oys
with
out s
mal
l par
ts.
Push
and
Pul
l Toy
ssm
all w
agon
s.sm
all w
heel
barr
ow,
push
toys
res
embl
ing
adul
t too
lsla
wnm
ower
s, v
acuu
m, s
hopp
ing
cart
.do
ll ca
rria
ges
and
stro
llers
.
from
age
5:
full-
size
wag
ons,
sco
oter
s.
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
tric
ycle
s si
zed
to c
hild
.3-
and
4-w
heel
ped
al to
ys.
vehi
cles
with
ste
erin
g m
echa
nism
s.pr
efer
rea
listic
; det
aile
d ve
hicl
es.
full-
size
roc
king
hor
se.
from
age
4:lo
w-s
lung
tric
ycle
s.ba
ttery
-ope
rate
d ri
de-o
ns.
from
age
5:
smal
l bic
ycle
with
trai
ning
whe
els
and
foot
brak
es, s
ized
to c
hild
.bi
cycl
e he
lmet
.
Out
door
and
Gym
Eui
pmen
tad
ult s
uper
visi
on r
ecom
men
ded
for
gym
equ
ipm
ent.
stat
iona
ry o
utdo
or c
limbi
ng e
quip
men
t.sl
ides
(w
ith s
ider
ails
) an
d la
dder
s.sw
ings
with
cur
ved,
sof
t sea
ts.
bala
nce
boar
d.
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
solid
woo
d un
it bl
ocks
larg
e an
dsm
all.
larg
e ho
llow
blo
cks.
mos
t typ
es o
f in
terl
ocki
ng b
uild
ing
sys-
tem
s, p
iece
s of
all
size
s (p
last
ic r
athe
rth
an m
etal
, pie
ces)
.no
mot
oriz
ed p
arts
.pr
efer
set
s th
at m
ake
real
istic
mod
els.
can
conn
ect p
iece
s in
spe
cifi
c or
der
tocr
eate
sim
ple
mod
els.
Puzz
les
fit-
in o
r fr
amed
puz
zles
:ag
e3,
up
to20
pie
ces;
age
4, 2
0-30
pie
ces;
age
5,
up to
50
piec
es.
larg
e, s
impl
e jig
saw
puz
zles
(10
-25
piec
es).
num
ber
or le
tter
puzz
les;
' puz
zle
cloc
ksca
rdbo
ard
puzz
les.
Patte
rn-M
akin
g T
oys
bead
str
ingi
ng -
long
er, t
hinn
er s
trin
gw
ith s
tiff
tip),
larg
e be
ads.
(If
chi
ld is
still
mou
thin
g ob
ject
s, a
ny o
bjec
t tha
tap
pear
s to
fit
easi
ly in
the
child
's m
outh
shou
ld b
e ke
pt a
way
fro
m th
e ch
ild.)
peg
boar
d w
ith s
mal
l peg
s.co
lor
cube
s/co
lor
form
s.m
agne
tic b
oard
s w
ith s
hape
s.
TO
YS
FOR
PR
ESC
HO
OL
ER
S-3,
4, A
ND
5 Y
EA
RS
(Con
t'd)
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
from
age
4:
from
age
4:
Toy
s sh
ould
be
stur
dy:
equi
pmen
t with
mov
able
par
ts: s
mal
lbe
ginn
ing
inte
rest
in d
esig
n m
ater
ials
not l
ikel
y to
bre
ak e
asily
into
sm
all
piec
es o
r le
ave
jagg
ed e
dges
.se
esaw
s, h
angi
ng r
ings
.sw
ings
with
flat
sea
ts, p
last
ic o
r ru
bber
mos
aic
bloc
ks, f
elt b
oard
s; c
an fo
llow
,co
py s
impl
e se
quen
ce.
no s
harp
poi
nts
or e
dges
.be
lts.
not m
ade
of g
lass
or
britt
le p
last
ic.
rope
ladd
ers
and
rope
s.gy
m s
ets
with
enc
losu
res
for
pret
end
from
age
5:
s sim
ple
wea
ving
(lo
oper
& h
eddl
e lo
om);
Toy
s sh
ould
be
of n
onto
xic
mat
eria
ls.
hous
e or
fort
.sm
all b
eads
to s
trin
g (1
/2in
.); b
lock
prin
t-in
g eq
uipm
ent.
Toy
s sh
ould
hav
e no
ele
ctric
al p
arts
unl
ess
supe
rvis
ed b
y ad
ult.
Spor
ts E
quip
men
tba
lls o
f all
shap
es, s
izes
(If
child
is s
till
mou
thin
g ob
ject
s, a
ny o
bjec
t tha
t
Man
ipul
ativ
e T
oys
mat
chin
g to
ys b
y co
lor,
sha
pe, o
r pi
c-
appe
ars
to fi
t eas
ily in
the
child
's m
outh
,ke
ep it
aw
ay f
rom
the
child
.)
ture
: fro
m a
ge 4
, by
conc
ept,
lette
rs(A
BC
), n
umbe
rs (
1-10
).so
rtin
g to
ys; n
umbe
r ro
ds.
doub
le-b
lade
ice
skat
es.
num
ber
boar
ds w
ith s
mal
ler
pegs
.sl
eds
size
-gra
ded
(no
hand
brak
es o
rsi
mpl
e co
untin
g to
ys; l
ock
boxe
s.st
eerin
g m
echa
nism
s).
nest
ing
toys
with
mul
tiple
pie
ces
and
from
age
4;
scre
w c
losi
ng.
light
wei
ght s
oft b
aseb
all a
nd b
at.
from
age
4:
juni
or-s
ized
soc
cer
ball,
foot
ball.
geom
etric
al c
once
pt to
ys.
spee
d-gr
aded
rol
ler
skat
es (
plas
ticw
heel
s, n
o ba
ll be
arin
gs fo
r re
duce
dfr
om a
ge 5
:sp
eed)
.si
mpl
e m
odel
s of
mec
hani
cal d
evic
es o
rki
tes.
natu
ral o
bjec
ts; m
ore
com
plex
lotto
mat
ch-
wad
ing
pool
.in
g to
ys.
from
age
5:
Dre
ssin
g, L
acin
g St
ring
ing
Toy
sju
mp
rope
s.fr
ames
/car
ds to
but
ton,
hoo
k, ti
e.sk
is (
size
d to
chi
ld).
flyin
g di
sks
(esp
ecia
lly li
ghtw
eigh
tfr
om a
ge 5
:on
es).
sim
ple
sew
ing
kits
with
thic
k cl
oth
& b
lunt
.fla
t nos
ed m
agne
tic o
r V
elcr
o da
rts.
need
le (
with
sup
ervi
sion
).in
ner
tube
s, k
ickb
oard
s, m
attr
esse
s fo
rSa
nd a
nd W
ater
Pla
y T
oys
begi
nnin
g sw
imm
ers
(adu
lt su
perv
isio
nla
rge
and
smal
l san
dbox
tool
s; b
ubbl
esne
eded
).w
ind-
up b
ath
toys
; bat
h ac
tivity
cen
ters
.
from
age
4:
sand
mol
ds; w
ater
pum
p.re
alis
tic w
orki
ng m
odel
s of
boa
ts(n
o sh
arp
met
al p
arts
).
26
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G P
RE
SCH
OO
LE
RS-
3, 4
, AN
D 5
YE
AR
S
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
Dol
ls real
istic
dol
ls w
ith d
etai
l and
acc
esso
-ri
es, e
spec
ially
bab
y do
lls.
dolls
with
hai
r, m
ovin
g ey
es, m
ovab
lelim
bs, s
peci
al f
eatu
res.
from
age
5:
child
-pro
port
ione
d do
lls (
can
dres
s do
llsif
gar
men
ts a
nd f
aste
ning
s ar
e si
mpl
e).
pape
r do
lls to
be
punc
hed
out.
Stuf
fed
Toy
sst
uffe
d to
ys w
ith a
cces
sori
esri
b-bo
ns. b
ells
, sim
ple
clot
hes.
real
istic
-loo
king
toys
. rep
licas
of
fa-
mou
s ch
arac
ters
.m
usic
box
toys
.
from
age
5:
colle
ctin
g to
ys in
set
s.
Pupp
ets
sim
ple
sock
or
mitt
en p
uppe
ts.
fing
er p
uppe
ts.
sim
ple
pupp
et th
eate
r (n
o sc
ener
y).
from
age
5:ha
nd-a
nd-a
rm p
uppe
ts.
mor
e de
taile
d pu
ppet
s: p
uppe
ts w
ith li
mbs
.
