Toys by age

Choosing toys suitable for a child's age range is particularly important because toys are an important tool for promoting development in various areas - muscle, intelligence, language, and society. selecting toys by age range has the following:

1. Newborn age - 6 months:

• Developments focused on: vision, hearing, touch and use of hands / mouth

• Recommended toys:

• Mobile: Vibrant colors, clear contrast colors, or light music sounds to stimulate sight and hearing.

• Soft / Fabric Doll: For Hugging, Touching and Exploring with Mouth (Must Be Clean and Safe)

• Rattle Toys (Rattle): for practicing picking and sound awareness

• Safe Mirror: Let Kids Explore Yourself

2. Ages 6 - 12 months:

• Developments highlighted: sitting, crawling, movement, picking, holding small bundles of muscles, pronunciation

• Recommended toys:

• Large ball: Training leg movement and big bundle muscles

• Large Wooden Blocks / Simple Shapes Drop Box: Practice Grab, Hand-Eye Coordination, and Shape Learning

• Rubber bites / toys that can be put in the mouth (safe): Help explore items

• Storybook with accompanying picture / vocabulary card: Language stimulation

• Musical toys / xylophones / drums: stimulating listening and pronunciation

3. Ages 1 - 2 years:

• Developments focused on: walking, movement, muscle parts, language, intelligence.

• Recommended toys:

• Push or Tug Type Toys: Walking and Balancing Practice

• Various Shape Drop Boxes / Simple Jigsaw Puzzle: Practice Intelligence, Problem Solving and Hand Use

• Dole Powder / Erasable Crayon / Paper: Training Small Bundle Muscles and Creativity

• Toy Phone / Music / Short Tales: Promoting Language Development

4. Ages 2 - 3 (Toddler):

• Focused Developments: Fluent Movement, Logical Thinking, Initial Solution

• Recommended toys:

• Wooden / Wasp / Building Wood Block Jigsaw Puzzle: Practice Logical Thinking and Problem Solving

• Toy cart / equipment to clamber: Muscle and movement training

• Role-playing set (e.g. cooking set, doctor set): practicing imagination and language

5. Preschool age (3 - 6 years):

• Developmental focus: imagination, role-playing, socializing, small bundle muscles, concentration

• Recommended toys:

• Role-playing toys: Promoting socializing, language use, and imagination

• Sophisticated Wasps / Legos: Practice Creativity and Problem Solving

• Oil Soil / Color / Craft: Developing Small Bundle Muscles and Creativity

• Toys with simple rules (e.g. matchmaking games): Practice following rules and controlling emotions

6. Primary age (6 - 12 years):

• Focused Developments: Analytical Thought, Logical Intelligence, Planning, Socializing

• Recommended toys:

• Science Trial Kit / Puzzle Toys / Robots: Promoting Analytical Thought and Intelligence

• Board Games that require strategy / card games: Practice planning, negotiation and sportsmanship

• Sports / Bike / Scooter Toys: Strengthening Muscle and Socializing

• Sophisticated Artistic and Crafts Instruments / Sets: Develop Talent

Considerative precautions in choosing toys:

1.Safety: Choose toys made from safe materials. No toxins. No sharp parts or small parts that children may swallow (especially for young children).

2. Age suitability: Toys should not be too easy or difficult. Children's abilities of that age should be challenged.

3. Children's interests: Choose toys that also correspond to the child's personal interests, so as to achieve continuous enjoyment and play.

4. Interaction: Some toys should give parents the opportunity to play together with their children to strengthen social relationships and learning.