We have had a few requests for toy ideas - so here are some of our suggestions.
Below are some great sensory-motor games/toys broken down by age group. These are just a few of our brainstorm ideas and new stuff we have seen on the market. We do not endorse the items below, so please be an active consumer and read the product information to make the best decision for your children/friends/family. Also please follow all safety precautions listed by the manufacturer as we are not responsible in any way for safety in use/play of the listed toys. These toys can be found at stores and/or online. We noted where we located the toys for your information, but I’m sure many of them can be found other places besides the ones listed. Some of the toys listed can be interchanged between age groups so check them all out. Happy shopping!
Hope everyone has a safe and happy Holiday Season with your family and friends.
Stocking Stuffers: Gyroscope; Yo-yo; Tridio Twist; Extreme Dot to Dot; Tangles; Jacks; Card games; Bayblades; Brain Food by Fat Brain Toy Co.
Birth to 3
Lamaze toys/rattles/etc. by Learning Curve are great multi-sensory items
Mozart Magic Cube by Munchkin
Bug Jug Fill and Spill by Melissa and Doug
Flashbeat Drum
Shape Sorter Cube by Mellissa and Doug
Tobbles by Fat Brain Toy Co.
GEOMAG GBABY Farm by Reeves International
Baby Whoozit by Manhattan Toys
Discovery Blocks by HABA
Moby by HABA
Super Mat by Tiny Love
Chomp and Clack Alligator Push Toy by Melissa and Doug
Softimals Circus Train and/or Softimals Safari Set by Mindware
Water Symphony from Young Explorers
Baby Bouncer Trampoline from Young Explorers
1-2-3 Grow-with-Me from Magic Cabin (9 mths and up)
Peewee Walking Buddy and Ride-On from Young Explorers
Sit-n-Spin
Smithsonian Interactive Animal Cubes
Musical Swimming Bath Bear from Young Explorer
Snuggle Sun Symphony from Young Explorers (from birth)
Chime Garden from Young Explorers
Follow Me Friends from Young Explorers
3 to 5 years
Dado Cubes from Fat Brain Toy Co.
Reptangles by Fat Brain Toy Co.
Plasma Car by PlaSmart
Erector Set (Easy) by Schylling
AnimaLogic by Fat Brain Toy Co.
Sturdy Birdy by Fat Brain Toys
Monster Bowling by Melissa and Doug
Gears!Gears!Gears! Beginner’s Building Set by Learning Resources
I Spy Preschool Game by BriarPatch
Moon Sand by WABA Fun
Magnetic Mighty Mind by Mighty Mind
Sun Art Paper by Tedco Toys
IlluStory by Creations by You
Rainbow Mosaic Pattern Puzzles by Mindware
Spot It card games (alphabet, numbers, and shapes) by Mindware
Frog Wobble by Mindware
Maze books and Dot-to-Dot books (Can be found at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys ‘r Us, etc)
Roll & Play by Mindware
Block Buddies by Mindware
Sit ‘n Spin from Young Explorers
Lean to Steer Scooter from Young Explorers
Deluxe Archer Set with Target from Young Explorers
Sumo Bumper Boppers from Young Explorers
Hide and Seek Safari Jr. from Young Explorers
Mental Blox from Young Explorers
Giant Piano Mat from Young Explorers
Training Skate Set from Young Explorers
Crayola No Mess Art Center
Wooden Jungle Marble Run from Young Explorers
When Pigs Fly Game from Young Explorers
Etch-a-Sketch
OGOSport Disc Game
Electronic Dance Playmat from Young Explorers
Squigz from Hearthsong
Classic Wooden Blocks from Magic Cabin
6 to 8 years
Wobble Deck by Diggin
Erector Set by Schylling
Perplexus by PlaSmart
Acuity by Fat Brain Toy Co.
Flip to Win Hangman by Melissa and Doug
Snap Circuits Jr. by Elenco
Yo Baby Kick Flipper by Garage Co. Toys
World Record Paper Airplane Book by Workman
Tri-Spy by Fat Brain Toy Col.
Squap by Diggin
Ball of Whacks by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
Rush Hour by Thinkfun
Hyper Dash by WIld Planet
Chinese Jump Rope by Channel Craft
Tangoes
Icosoku by Recent Toys International
Qwirkle
Wonders of Weaving by Mindware
Mosaic MagnaPatterns by Mindware
Goobi Magnetic Construction Set by Mindware
Spot It card games by Mindware
Rush Hour Junior by Thinkfun
Real Working Knitting Machine from Young Explorers
Shut the Box from Young Explorers
iTrax Critical Thinking Game from Young Explorers
Simon from Young Explorers
Bungee Jumper from Young Explorers
Big Game Hunting from Young Explorers
LED Spin & Skip with Counter from Young Explorers
Flickerz Bullseye Game from Young Explorers
Tetris Link Game from Young Explorers
3-D Tic-Stac-Toe from Young Explorers
Knitting Machine from Young Explorers
Keva Brain Builders from Mindware
Eternas (3-d creative strategy game) from Museum Tour Toys
9 to 12 years
Original TEDCO Gyroscope by TEDCO Toys
Aerobie Skylighter Flying Disc by ova Design Group
Kinex
Fooseball
Zoomball
Bocce Ball
Bop It Bounce
Djubi by Aliquantum International
Kanoodle by Educational Insight
Wedgits Building Blocks
Frisbees (Learn to play Frisbee Golf or Ultimate Frisbee - Great Family Fun!!!)
Blongo Ball by Blongo Ball
Izzi by Thinkfun
Qwirkle
Extreme Dot to Dot Posters by Mindware
Extreme Dot to Dot: 3-d Edition by Mindware
Spyro Gyro Art Kit by Mindware
Ballon Animals Kit
The Zoob Challenge by Mindware
Rush Hour by Thinkfun
Talking Electronic Chess Academy Tabletop Tutor from Young Explorers
Terzetto from Young Explorers
Talking Electronic Chess Academy Tabletop Tutor from Young Explorers
Freeze Up! from Young Explorers
Magnetic Madness Game from Young Explorers
Art Nouveau Workshop from Museum Tours Toys
SWING OPTIONS:
Sky Island from HearthSong
Sunburst swing from Hearthsong
Buoy Ball Swing from Hearthsong
Rock-A-Bye Swing from Hearthsong (6 to 18 months)
Round and Round Swing from Hearthsong
Deluxe Platform Swing from Hearthsong
Glow Rider Zipline Kit from Young Explorers
Beginner Slackline Set from Young Explorers
HugglePod swings - you can get these from several places including Hearthsong
Rocking Hammock from Magic Cabin (ages 3 to 5, up to 95 lbs)
Cynthia Montana, MOT, OTR
SPOTS - Suggs Pediatric Outpatient Therapy Services
www.spotstx.com
12810 Hillcrest Road, Suite B-100
Dallas, Texas 75230
(972) 404-1718
cynthiamontana@spotstx.com
SPOTS is the premier Sensory, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Occupational and Physical Therapy Center for Children in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our main clinic and in school clinics (located at the private schools of Oakhill, Winston and Parish) meet a variety of theraputic needs for children in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow and North Dallas Area.