Rol
e-Pl
ay M
ater
ials
dres
s-up
s, c
ostu
mes
of
all t
ypes
.re
alis
tic, d
etai
led
equi
pmen
tby
5.
wan
t it t
o re
ally
wor
k.ho
usek
eepi
ng a
nd c
ooki
ng e
quip
men
t.to
y te
leph
one:
toy
cam
era;
doc
tor
kits
.
Mus
ical
Ins
trum
ents
all r
hyth
m in
stru
men
ts.
xylo
phon
es.
inst
rum
ents
that
req
uire
blo
win
gha
r-m
onic
a, h
orns
, whi
stle
s, s
impl
ere
cord
er.
win
d-up
mus
ic b
oxes
.pi
ano
one-
fing
er tu
nes.
Art
and
Cra
ft M
ater
ials
from
age
3:
larg
e cr
ayon
s w
ith m
any
colo
rs.
colo
r pa
ddle
s.m
agic
mar
kers
.fi
nger
and
tem
pera
pai
nt.
adju
stab
le e
asel
.br
ushe
s of
var
ious
siz
es.
clay
, inc
ludi
ng m
odel
ing
clay
and
tool
s.ch
alkb
oard
s an
d ch
alk
of v
ario
us s
izes
.sc
isso
rs w
ith r
ound
ed e
nds.
past
e an
d gl
ue.
sim
ple
bloc
k pr
intin
g eq
uipm
ent.
pop-
it be
ads.
larg
e be
ads
to s
trin
g.si
mpl
e se
win
g ki
ts (
with
out n
eedl
es)
until
age
5.
from
age
4:in
crea
sed
inte
rest
in a
rt p
rodu
cts:
als
o,ca
n co
py o
rder
.w
orkb
ench
. ham
mer
, nai
ls. a
nd s
aw(w
ith s
uper
visi
on).
from
age
5:
smal
ler
cray
ons:
col
orin
g bo
oks:
wat
er-
colo
r-pa
ints
: sim
ple
wea
ving
loom
.sm
all b
eads
to s
trin
g: s
ewin
g ki
ts w
ithla
rge.
blu
nt n
eedl
es.
pool
toys
(tu
bes,
mat
s) w
ith a
dult
supe
rvis
ion.
Gam
es dom
inoe
s (c
olor
or
num
ber)
.si
mpl
e m
atch
ing
and
lotto
gam
es b
ased
on c
olor
, pic
ture
s.si
mpl
e ca
rd g
ames
.bi
ngo
(pic
ture
).
from
age
4:fi
rst b
oard
gam
es, b
ased
com
plet
ely
onch
ance
gam
es s
houl
d ha
ve f
ew r
ules
,si
mpl
e sc
orin
g, n
o re
adin
g re
quir
ed b
e-yo
nd A
BC
, onl
y a
few
pie
ces.
gam
es r
equi
ring
sim
ple
fine
mot
orco
ordi
natio
n (p
icki
ng u
p or
bal
anci
ngob
ject
s).
Spec
ific
Ski
lls D
evel
opm
ent T
oys
sim
ple
elec
tron
ic a
nd o
ther
teac
hing
toys
for: m
atch
ing/
sort
ing.
shap
es, c
olor
s:nu
mbe
rs a
nd le
tters
.
from
age
4:
sim
ple
com
pute
r pr
ogra
ms
for
teac
hing
colo
r m
atch
ing,
lette
rs. c
lass
ific
atio
n,nu
mbe
rs, s
ound
s.si
mpl
e sc
ienc
e m
odel
s.
2
TO
YS
FOR
YO
UN
G P
RE
SCH
OO
LE
RS-
3, 4
, AN
D 5
YE
AR
S(C
ont'd
)
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts, m
usic
)L
EA
RN
ING
PL
AY
mili
tary
cos
tum
es a
nd p
rops
.A
udio
-Vis
ual E
quip
men
tfr
om a
ge 5
:sp
ecia
lized
dol
l equ
ipm
ent.
hand
-cra
nked
mus
ic b
oxes
.sc
ienc
e m
ater
ials
- m
agne
ts, f
lash
light
,ca
sh r
egis
ter,
equ
ipm
ent t
o pl
ay s
tore
.pa
rent
-ope
rate
d re
cord
, tap
e an
d C
Dsh
ells
and
roc
ks, m
agni
fyin
g gl
ass,
play
sta
ges;
larg
e m
irror
.pl
ayer
.st
etho
scop
e, p
rism
, aqu
ariu
m, t
erra
rium
.Pl
ay S
cene
ssc
enes
with
a v
arie
ty o
f rea
listic
acc
es-
sorie
s an
d w
orki
ng p
arts
.fa
vorit
e th
emes
- g
arag
e, fa
rm, a
irpor
t,sp
ace.
fort
.
from
age
4:
reco
rd a
nd ta
pe p
laye
rs fo
r ch
ild to
oper
ate.
sim
ple
vide
o ga
mes
.fr
om a
ge 5
:
cloc
k.pr
intin
g se
t.to
y ty
p ew
riter
or
com
put
er.
sim
ple
calc
ulat
or.
com
pute
r pr
ogra
ms
to te
ach
sim
ple
actio
n/ad
vent
ure
sets
; act
ion
figur
es.
radi
o.pr
ogra
mm
ing.
first
dol
l hou
se -
sim
ple,
few
roo
ms:
Boo
ksea
sy a
cces
s, s
pace
to m
ove
obje
cts
pict
ure
book
s, s
impl
e st
orie
s, r
hym
es.
arou
nd, s
turd
y fu
rnis
hing
s.co
mpl
ex p
op-u
p bo
oks.
like
com
plex
illu
stra
tions
with
an
abun
-fr
om a
ge 5
:da
nce
of d
etai
l.ca
n m
anip
ulat
e ve
ry s
mal
l pie
ces;
atte
n-tio
n to
rea
listic
det
ail.
age
3 in
tere
sts:
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
she
re-a
nd-n
ow s
torie
s.to
y ca
rs o
f all
size
s -
smal
l met
al c
ars,
truc
ks w
ith v
ery
real
istic
det
ail.
larg
e-sc
ale
truc
ks, r
oad
mac
hine
ry th
at
anim
al s
torie
s.al
phab
et b
ooks
.w
ords
and
rhy
mes
.
real
ly w
orks
(du
mps
, dig
s).
age
4 in
tere
sts:
actio
n/ad
vent
ure
vehi
cle
sets
.w
ild s
torie
s, s
illy
hum
or.
smal
l, re
alis
tic tr
ains
.in
form
atio
n bo
oks.
from
age
5:
fam
iliar
pla
ces,
peo
ple.
smal
l tra
ins
with
trac
ks; c
an w
ork
mos
tag
e 5
inte
rest
s:tr
ain
coup
ling
syst
ems;
can
pla
n, b
uild
real
istic
sto
ries.
sim
ple
trac
k la
yout
s; w
ind-
up a
nd s
prin
g-po
etry
.dr
iven
car
s.pr
imer
s.P
roje
ctile
Toy
snon
e be
fore
age
4an
imal
s w
ho b
ehav
e lik
e pe
ople
.so
ft, fl
exib
le p
roje
ctile
s.ac
tion
figur
es w
ith p
roje
ctile
wea
pons
.
from
age
5:
guns
sho
otin
g pi
ng-p
ong
or fo
am b
alls
.so
ft da
rts.
28
For
furt
her
info
rmat
ion,
wri
te:
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. Con
sum
er P
rodu
ct S
afet
yC
omm
issi
onW
ashi
ngto
n, D
.C. 2
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To
repo
rt a
pro
duct
haz
ard
or a
pro
duct
-rel
ated
inju
ry,
wri
te to
the
U.S
. Con
sum
er P
rodu
ct S
afet
y C
omm
issi
on,
Was
hing
ton,
D.C
. 202
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r ca
ll th
e to
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ee h
otlin
e:1-
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638-
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. A te
lety
pew
rite
r fo
r th
e he
arin
g an
dsp
eaki
ng im
pair
ed is
ava
ilabl
e on
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270.
Thi
s do
cum
ent i
s in
the
publ
ic d
omai
n. T
here
fore
, it m
ay b
ere
prod
uced
, in
part
or
in w
hole
, with
out p
erm
issi
on b
y an
indi
vidu
al o
r or
gani
zatio
n. H
owev
er, i
f it
is r
epro
duce
d, th
eC
omm
issi
on w
ould
app
reci
ate
know
ing
how
it is
use
d.
