Early Learning Toys for Infants

Children learn about the world through role play and through toys. Toys help children learn new skills integrate old skills with new skills.

Playtime and toys for kids is work. Kids at work trying to understand the world time to understand you skills trying to integrate these files into their daily life.

In the infant years kids are constantly learning from their environment from their interactions with their caregivers, from their toys and play time.

What are the best early development toys for infants? The developmental toys should be appropriate for the infants age and interest and help in development of the child.

The best toys are those which area easily available in our houses such as cardboard boxes, different types of fabric and material.

Early developmental toys will assist in the developmental stages infant is in right now.

How to select the best early developmental toys

Pick toys which are suitable for the child’s age and development.

• Pots and pans, fabrics, dishes, bottles are easily available at home and can be included as per the child’s age
• Include toys and materials food music which represent the culture and community of the child
• Use open ended materials suggest cardboard boxes, icecream sticks, wooden blocks and scarves

I do not recommend many books but this is one book I can’t imagine parents living without.

Before you even figure out what to get for your child whether this toy is good for your child or how to take care of your child I would recommend getting the book by Deborah mentioned on the recommended books section of this website.

This book is a game changer is a must for any parent and it does not matter at which stage you are in your parenting journey.

It will help you understand your child and make play time so much more fun and meaningful for your kid.

I made lot of changes in my house after reading the book.

I purchased this book when my kids were in school and I do not regret this purchase.

Best Early Learning Toys for Infants

Mobile Objects ( 0 – 6 Months)

This is perfect for your infants between 0 to 6 months.

You can hang this on the crib on the ceiling for hangout near the changing table.

I am not exaggerating when I am telling you that babies love this toy.

What I love about this particular toys is that it’s handmade.

You get other options as well in the market nowadays with stuffed animals, shapes.

You can also make your own mobile.

Cause and effect
-Sound and texture
discoveries
-Hand-eye
coordination

#2 Floating Toys ( 6 – 9 Months)

Infants 6-9 months are ready for floating toys.

You can make your own floating toy using an old plastic bottle.

Put some water in the bottle and in some small toys in the bottle and seal the mouth of the bottle properly with sticky tape.

Babies love rolling this and watching the water and the floating objects.

They also tend to try and crawl behind the bottles when they are rolling around.

There are floating playmats which are good for tummy time.

Advantages for baby

• Cause and effect
• Intentionality

Mats like this and correct sensory development as well as motor skill development.

This mat will also help in preventing the flat head.

It will encourage baby to spend more time with tummy time. We all know how beneficial tummy time for babies.

#3 Surprise ( 9 – 12 Months)

Babies love peek-a-boo. This teaches infants about object permanence.

Babies learn that the object is there even if we cannot see the object.

Exercise caution, do not leave the baby alone with stuffed animals.

It is always good parents can monitor the child with such games.

Actually does a really good game for parents and baby.

It’s fun for both parents and the baby.

Advantages for baby

• Object permanence
• Cause and effect
• Naming

#4 Books ( 12 – 18 Months)

Read to babies. All babies bond really well with their parents specially at story telling time.

This is a night time ritual which we followed almost every night.

Once you give baby a good massage and bath, then it is time to snuggle up with a book and read to the baby.

Advantages for baby

• Early literacy
• Language and vocabulary
• Prediction
• Wh questions (who, what, when, where, why)

#5 Telescope ( 18 – 24 Months)

Your baby is ready to explore

Advantages for baby

• Classification
• Recognition
• Language and vocabulary
• Joint attention
• Perspective taking

#6 Puppets ( 25 – 36 Months)

Children love to tell stories make imaginary stories and play imaginary games.

My son is 10 years old and he still loves making up imaginary games.

Puppets are loved by kids of all ages and this is one which will grow with your child.

Advantages for baby

• Imagination
• Abstract thinking
• Language
• Sequencing

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