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S.U.C.C.E.ED Update - Holiday Toy Guide

11/18/2022

Tis’ the season for holiday planning! Here are some toy recommendations to encourage meaningful play with your child:

1. Bathtime Toys
How to play: Bathtime is a great time to work on increasing language as your child is sitting in one place with limited distractions. Work on action words (splash, wash, swim, jump, float, dump), adjectives (clean, dirty, hot, cold, wet, dry) and preposition words (under water, turn on, turn off)
https://www.target.com/p/yookidoo-spin-39-n-39-sprinkle-water-lab-bath-toy/-/A-77373929#lnk=sametab

2. Toy Farm Sets
How to play: A farm set is a great toy to encourage imitating animal sounds, naming animals, and promotes the use of actions (running, walking, sleeping, rolling, eating, drinking) and following directions (put the pig in the mud)
https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Take-Along-Sorting-Flip-Up/dp/B07YR9T251/ref=sr_1_33?crid=14F05VS7WMSV6&keywords=toy+farm+set&qid=1668567999&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=toy+farm%2Ctoys-and-games%2C133&sr=1-33

3. Music Sets
How to play: Hum and sing along to your favorite tune (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Baby Shark, Old McDonald Had a Farm)
https://www.target.com/p/melissa-38-doug-band-in-a-box-hum-jangle-shake-7-piece-musical-instrument-set/-/A-10961018#lnk=sametab

4. Race tracks/Ramps
How to play: Race Tracks and ramps promote language such as: ready-set-go, turn taking (my turn, mommy's turn), up and down, fast and slow.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Crtynell-Parent-Child-Interactive-Racing-Kids-Toy-Car-Adventure-Toy-Unique-Color-Educational-DIY-Race-Track-Car-Boy-Toys-For-3-Years-Old-And-Above-Ra/1300497767

5. Books
How to play: Books are a great and easy way to work on identifying objects, turning pages, lifting flaps, increasing exposure to language and sharing an experience with a loved one.
https://www.amazon.com/First-Toddlers-Stickers-Shimmer-Minnie/dp/B079Q3SZFP/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1FSP7YTIBAS6X&keywords=look+and+find+books&qid=1668568138&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=look+%2Ctoys-and-games%2C135&sr=1-2

6. Toy Food Sets
How to play: Toy food sets provide the child with a variety of ways to use their imagination (daily experiences such as feeding a doll, cooking, cleaning, and sequencing a meal). Asking questions such as, “What do you want to eat?”
https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Food-Groups-Hand-Painted/dp/B0000BX8MA/ref=sr_1_7?crid=VTXWUFAW9TL4&keywords=toy+food+set&qid=1668568824&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=toy+food+set%2Ctoys-and-games%2C102&sr=1-7

7. Dress Up costumes & Pretend Play Sets
How to play: Dress up costumes facilitate pretend play by taking on different roles (doctor, policeman, firefighter, construction worker, astronaut, hairdresser). Pretend play sets provide the tools to further promote imagination skills.
https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-DVH14-Medical-Kit/dp/B01IN4XHWC/ref=sr_1_4?crid=81BJP0CH8RNL&keywords=doctor+play+set&qid=1668569295&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=doctor+play+set%2Ctoys-and-games%2C126&sr=1-4

8. Blocks
How to play: Blocks are a versatile way to encourage visual-motor skill development, creative play (building a house, building a school, building a castle).
https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Tudou-Toddlers-Stacking-Building/dp/B0855J1SXG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1LHZKXM81OVZV&keywords=sorting+and+stacking+blocks&qid=1668569465&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=sorting+block%2Ctoys-and-games%2C127&sr=1-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Thanks to Speech Room News for the inspiration!
https://thespeechroomnews.com/2015/11/the-best-toys-to-increase-speech-and-language-skills.html

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