Wri
te th
e U
.S. C
onsu
mer
Pro
duct
Saf
ety
Com
mis
sion
, Off
ice
of I
nfor
mat
ion
and
Publ
ic A
ffai
rs, W
ashi
ngto
n, D
.C. 2
0207
.
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ER
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OD
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TS
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OM
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SIO
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IVA
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al O
ppor
tuni
ty E
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oyer
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onsu
mer
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uie
orS
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ting
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ta le
Toy
s
U.S
. Con
sum
er P
rodu
ctSa
fety
Com
mis
sion
Was
hing
ton,
DC
202
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Pub.
No.
286
Js
AG
ES
SIX
TH
RO
UG
HT
WE
LVE
9
Dev
elop
ed u
nder
Con
trac
t CP
SC
-C-8
5-10
89 b
y D
r. B
arba
ra G
oods
on, D
evel
opm
enta
lP
sych
olog
ist,
Abt
Ass
ocia
tes,
Inc.
, Cam
brid
ge, M
assa
chus
setts
, and
Dr.
Mar
tha
Bro
nson
,E
duca
tiona
l Psy
chol
ogis
t, C
ambr
idge
, Mas
sach
usse
tts.
lay
is a
nat
ural
act
ivity
for
eve
ry y
oung
chi
ld.
PPl
ay p
rovi
des
man
y. o
ppor
tuni
ties
for
child
ren
to le
arn
and
grow
phys
ical
ly, m
enta
lly a
ndso
cial
ly. I
f pl
ay is
the
child
's w
ork
then
toys
are
the
child
's to
ols,
and
app
ropr
iate
toys
can
hel
pch
ildre
n do
thei
r w
ork
wel
l.T
his
book
let o
ffer
s su
gges
tions
for
sel
ectin
gsu
itabl
e to
ys f
or c
hild
ren
6 to
12
year
s of
age
. It
was
pre
pare
d by
the
U.S
. Con
sum
erPr
oduc
t Saf
ety
Com
mis
sion
, the
gov
ernm
ent a
genc
y th
at is
char
ged
with
pro
tect
ing
the
publ
ic a
gain
stun
reas
onab
le r
isks
of
inju
ry a
ssoc
iate
d w
ithco
nsum
er p
rodu
cts.
Apa
rent
or
frie
nd c
hoos
ing
a to
y fo
r a
child
mus
t con
side
r se
vera
l thi
ngs.
A g
ood
toy
shou
ld b
e:
appe
alin
g an
d in
tere
stin
g to
the
child
;
suite
d to
the
child
's p
hysi
cal c
apab
ilitie
s;
suite
d to
the
child
's m
enta
l and
soc
ial
deve
lopm
ent;
wel
l con
stru
cted
, dur
able
and
saf
e fo
r th
at c
hild
'sag
e.
Thi
s bo
okle
t pro
vide
s so
me
guid
elin
es to
hel
p in
sele
ctin
g to
ys th
at m
eet t
hese
cri
teri
a. T
he s
ugge
s-tio
ns in
this
boo
klet
are
bas
ed o
n th
ree
sour
ces:
(1)
revi
ew o
f re
fere
nce
wor
ks o
n ch
ild d
evel
op-
men
t; (2
) ob
serv
atio
ns o
f ch
ildre
n at
pla
y; a
nd(3
) pr
oduc
t ana
lysi
s of
toys
to d
eter
min
e w
hich
char
acte
rist
ics
are
mos
t cri
tical
in d
efin
ing
the
appr
opri
ate
ages
of
the
inte
nded
use
rs o
f to
ys.
Thi
s bo
okle
t is
orga
nize
d in
the
follo
win
g w
ay:
Bri
ef g
ener
al o
utlin
es o
f ch
ildre
ns' A
BIL
I-T
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
S ar
e fo
llow
ed b
y ca
tego
-ri
zed
TO
Y L
IST
S fo
r ea
ch o
f fi
ve a
ge g
roup
s.
The
two
age
grou
ps a
re:
Prim
ary
scho
ol c
hild
ren
(age
s, 6
, 7 a
nd 8
)O
lder
sch
ool c
hild
ren
(age
s 9,
10,
11,
& 1
2)
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
S se
ctio
ns li
stph
ysic
al, m
enta
l and
soc
ial a
bilit
ies
and
inte
rest
sfo
r ea
ch a
ge th
at a
re p
artic
ular
ly r
elev
ant t
o se
lect
-in
g ap
prop
riat
e to
ys. N
ote
that
thes
e lis
ts in
dica
teav
erag
e de
velo
pmen
tthe
age
rang
e at
whi
ch th
e"a
vera
ge"
child
can
be
expe
cted
to a
chie
ve a
par
-tic
ular
ski
ll or
dev
elop
a s
peci
fic
inte
rest
. The
age
sin
the
text
are
onl
y ap
prox
imat
e. C
hild
ren
deve
lop
skill
s at
une
ven
rate
sany
one
chi
ld m
ay b
e"a
bove
ave
rage
" in
one
ski
ll an
d "b
elow
ave
rage
"in
ano
ther
ski
ll. F
or a
n in
divi
dual
chi
ld, t
he p
aren
tis
the
best
judg
e of
the
child
's a
bilit
ies
and
inte
rest
sat
any
poi
nt in
his
or
her
deve
lopm
ent,
and
shou
ldse
lect
toys
sui
tabl
e fo
r th
at c
hild
's p
rofi
le o
fca
pabi
litie
s.T
OY
LIS
T s
ectio
ns g
ive
toy
sugg
estio
ns in
six
maj
or c
ateg
orie
s w
ith s
ubca
tego
ries
und
er e
ach
tohe
lp in
fin
ding
a p
artic
ular
toy
type
. The
maj
orca
tego
ries
and
sub
cate
gori
es a
re li
sted
on
the
fol-
low
ing
page
. Not
e th
at th
ese
sect
ions
do
not c
onst
i-tu
te a
com
preh
ensi
ve li
st o
f al
l toy
pro
duct
s th
atm
ight
be
suita
ble
for
a pa
rtic
ular
age
. The
y do
sug
-ge
st g
ener
al to
y ty
pes
suita
ble
for
that
age
gro
up.
Thi
s bo
okle
t doe
s no
t jud
ge th
e pl
ay v
alue
or
bene
-fi
ts o
f sp
ecif
ic to
ys. F
or e
xam
ple,
sui
tabl
e ty
pes
of
proj
ectil
e to
ys a
re d
escr
ibed
in th
e T
OY
LIS
TS,
alth
ough
the
pote
ntia
l saf
ety
haza
rds
of th
ese
toys
lead
man
y in
the
fiel
d to
rec
omm
end
agai
nst t
hem
.
AL
L T
OY
S (a
gen
eral
cat
egor
y or
ient
ing
the
con-
sum
er to
spe
cial
fea
ture
s of
toys
that
are
rel
evan
tto
the
part
icul
ar a
ge g
roup
)
AC
TIV
E P
LA
YPu
sh a
nd P
ull T
oys
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
Out
door
and
Gym
Equ
ipm
ent
Spor
ts E
quip
men
t
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
Puzz
les
Patte
rn-M
akin
g T
oys
Man
ipul
ativ
e T
oys
Dre
ssin
g, L
acin
g an
d St
ring
ing
Toy
sSa
nd a
nd W
ater
Pla
y T
oys
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
Dol
lsSt
uffe
d T
oys
Pupp
ets
Rol
e Pl
ay M
ater
ials
Play
Sce
nes
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
sPr
ojec
tile
Toy
s
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y (
Art
s, C
raft
s an
d M
usic
)M
usic
al I
nstr
umen
tsA
rt a
nd C
raft
Mat
eria
lsA
udio
-Vis
ual E
quip
men
t
2
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
YG
ames
Spec
ific
Ski
ll D
evel
opm
ent T
oys
Boo
ks
TO
Y S
AFE
TY
. A m
ajor
are
a of
con
side
ratio
nfo
r al
l toy
s is
the
dura
bilit
y an
d sa
fety
of
the
toys
.T
oys
shou
ld b
e co
nstr
ucte
d to
with
stan
d th
e us
esan
d ab
uses
of
child
ren
in th
e ag
e ra
nge
for
whi
chth
e to
y is
app
ropr
iate
.T
he U
.S. C
onsu
mer
Pro
duct
Saf
ety
Com
mis
-si
on (
CPS
C)
has
set s
afet
y re
gula
tions
for
cer
tain
toys
. Man
ufac
ture
rs m
ust d
esig
n an
d m
anuf
actu
reth
eir
prod
ucts
to m
eet t
hese
reg
ulat
ions
so
that
haza
rdou
s pr
oduc
ts a
re n
ot s
old.
