Saturday, July 7, 2007

Guides on buying toys

I know some of you might think this is a boring topic. Then don't read! It is meant for mommies out there to choose which appropriate toys to buy for their love one .
Here you go

Birth to 6 months

  • Crib gyms*
  • Floor gyms
  • Activity quilts
  • Mobiles*
  • Safety mirrors
  • Teething toys
  • Large, interlocking rings or keys
  • Cloth toys
  • Soft dolls
  • Stuffed animals (with short pile fabric)
  • Musical and chime toys
  • Rattles
*Remove when baby is five months old or is able to push up on hands and knees.


6 months to 1 year

  • Balls (1 3/4 inches and larger)
  • Push-pull toys
  • Busy boxes
  • Nesting and stacking toys
  • Simple shape sorters
  • Pop-up toys
  • Soft blocks
  • Bath toys
  • Teething toys
  • Large, interlocking rings or keys
  • Soft dolls
  • Stuffed animals (with short pile fabric)
  • Simple musical instruments
  • Rattles
  • Squeeze/squeak toys
  • Cloth and cardboard picture books

1 year to 2 years

  • Balls (1 3/4 inches and larger)
  • Push-pull toys
  • Ride-on toys (feet-propelled)
  • Wagons
  • Backyard gym equipment (infant swing, small slide, small climbing apparatus)
  • Nesting and stacking toys
  • Simple shape sorters
  • Pop-up toys
  • Blocks
  • Bath toys
  • Sandbox/sand toys
  • Wading pool/water toys
  • Puzzles with knobs (whole-object pieces)
  • Stuffed animals (with short pile fabric)
  • Dolls and baby gear
  • Play vehicles
  • Kitchen equipment and gadgets
  • Play household items (telephone, lawn mower, workbench, shopping cart)
  • Playhouse
  • Child-sized table and chairs
  • Non-toxic art supplies (large crayons and coloring books, clay, finger-paints)
  • Musical instruments
  • Cardboard picture books, pop-up books


2 years to 3 years

  • Balls (1 3/4 inches and larger)
  • Backyard gym equipment (swing, small slide, small climbing apparatus)
  • Building blocks and building systems
  • Blocks with letters and numbers
  • Wading pool/water toys
  • Puzzles with knobs (whole-object pieces that fit into simple scenes)
  • Dolls that can be bathed, fed and diapered
  • Dress-up clothes and accessories
  • Hand- and finger-puppets
  • Kitchen equipment and gadgets
  • Play household items (telephone, lawn mower, workbench, shopping cart)
  • Non-toxic art supplies (crayons and coloring books, clay, finger-paints, sidewalk chalk)
  • Child-sized table and chairs
  • Play scenes (e.g., farm, airport) with figures and accessories
  • Sandbox/sand toys
  • Tricycle and helmet
  • Play vehicles
  • Wagon
  • Shape sorters
  • Playhouse
  • Storybooks
  • Stuffed animals

3 years to 6 years

  • Tricycle and helmet
  • Bicycle and helmet
  • Backyard gym equipment
  • Construction toys
  • Lacing and threading sets
  • Puzzles (10-20 pieces)
  • Stuffed animals
  • Dolls and doll clothes
  • Dress-up clothes and accessories
  • Props for make-believe play
  • Play vehicles
  • Hand- and finger-puppets
  • Play scenes with figures and accessories
  • Tape player and tapes
  • Non-toxic art supplies (safety scissors, construction paper, crayons)
  • Simple board games; word and matching games
  • Storybooks

6 years to 9 years

  • Complex gym equipment
  • Bicycle and helmet
  • Ice or roller skates/roller blades and protective gear
  • Sporting equipment (baseball glove, hockey stick, tennis racket) and protective gear
  • Simple swimming equipment
  • Stilts
  • Pogo sticks
  • Jump ropes
  • Construction toys
  • Jigsaw puzzles, including three-dimensional puzzles
  • Fashion/career dolls
  • Puppets, marionettes and theaters
  • Doll houses and furnishings
  • Action figures
  • Paper dolls
  • Science sets
  • Model kits
  • Craft kits
  • Magic sets
  • Art supplies
  • Tabletop sports
  • Video games
  • Electronic games
  • Board games
  • Tape player and tapes
  • Books (children's classics, fairy tales)

9 years to 12 years

  • Sports equipment and protective gear
  • Bicycle and helmet
  • Ice or roller skates/in-line skates and protective gear
  • Advanced construction sets
  • Jigsaw puzzles, including three-dimensional puzzles
  • Puppets, marionettes and theaters
  • Remote control vehicles
  • Model kits
  • Science kits
  • Magic sets
  • Craft and handiwork kits
  • Art supplies
  • Playing cards
  • Board games
  • Chess, checkers, dominoes and other strategy games
  • Tabletop sports
  • Video games
  • Electronic games
  • Electric trains
  • Musical instruments
  • Books (biography, mystery, adventure, science fiction)
Grabbed info from :http://family.go.com/parenting/article-196471-Age-By-Age-Toy-Buying-Guide-t/1





1 comment:

jazzmint said...

good one...i think time for me to replenish some toys