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Getting educational toys for your toddler will help build cognitive skills associated with language, math, and creativity. Here are some great educational toys for toddlers that will give them a jump-start on their future education:
Educational computer games build cognitive skills through using colors, sounds, motion, and pictures. Leap Frog is a good product to consider because they make miniature computers games and interactive electronic books for a wide range of ages. Babygamers.com is a great website to check for a variety of educational games for toddlers at various developmental levels (the website was made by parents, for parents). Also check out the websites of your toddler’s favorite shows or fictional characters (Dora The Explorer, Dr. Seuss) because they will often provide interactive games for fans.
DVD’s are a great way to get your toddler to learn using their visual and auditory senses. Baby Einstein is a great product that teaches toddlers through music and introduces them to songs from all over the globe. Lullaby Classics and Baby MacDonald are also good DVD products that teach through nursery rhymes.
Getting your toddler a toy piano or a toy guitar will help them explore their creative side while teaching the basics of rhythm and melody. Toy instruments also allow toddlers to be imaginative through exploring the sounds of different parts of the instruments (keys, stings). Playing with these instruments will also prepare toddlers for real instrument lessons when they get older.
Scooters and bicycles made specifically for toddlers are a great way to build motor skills and coordination. Check out eBeanstalk.com to browse for products like the Razor Junior, which is the scooter brand’s model made for specifically for toddlers and small children. Also check out Target.com to search for bicycle models made for toddlers (Radio Flyer, Fisher Price, Smart Gear Wooden Bike).
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