In
addi
tion,
man
yto
y m
anuf
actu
rers
als
o ad
here
to th
e to
y in
dust
ry's
volu
ntar
y sa
fety
sta
ndar
ds.
Wha
t the
Gov
ernm
ent D
oes:
Man
dato
ry T
oy S
afet
y R
egul
atio
ns
For
All
Age
s
No
shoc
k or
ther
mal
haz
ards
in e
lect
rica
l toy
s.A
mou
nt o
f le
ad in
toy
pain
t sev
erel
y lim
ited.
No
toxi
c m
ater
ials
in o
r on
toys
Art
mat
eria
ls u
sed
by c
hild
ren
unde
r 12
sho
uld
beno
n-ha
zard
ous
and
indi
cate
they
con
form
with
AST
M D
-423
6.L
atex
bal
loon
s an
d to
ys a
nd g
ames
with
late
x ba
l-lo
ons
mus
t be
labe
led
war
ning
of
the
chok
ing
and
suff
ocat
ion
haza
rds
asso
ciat
ed w
ith p
iece
s of
and
unin
flat
ed b
allo
ons.
Und
er A
ge 3
Unb
reak
able
will
with
stan
d us
e an
d ab
use.
No
smal
l par
ts o
r pi
eces
whi
ch c
ould
bec
ome
lodg
ed in
the
thro
at.
Infa
nt r
attle
s la
rge
enou
gh n
ot to
bec
ome
lodg
ed in
child
's th
roat
and
con
stru
cted
so
as n
ot to
sep
arat
ein
to s
mal
l pie
ces.
No
balls
with
dia
met
ers
1.75
inch
es o
r le
ss.
For
Age
s 3
thro
ugh
6
All
toys
and
gam
es w
ith s
mal
l par
ts m
ust b
e la
bele
dto
war
n of
the
chok
ing
haza
rd to
you
ng c
hild
ren.
For
3 ye
ars
and
olde
r
The
fol
low
ing
toys
mus
t be
labe
led
to w
arn
of th
ech
okin
g ha
zard
to y
oung
chi
ldre
n:A
ll ba
lls a
nd to
ys a
nd g
ames
with
bal
ls w
ith a
diam
eter
1.7
5 in
ches
or
less
, and
All
mar
bles
and
toys
and
gam
es w
ith m
arbl
es.
Und
er A
ge 8
No
elec
tric
ally
ope
rate
d to
ys w
ith h
eatin
gel
emen
tsN
o sh
arp
poin
ts o
n to
ysN
o sh
arp
edge
s on
toys
CPS
C a
lso
can
rem
ove
from
the
mar
ketp
lace
toys
pres
entin
g ha
zard
s no
t cov
ered
by
the
regu
latio
ns.
Wha
t the
Ind
ustr
y D
oes:
Vol
unta
ry S
tand
ard
for
Toy
Saf
ety
Puts
age
and
saf
ety
labe
ls o
n to
ys
Puts
war
ning
labe
ls o
n cr
ib g
yms
advi
sing
that
they
be
rem
oved
fro
m th
e cr
ib w
hen
babi
es c
ange
t up
on h
ands
and
kne
es (
to p
reve
nt s
tran
glin
g)
Mak
es s
quee
ze to
ys a
nd te
ethe
rs la
rge
enou
gh s
oas
not
to b
ecom
e lo
dged
in a
n in
fant
's th
roat
Ass
ures
that
the
lid o
f a
toy
ches
t will
sta
y op
enin
any
pos
ition
to w
hich
it is
rai
sed
and
not f
all
unex
pect
edly
on
a ch
ild
Lim
it st
ring
leng
th o
n cr
ib a
nd p
layp
en to
ys to
red
uce
the
risk
of
stra
ngul
atio
n.
Wha
t a P
aren
t Can
Do:
Red
uce
Cho
king
Ris
k
Loo
k fo
r an
d re
ad a
ge a
nd s
afet
y la
bels
. Any
toy
that
is a
ge la
bele
d fo
r ch
ildre
n th
ree
year
s an
dol
der
shou
ld b
e ke
pt a
way
fro
m c
hild
ren
unde
rth
e ag
e of
thre
esu
ch to
ys m
ay h
ave
smal
lpa
rts
and
coul
d ca
use
chok
ing
if p
lace
d in
the
mou
th.
Kee
p un
infl
ated
bal
loon
s an
d br
oken
bal
loon
piec
es a
way
fro
m c
hild
ren.
Rou
nded
and
ova
l obj
ects
(e.
g., b
alls
, mar
bles
,et
c.)
that
tit e
asily
into
a c
hild
's m
outh
may
be
diffi
cult
to r
emov
e fr
om a
thro
at a
nd c
ould
cau
sech
okin
g.
Red
uce
Stra
ngul
atio
n R
isk
Crib
toys
with
str
ings
, cor
ds, r
ibbo
ns, e
tc. (
used
to h
ang
toys
acr
oss
a cr
ib o
r to
the
side
of a
crib
)pr
esen
t a s
tran
gula
tion
risk
whe
n ba
bies
are
just
star
ting
to p
ush
up o
n ha
nds
and
knee
s, u
sual
lyab
out 5
mon
ths
of a
ge.
RE
MO
VE
AL
L C
RIB
TO
YS
WH
ICH
AR
E S
TR
UN
G A
CR
OSS
CR
IB O
R P
LA
YPE
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RE
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HE
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AB
IES
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GIN
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SH U
P O
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AN
DS
AN
DK
NE
ES
OR
AR
E 5
MO
NT
HS
OF
AG
E,
WH
ICH
EV
ER
OC
CU
RS
FIR
ST.
Gen
eral
Toy
Saf
ety
Kee
p to
ys in
tend
ed fo
r ol
der
child
ren
away
from
youn
ger
child
ren
such
toys
may
inju
re y
oung
child
ren.
Che
ck a
ll to
ys p
erio
dica
lly fo
r br
eaka
ge a
nd p
oten
-tia
l haz
ards
dam
aged
or
dang
erou
s to
ys s
houl
dbe
rep
aire
d or
thro
wn
away
imm
edia
tely
.
Sto
re to
ys s
afel
yte
ach
child
ren
to p
ut to
ys a
way
so th
ey a
re n
ot tr
ippi
ng h
azar
ds; c
heck
toy
boxe
s
and
shel
ves
for
safe
ty.
4
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furt
her
info
rmat
ion
wri
te to
the:
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. Con
sum
er P
rodu
ct S
afet
y C
omm
issi
onW
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ngto
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call
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free
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line:
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rela
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plai
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Whe
re T
o Fi
nd T
oys
Suita
ble
for
You
r C
hild
:
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ur c
hild
is a
ge 6
,7, o
r 8
year
s, g
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e 6
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ur c
hild
is a
ge 9
,10,
11, o
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yea
rs, g
o to
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11
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
SPr
imar
y Sc
hool
Age
6, 7
and
8 Y
ears
PHY
SIC
AL
larg
e m
uscl
e ab
ilitie
s an
d in
tere
sts
incl
ude:
jum
prop
e, h
opsc
otch
, stu
nts
and
clim
bing
(tre
es, t
rape
ze),
ice
skat
ing,
rol
ler
skat
ing,
ridi
ng b
icyc
le, w
ater
spo
rts,
bal
l pla
y (b
utm
ost n
ot r
eady
for
com
petit
ive
team
spo
rts)
smal
l mus
cle
abili
ties
and
inte
rest
s in
clud
e:pr
intin
g, d
raw
ing
with
pen
cils
, sim
ple
sew
-in
g (c
an s
ew s
trai
ght l
ine)
, sim
ple
carp
entr
y(c
an s
aw s
trai
ght l
ine)
, wea
ving
, bra
idin
g,st
ring
sm
all b
eads
, cut
ting
out p
aper
dol
ls,
jigsa
w p
uzzl
esw
ill p
ract
ice
in ta
rget
gam
es o
r to
impr
ove
ask
ill
ME
NT
AL
inte
rest
in r
eadi
ng, s
pelli
ng a
nd p
rint
ing
activ
ities
and
gam
esin
tere
st in
sim
ple
arith
met
ic a
ctiv
ities
and
gam
es, a
nd in
tim
e, c
alen
dars
, wei
ghts
,va
lue
of c
oins
inte
rest
in n
atur
e an
d in
sim
ple
scie
nce
activ
ities
and
exp
erim
ents
inte
rest
in c
olle
ctin
g th
ings
and
in h
obbi
esin
tere
st in
the
line
betw
een
fant
asy
and
real
itylik
es m
agic
and
"tr
icks
"
inte
rest
in p
rodu
cing
fin
ishe
d pr
oduc
ts (
art,
mod
els,
cra
fts,
sew
ing,
car
pent
ry)
begi
nnin
g in
tere
st in
oth
er ti
mes
and
oth
erpl
aces
SOC
IAL grea
t int
eres
t in
the
peer
gro
upan
d in
"bel
ongi
ng"e
njoy
s sp
ecia
l fri
ends
, cliq
ues,
gang
s, s
ecre
t lan
guag
esan
d pa
ssw
ords
pref
ers
to p
lay
with
sam
e se
x pe
ers
grea
t inc
reas
e in
abi
lity
to p
lay
coop
erat
ivel
yw
ith o
ther
senj
oys
grou
p ac
tiviti
esin
tere
st in
"fa
ir p
lay"
and
livi
ng u
p to
stan
dard
s (o
wn
and
grou
p's
stan
dard
s of
exce
llenc
e)co
ntin
ues
inte
rest
in d
ram
atic
pla
y (p
uppe
ts,
dolls
, pap
er d
olls
, dre
ss-u
ps, w
ar g
ames
,co
wbo
ys a
nd I
ndia
ns, c
ops
and
robb
ers,
spac
e ga
mes
)by
age
8in
crea
sed
inte
rest
inpr
oduc
ing
show
s an
d pl
ays
begi
nnin
g in
tere
st in
the
wid
er c
omm
unity
TO
YS
FOR
PR
IMA
RY
SC
HO
OL
AG
E-6
, 7, A
ND
8 Y
EA
RS
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
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AT
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PL
AY
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ld p
rimar
ily in
tere
sted
in g
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athe
rPu
sh a
nd P
ull T
oys
Con
stru
ctio
n T
oys
than
mea
ns o
r pr
oces
sno
t sui
ted
to a
ge g
roup
larg
e se
ts o
f blo
cks
or b
ricks
(80-
100
piec
es)
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erim
enta
tion
beco
mes
incr
easi
ngly
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
cons
truc
tion
sets
(w
ood,
pla
stic
, met
al)
"sci
entif
ic"
two-
whe
eled
bik
e (s
ized
to c
hild
child
com
plex
, can
man
ipul
ate
tiny
nuts
and
shou
ld b
e ab
le to
str
addl
e m
ale
bike
with
scre
ws
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ld le
ss d
epen
dent
on
conc
rete
obj
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orbo
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et o
n gr
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ith m
otor
ized
par
tsco
ncep
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coot
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gea
r sy
stem
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rid
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py o
r bu
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odel
s fo
llow
ing
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anin
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ctio
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set
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at p
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scr
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of r
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com
plex
gym
set
s w
ith r
ings
, bar
s, s
win
gs,
rope
s, r
ope
ladd
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slid
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sin
g an
d si
mpl
e ar
ithm
etic
in g
ames
and
com
plex
clim
bing
str
uctu
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jigsa
ws
(50-
100
piec
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toys
jum
p ro
pes
thre
e-di
men
sion
al p
uzzl
esdo
sim
ple
sew
ing,
wea
ving
, bra
idin
g,ce
ram
ics,
jew
elry
kits
has
grea
tly in
-cr
ease
d fin
e m
otor
con
trol
map
puz
zles
mor
e co
mpl
ex ta
ngra
ms
use
sim
ple
mec
hani
cal t
oys
(car
s,tr
ains
)Pa
ttern
Mak
ing
Toy
sde
sign
/pat
tern
toys
vario
us ty
pes
of m
ater
ials
to p
rodu
ceC
hild
is in
tere
sted
inpr
oduc
ts:
time
and
seas
ons
and
in to
ys m
arki
ngw
ood
time
plas
ticco
llect
ions
of t
hing
spa
per
line
betw
een
fant
asy
and
real
ity (
likes
card
boar
dtr
icks
and
mag
ic a
nd d
isgu
ise
kits
)be
ads
prod
ucin
g pr
oduc
ts in
art
s, c
rafts
,w
oodw
orki
ng e
tc.
cera
mic
tile
s
TO
YS
FOR
PR
IMA
RY
SC
HO
OL
AG
E-6
, 7, A
ND
8 Y
EA
RS
(Con
t'd)
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
kits
(sc
ienc
e, c
raft
, mod
els)
and
can
Spor
ts E
quip
men
tcl
oth
follo
w s
impl
e di
rect
ions
regu
lar
base
ball
bat a
nd b
all
bloc
k pr
intin
gad
ult r
oles
and
like
s re
alis
tic c
ostu
mes
bask
etba
ll (j
unio
r si
ze f
or a
ges
6, 7
)ki
ts to
pro
duce
des
ign
prod
ucts
and
prop
s fo
r ch
arac
ter
play
socc
erru
dim
ents
of
spor
ts a
nd s
kill
regu
lar
flyi
ng d
isks
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ipul
ativ
e T
oys
deve
lopm
ent
adul
t-si
zed
foot
ball
com
plex
lock
box
esro
ller
and
ice
skat
esba
lanc
e sc
ales
(5-
7 ye
ars)
Chi
ldre
n sh
ow in
crea
sing
var
iatio
n in
inte
r-sk
i equ
ipm
ent
smal
l num
ber
rods
and
blo
cks
est a
nd a
bilit
ies
hock
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quip
men
tm
ath
mod
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llust
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ke f
rac-
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into
n eq
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met
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tere
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ning
ping
pon
g (a
ge 8
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s, p
ulle
ys, p
endu
-to
be
able
to u
se d
ictio
nary
hors
esho
escr
oque
tlu
ms,
etc
.
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inni
ng o
f in
tere
st in
giv
ing
"sho
ws"
sled
s, in
clud
ing
ones
with
ste
erin
g m
echa
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ress
ing,
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ing,
and
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ingi
ng T
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stri
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inte
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in "
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t hat
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ste
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lass
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othe
r fr
agile
bea
dslo
se a
nd w
ill c
heat
to w
in in
gam
essi
mpl
e sw
imm
ing
and
unde
rwat
er e
quip
men
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mpl
e se
win
g, w
eavi
ng, b
raid
ing
mak
ing
sim
ple
clot
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for
doll
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hav
e no
sha
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ing
kits
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ts w
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wor
king
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elab
orat
e sa
ilboa
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alis
tic w
orki
ng b
oats
batte
ry-o
pera
ted
boat
sre
mot
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ntro
l boa
tssa
ndbo
x to
ols
and
mol
ds o
f al
l siz
es
TO
YS
FOR
PR
IMA
RY
SC
HO
OL
AG
E-6
, 7, A
ND
8 Y
EA
RS
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
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E P
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rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
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G P
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ames
likes
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and
spe
cial
rhyt
hm in
stru
men
tssi
mpl
e st
rate
gy a
nd r
ule
gam
es s
uch
as:
equi
pmen
tle
arni
ng to
pla
y re
al in
stru
men
t and
rea
ddo
min
oes,
mar
bles
, rac
e ga
mes
, car
dbi
g ba
by d
olls
or
dolls
of
own
age,
fas
hion
mus
icga
mes
, str
ateg
y ga
mes
, che
cker
s, C
hine
sedo
lls a
nd te
enag
e do
lls, c
olle
ctor
dol
ls,
hair
cut
ting
dolls
, pap
er d
olls
, fan
tasy
may
be
inte
rest
ed in
for
mal
mus
ic le
sson
s(p
iano
, aut
ohar
p, u
kule
le, r
ecor
der,
vio
-ch
ecke
rs, w
ord
gam
es, b
ingo
, ari
thm
etic
gam
es (
sim
ple
addi
ng o
r su
btra
ctin
gch
arac
ter
dolls
/act
ion
figu
res,
dol
l hou
sedo
llslin
, hor
n) a
ge 7
or
8m
ay b
e in
tere
sted
in f
orm
al d
ance
less
ons
gam
es),
rum
my,
sim
ple
spel
ling
gam
es,
sim
ple
quiz
gam
es, s
impl
e gu
essi
ng o
r
Stuf
fed
Toy
s(g
irls
esp
ecia
lly)
(bal
let,
mod
ern
danc
e,ta
p da
ncin
g, f
olk
danc
ing,
acr
obat
ics)
at
dedu
ctio
n ga
mes
, gam
es b
ased
on
fam
iliar
char
acte
rs, g
ames
with
fan
tasy
or
adve
n-sm
all c
olle
ctib
le to
ysla
rge,
flo
ppy
stuf
fed
toys
(so
me
inte
rest
inov
ersi
zed
anim
als)
abou
t age
8
Art
and
Cra
ft M
ater
ials
ture
them
es
Spec
ific
Ski
ll D
evel
opm
ent T
oys
very
rea
listic
toys
cray
ons,
pai
nt, m
arke
rs, p
enci
lsco
ncep
tual
mod
elsh
uman
bod
y, p
hysi
cal
repl
icas
of
fam
ous
anim
als
past
els
and
art c
halk
sw
orld
, sta
rs, s
pace
, moo
nun
usua
l, un
ique
stu
ffed
toys
vari
ety
of p
aper
s an
d m
ore
com
plex
col
or-
ing
book
ssc
ienc
e ki
ts: c
hem
istr
y se
t, sc
ienc
e m
odel
s,w
eath
er k
itPu
ppet
ssk
etch
pad
sca
lcul
ator
(si
mpl
e ar
ithm
etic
fun
ctio
ns)
pupp
et th
eate
r w
ith c
urta
ins
and
scen
ery
all a
rt p
aper
scl
ocks
and
wat
ches
soft
han
d pu
ppet
s, r
od p
uppe
ts, p
uppe
tsco
nstr
uctio
n pa
per
and
card
boar
dsba
lanc
e an
d ot
her
scal
esw
ith a
rms,
join
ted
pupp
ets
all g
lues
exc
ept d
ange
rous
one
spr
otra
ctor
regu
lar
scis
sors
mic
rosc
ope
Rol
e-Pl
ay M
ater
ials
clay
oil-
base
d an
d se
lf-h
arde
ning
tele
scop
e/fi
eld
bino
cula
rsw
all a
nd h
and
mir
rors
plas
ter
of p
aris
toy
or s
impl
e re
al ty
pew
rite
rre
alis
tic a
cces
sori
es f
or r
ole
play
that
rea
llyst
enci
lsw
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adul
t rol
e dr
ess-
ups
and
elab
orat
e m
ake-
uppa
pier
mac
he
84
TO
YS
FOR
PR
IMA
RY
SC
HO
OL
AG
E-6
, 7, A
ND
8 Y
EA
RS
(Con
t'd)
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
mag
ic a
nd d
isgu
ise
kits
loom
s (h
eddl
e an
d lo
oper
)m
ore
com
plex
pri
ntin
g se
tspr
ops
for
dram
atic
pla
y (s
tore
, sch
ool,
libra
ry, o
ffic
e, w
ar g
ames
, rob
ots,
spa
ce,
etc.
)
knitt
ing
spoo
lle
athe
rwor
k ki
tsje
wel
ry-m
akin
g ki
ts
mor
e co
mpl
ex v
ideo
and
com
pute
r ga
mes
(che
cker
s an
d ch
ess
prog
ram
sage
7 a
ndol
dera
nd s
ome
targ
et g
ames
)co
okin
g an
d se
win
g eq
uipm
ent t
hat r
eally
bead
/bra
idin
g ki
tsel
ectr
onic
/com
pute
r te
achi
ng g
ames
:w
orks
sew
ing
kits
with
nee
dles
arith
met
icm
osai
c til
e ki
tsdr
awin
g/gr
aphi
csPl
ay S
cene
sje
wel
ry/c
oppe
r/en
amel
ing
kits
stor
y w
ritin
gdo
ll ho
uses
(nu
mbe
r of
roo
ms,
sto
ries
, spe
-m
ore
com
plet
e w
oodw
orki
ng to
ols
(with
wor
d pr
oces
sing
cial
fur
nitu
re a
nd d
olls
)int
eres
ted
inad
ult s
uper
visi
on)
sim
ple
prog
ram
min
g co
ncep
tsm
inut
e de
tail
begi
nnin
g ph
otog
raph
yrea
l cam
era
mus
ic w
ritin
gm
odel
s w
ith m
ore
grow
n-up
them
es (
spac
e,m
ilita
ry to
y so
ldie
rs)
mod
el a
irpl
ane,
oth
er k
itsB
ooks
Aud
io-V
isua
l Equ
ipm
ent
deve
lopi
ng in
divi
dual
rea
ding
pre
fere
nces
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Toy
sre
cord
or
tape
pla
yer
to r
un b
y se
lf (
not t
ooco
mm
on in
tere
sts:
little
veh
icle
s (3
-4 in
ches
) pa
rtic
ular
lyfr
agile
)ch
ildho
od c
lass
ics
pref
erre
dcol
lect
ible
veh
icle
sra
dio
myt
hs, l
egen
dsla
rge-
scal
e re
alis
tic tr
ucks
, pla
nes,
etc
. with
blan
k ta
pes
to m
ake
own
reco
rdin
gsbi
ogra
phie
sw
orki
ng p
arts
mor
e co
mpl
ex s
tori
es a
nd b
ooks
on
reco
rds
poet
ryel
abor
ate
woo
d or
met
al tr
ain
sets
or ta
pefa
iry
tale
sel
ectr
ic tr
ains
(8-
9 ye
ars)
folk
son
gsdi
ctio
nari
es (
age
appr
opri
ate)
sim
ple
rem
ote
cont
rol v
ehic
les
elec
tric
rac
ing
cars
intr
oduc
tion
to o
rche
stra
rec
ords
fast
dan
cing
(su
ch a
s fo
lk d
anci
ng)
reco
rds
book
s ab
out:
child
ren,
ani
mal
s, n
atur
e,sp
ace,
pla
nes,
ele
ctri
city
, mag
ic
Proj
ectil
e T
oys
actio
n fi
gure
s (5
-7 in
ches
) w
ith p
roje
ctile
wea
pons
guns
that
sho
ot p
ing-
pong
bal
ls o
r so
ft d
arts
helic
opte
r-ty
pe p
roje
ctile
sw
ater
pre
ssur
e ro
cket
s (8
+ y
ears
)
.
9
AB
ILIT
IES
AN
D I
NT
ER
EST
SO
lder
Sch
ool A
ge 9
, 10,
11
and
12 Y
ears
PHY
SIC
AL
spor
ts im
port
ant t
o bo
th s
exes
this
age
rang
e is
rea
dy f
or a
thle
tic a
nd te
am s
port
s:ri
ding
(bi
cycl
e an
d ho
rseb
ack)
, ska
ting,
swim
min
g, s
ailin
g, te
nnis
, fis
hing
, and
ava
riet
y of
bal
l gam
es in
clud
ing
base
ball
and
socc
eren
joys
dex
teri
ty g
ames
: pic
k-up
stic
ks,
mar
bles
, jac
ks, d
arts
, rin
g to
ss, t
iddl
ywin
ksca
n m
ake
com
plex
con
stru
ctio
ns a
nd m
odel
s,an
d do
jigs
aw p
uzzl
es o
f 10
0 to
100
0 pi
eces
inte
rest
ed in
a v
arie
ty o
f ar
ts a
nd c
raft
ssm
all m
uscl
e ab
ility
is e
ssen
tially
that
of
anad
ult b
y ag
e 10
may
be
inte
rest
ed in
for
mal
mus
ic, d
ance
and
art o
r cr
aft l
esso
ns
ME
NT
AL
able
to p
lay
and
carr
y ou
t act
iviti
es o
n ow
nem
erge
nce
of in
depe
nden
t cri
tical
thin
king
eval
uate
s id
eas
and
peop
lem
ay b
e in
ter-
este
d in
bio
grap
hies
and
his
tory
10
incr
ease
d in
divi
dual
dif
fere
nces
in a
bilit
ies
and
inte
rest
sm
ay b
e in
tere
sted
in s
cien
cein
crea
sing
abi
l-ity
to a
rran
ge, c
lass
ify
and
gene
raliz
em
ay e
njoy
hob
bies
, col
lect
ions
, or
scra
pboo
ksin
tere
st in
sto
ries
or
play
s, a
nd a
ctin
g in
them
inte
rest
in g
adge
ts a
nd in
vent
ions
(in
clud
ing
com
pute
rs)
SOC
IAL ca
n w
ork
coop
erat
ivel
y w
ith o
ther
s an
d is
inte
rest
ed in
clu
bs a
nd in
gro
up a
ctiv
ities
and
prod
uctio
nsca
n pl
ay c
ompl
ex c
ard
and
tabl
e ga
mes
with
rule
sbeg
ins
to b
e ab
le to
lose
gra
cefu
llyen
joys
com
petit
ive
gam
es a
nd s
port
sin
tere
st in
dra
ma
and
dram
atic
gam
es (
cha-
rade
s, g
estu
res)
grow
ing
inte
rest
in th
e la
rger
com
mun
ity a
ndth
e w
orld
TO
YS
FOR
OL
DE
R S
CH
OO
L A
GE
-9, 1
0, 1
1 A
ND
12
YE
AR
S
ALL
TO
YS
AC
TIV
E P
LAY
MA
NIP
ULA
TIV
E P
LAY
Gre
at in
crea
se in
indi
vidu
al d
iffer
ence
s in
Pus
hing
and
Pul
ling
Toy
sC
onst
ruct
ion
Toy
sab
ilitie
s an
d in
tere
stsm
ay b
e in
tere
sted
not s
uite
d to
age
gro
upla
rge
sets
of b
lock
s or
bric
ks (
at le
ast
in:
80-1
00 p
iece
s)re
adin
g (a
nd in
spe
cific
kin
ds o
f boo
ks)
Rid
e-O
n T
oys
cons
truc
tion
sets
(w
ood/
plas
tic/m
etal
)can
scie
nce
(with
som
e sp
ecifi
c in
tere
st li
ketw
o-w
heel
ed b
icyc
le (
can
usua
lly m
anag
epu
t tog
ethe
r co
mpl
ex p
arts
, man
ipul
ate
chem
istr
y or
ast
rono
my)
adul
t siz
e by
11
or 1
2 an
d ca
nm
anag
e a
tiny
nuts
and
scr
ews,
and
follo
wco
mpu
ters
(so
me
like
to m
ake
thei
rbi
cycl
e w
ith g
eare
d sp
eeds
)di
rect
ions
own
prog
ram
s)ba
ttery
-pow
ered
rid
e-on
s (m
any
can
man
age
sets
with
mot
oriz
ed p
arts
hobb
ies
gear
shift
s)co
mpl
ex g
ear
syst
ems
craf
ts (
skill
app
roac
hes
adul
t lev
el b
y(1
2-ye
ar-o
lds
not y
et r
eady
to h
andl
e m
otor
-ca
n co
py o
r bu
ild m
odel
s fo
llow
ing
age
12)
ized
rid
e-on
s th
at r
equi
re c
onsi
sten
t jud
g-in
stru
ctio
nspr
efer
set
s th
at p
rodu
cebu
ildin
g m
odel
sm
ent a
bout
spe
ed, s
afet
y, e
tc.)
real
istic
mod
els
colle
ctio
ns (
som
e be
com
e se
rious
col
-le
ctor
s an
d m
any
enjo
y sm
all c
ol-
Out
door
and
Gym
Equ
ipm
ent
Puz
zles
lect
ions
)co
mpl
ex g
ym s
ets
with
rin
gs, b
ars,
sw
ings
,jig
saw
puz
zles
form
al tr
aini
ng in
art
s (m
usic
, dra
ma,
draw
ing)
or
spec
ific
craf
ts (
potte
ry,
wea
ving
, car
pent
ry, s
ewin
g, e
tc.)
rope
s, r
ope
ladd
ers,
slid
es (
man
y ch
ildre
nge
tting
too
big
for
aver
age
size
of h
ome
sets
)
age
8-10
, 100
-500
pie
ces
age
10+
, 500
-200
0 pi
eces
thre
e-di
men
sion
al p
uzzl
espr
oduc
ing
show
s or
pla
ys (
live
acto
rs,
anim
als,
pup
pets
, etc
.)'
com
plex
clim
bing
str
uctu
res
jum
prop
esco
mpl
ex ta
ngra
ms
both
sex
es n
ow e
njoy
ath
letic
s an
d/or
som
e lik
e w
eigh
tlifti
ngP
atte
rn-M
akin
g T
oys
com
petit
ive
spor
ts, b
ut s
peci
fic in
tere
sts
grea
t inc
reas
e in
des
ign
skill
s in
this
age
vary
child
may
be
inte
rest
ed in
form
alra
nge
trai
ning
in s
ome
athl
etic
ski
llde
sign
or
patte
rn w
ork
in v
irtua
lly a
nym
ediu
m (
woo
d, p
last
ic, p
aper
, car
dboa
rd,
clot
h, ti
les,
bea
ds, e
tc.)
kits
to p
rodu
ce d
esig
n pr
oduc
tsde
sign
inte
rest
mer
ges
into
art
s an
d cr
afts
inte
rest
s
TOYS FOR OLDER SCHOOL AGE-9, 10, 11 AND 12 YEARS (Cont'd)
AL
L T
OY
SA
CT
IVE
PL
AY
MA
NIP
UL
AT
IVE
PL
AY
Fin
e m
otor
abi
litie
s be
gin
to a
ppro
ach
that
Spo
rts
Equ
ipm
ent
Man
ipul
ativ
e T
oys
of a
n ad
ultm
ay e
njoy
dex
terit
y ga
mes
,ba
seba
ll, b
aske
tbal
l and
soc
cer
equi
pmen
tm
ay e
njoy
pro
duci
ng o
r m
anip
ulat
ing:
com
plex
con
stru
ctio
ns, o
r pu
zzle
s(r
egul
ar s
ize)
mat
h m
odel
sIn
tere
sted
in m
ore
com
plex
tabl
e ga
mes
and
foot
ball
(reg
ular
siz
e)m
echa
nica
l mod
els
enjo
ys s
trat
egy
and
com
petit
ionc
an n
owst
ick
to th
e ru
les
and
lose
gra
cefu
llyfly
ing
disk
s (r
egul
ar s
ize)
rolle
r an
d ic
e sk
ates
scie
nce
mod
els
(of b
ody,
sta
rs, p
lane
ts,
etc.
)sk
i equ
ipm
ent
hock
ey e
quip
men
tsi
mpl
e ph
ysic
s m
odel
s
sled
s w
ith s
teer
ing
mec
hani
sms
and
hand
Dre
ssin
g, L
acin
g, S
trin
ging
Toy
sbr
akes
strin
ging
bea
ds o
f any
siz
e or
mat
eria
l
tobo
ggan
sm
any
skill
s su
ch a
s se
win
g no
w b
ecom
ing
croq
uet s
ets
craf
ts
ping
pon
g se
ts_
may
enj
oy:
hors
esho
e se
ts \
sim
ple
to c
ompl
ex h
andl
oom
sba
dmin
ton
equi
pmen
tje
wel
ry m
akin
g ki
tste
nnis
equ
ipm
ent
knitt
ing
kits
golf
equi
pmen
tne
edle
poin
t kits
swim
min
g an
d un
derw
ater
equ
ipm
ent
leat
her
sew
ing
kits
leat
her
and
plas
tic b
raid
ing
kits
Sand
and
Wat
er P
lay
Toy
sca
n op
erat
e sm
all r
eal b
oats
with
adu
ltsu
perv
isio
n (s
ailb
oats
, raf
ts, c
anoe
s)el
abor
ate
mod
el b
oats
, inc
ludi
ng g
aspo
wer
ed b
oats
(w
ith s
uper
visi
on)
rem
ote
cont
rol b
oats
12
4 7.
TO
YS
FOR
OL
DE
R S
CH
OO
L A
GE
-9, 1
0, 1
1 A
ND
12
YE
AR
S
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PLA
YC
RE
AT
IVE
PLA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts, m
usic
)LE
AR
NIN
G P
LAY
Dol
lsM
usic
al In
stru
men
tsG
ames
dolls
are
incr
easi
ngly
dec
orat
ive
piec
es o
rho
bbie
sm
ay b
e in
tere
sted
in r
eal i
nstr
umen
ts(p
iano
, aut
ohar
p, u
kule
le, c
hild
ren'
sno
w li
kes
gam
es r
equi
ring:
spe
ed, d
exte
rity,
stra
tegy
, com
petit
ion,
ext
ende
d co
ncen
-pr
efer
ence
for
lots
of a
cces
sorie
sso
usap
hone
, rec
orde
r, v
iolin
, hor
n, e
tc.)
trat
ion
inte
rest
in c
aree
rs (
dolls
with
rol
es)
and
form
al le
sson
sla
byrin
th g
ames
; che
ss; c
ardg
ames
; mor
em
ay e
njoy
: fas
hion
dol
ls/te
enag
e do
lls,
cost
ume
dolls
, col
lect
or d
olls
, dol
lhou
sem
ay b
e in
tere
sted
in fo
rmal
dan
ce le
sson
s(b
alle
t, m
oder
n da
nce,
tap
danc
ing,
folk
com
plex
mat
h ga
mes
; com
plex
det
ectio
nga
mes
; wor
d ga
mes
/spe
lling
gam
es; q
uiz
or m
inia
ture
dol
ls, h
airc
uttin
g do
lls, d
olls
danc
e, a
crob
atic
s)ga
mes
; dom
inoe
s; c
heck
ers;
Chi
nese
repr
esen
ting
fam
iliar
cha
ract
ers,
fan-
may
be
inte
rest
ed in
son
gboo
ks a
nd g
roup
chec
kers
; bin
go; m
arbl
es; p
arch
eesi
;ta
sy/a
ctio
n ch
arac
ters
sing
ing
them
e an
d st
rate
gy g
ames
Stu
ffed
Toy
sA
rt a
nd C
raft
Mat
eria
lsS
peci
fic S
kill
Dev
elop
men
t Toy
ssm
all c
olle
ctib
le to
ysag
e 10
-13f
orm
al a
rt le
sson
s fo
llow
ing
conc
eptu
al m
odel
s (h
uman
bod
y, p
hysi
cal
larg
e, fl
oppy
stu
ffed
toys
(so
me
inte
rest
inin
tere
stw
orld
, sta
rs, s
pace
, moo
n)ov
ersi
zed
anim
als)
very
rea
listic
toys
cray
ons,
pai
nts,
mar
kers
, pen
cils
, art
chal
ks, c
asei
n pa
ints
scie
nce
kits
(ch
emis
try
sets
, sci
ence
mod
els,
wea
ther
kits
)re
plic
as o
f fam
ous
anim
als
varie
ty o
f pap
ers,
ske
tch
pads
, art
pap
ers
mic
rosc
ope
(may
hav
e pa
rtic
ular
love
of h
orse
s, d
ogs,
cats
, bea
rs, e
tc.)
and
card
boar
ds
very
com
plex
col
orin
g/de
sign
boo
kste
lesc
ope
field
bin
ocul
ars
unus
ual,
uniq
ue s
tuffe
d to
ysst
enci
lspr
otra
ctor
papi
er m
ache
cloc
ks, w
atch
es, s
topw
atch
es
Pup
pets
all g
lues
exc
ept d
ange
rous
one
sca
lcul
ator
sca
n m
anip
ulat
e pu
ppet
thea
ter,
cur
tain
s an
dre
gula
r sc
isso
rsst
anda
rd ty
pew
riter
(ca
n le
arn
to ty
pe)
scen
ery
clay
(oi
l-bas
ed, s
elf-
hard
enin
g, p
otte
ry c
lay)
mor
e co
mpl
ex v
ideo
gam
es in
clud
ing
targ
etin
tere
sted
in s
crip
ted
pupp
et p
lays
may
enj
oy: h
and
pupp
ets,
pup
pets
on
rods
,st
ringe
d m
ario
nette
s
plas
ter
of p
aris
gam
es
Rol
e-P
lay
Mat
eria
lsm
irror
s (u
sed
in a
dult
way
)
TO
YS
FOR
OL
DE
R S
CH
OO
L A
GE
-9, 1
0, 1
1 A
ND
12
YE
AR
S (C
ont'd
)
MA
KE
-BE
LIE
VE
PL
AY
CR
EA
TIV
E P
LA
Y(a
rts,
cra
fts,
mus
ic)
LE
AR
NIN
G P
LA
Y
dolls
and
rol
e pl
ay le
ads
to s
ewin
g (f
orag
e 10
-13:
for
mal
cra
ft le
sson
s fo
llow
ing
com
pute
rs w
ith:
dolls
), r
eal c
ooki
ng, d
ram
atic
gam
esin
tere
stga
me-
gene
ratin
g co
mpu
ter
prog
ram
s(c
hara
cter
s, e
tc.)
and
rea
l dra
mat
ics
(mak
-ca
n le
arn
and
use
(les
sons
and
kits
): r
eal
wor
d pr
oces
sing
pro
gram
sin
g up
or
givi
ng p
lays
)do
lls, d
oll h
ouse
s, to
y so
ldie
rs, s
cale
mod
else
win
g, k
nitti
ng, e
mbr
oide
ry, n
eedl
epoi
nt,
croc
hetin
gty
ping
pro
gram
s (a
ge 1
0 an
d up
)dr
awin
g/gr
aphi
cs p
rogr
ams
toys
may
bec
ome
hobb
ies
child
may
like
:w
orki
ng (
sim
ple)
sew
ing
mac
hine
sw
eavi
ng (
hedd
le o
r lo
oper
loom
)sp
ecia
l-su
bjec
t pro
gram
s: s
pelli
ng,
voca
bula
ry, g
ram
mar
, che
mic
al e
le-
real
coo
king
and
sew
ing
equi
pmen
tm
ake-
up a
nd d
isgu
ise
kits
, pro
ps, a
dult
clay
mod
elin
g/po
ttery
/cer
amic
sje
wel
ry m
akin
g (b
eads
, ena
mel
s, s
hells
)m
ents
, eco
nom
ics,
his
tory
, geo
grap
hy,
ecol
ogy,
pol
itica
l sci
ence
, pro
gram
s to
clot
hes
and
cost
umes
for
pla
ys a
ndpr
intin
gte
ach
prog
ram
min
gdr
amat
ics
leat
her
wor
k an
d le
athe
r br
aidi
ngph
otog
raph
y as
art
(re
al e
quip
men
t)B
ooks
Play
Sce
nes
woo
dbur
ning
grea
t ind
ivid
ual d
iffe
renc
es in
am
ount
and
elab
orat
e do
ll ho
uses
(m
ay b
ecom
e ho
bby)
mor
e co
mpl
ex w
oodw
orki
ngty
pe o
f re
adin
g pr
efer
red
may
be
inte
rest
ed in
col
lect
ions
or
hobb
ies
bask
et m
akin
gso
me
like:
chi
ldho
od c
lass
ics;
myt
hs a
ndw
ith to
y so
ldie
rs, f
orts
, rob
ots,
etc
.ki
te m
akin
gle
gend
s; b
iogr
aphi
es; p
oetr
y; m
yste
ries
;pu
ppet
mak
ing
wes
tern
s, a
dven
ture
; fan
tasy
, sci
ence
fic
-T
rans
port
atio
n T
oys
(and
oth
er c
raft
s an
d sk
ills)
tion;
sci
ence
, inf
orm
atio
n bo
oks;
ant
holo
-re
mot
e co
ntro
l veh
icle
sgi
es; b
ooks
abo
ut a
nim
als
(esp
ecia
llyel
ectr
ic tr
ains
Aud
io-V
isua
l Equ
ipm
ent
hors
es);
boo
ks a
bout
spo
rts;
dic
tiona
ries
elec
tric
rac
ing
cars
reco
rd o
r ta
pe p
laye
r to
run
by
self
(if
not
(age
app
ropr
iate
)ga
s-po
wer
ed to
y ca
rs (
11-1
2 ye
ars)
(w
ithto
o co
mpl
ex o
r fr
agile
)so
me
pref
er s
peci
fic
type
s of
boo
ks o
rad
ult s
uper
visi
on)
blan
k ta
pes
to m
ake
own
reco
rdin
gsst
ory
and
book
rec
ords
/tape
sbo
oks
by a
spe
cifi
c au
thor
Proj
ectil
e T
oys
indi
vidu
al p
refe
renc
es in
mus
icw
ater
pre
ssur
e ro
cket
sso
me
like:
guns
that
sho
ot s
mal
ler
proj
ectil
espo
pula
r m
usic
cork
gun
s (1
1+ y
ears
)cl
assi
cal m
usic
BB
gun
s (w
ith a
dult
supe
rvis
ion-
11+
folk
mus
icye
ars)
com
bust
ion
rock
ets
(12
year
s) (
with
adu
ltsu
perv
isio
n, 1
1 +
yea
rs)
mus
ical
com
edy
mus
ic 14U.S. COVERWENT MIMIC OFFICE
1997/417-402.
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furt
her
info
rmat
ion,
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te:
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