Every parent wants their child to have the very best start in life. During those first weeks and months when your baby is dependent on you for their every need, it can be hard to imagine the little person they will grow to become. But even at this early stage, your baby is taking everything in and learning about the world around them all the time. So, it is never too early to introduce development toys for infants to help encourage their learning.
Encouraging Growth and Learning Through Play
Learning through play is an excellent way to support your baby’s development. Choosing toys that will aid your baby’s understanding of the world and encourage their learning can help them to develop these essential skills:
Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are used throughout life to help us perform everyday tasks. Encouraging your child to develop their fine motor skills as an infant will be a huge benefit to them as they grow up.
Fine motor skills involve the coordination of the brain, eyes, hands, and fingers to perform tasks such as reaching out and grasping objects. As your child grows, these fine motor skills will help them to complete everyday tasks independently, such as feeding themselves, tying shoelaces, and holding a pencil.
Choosing development toys that provide opportunities for your little one to use their fine motor skills will set the foundation for skills that they use throughout life.
Spike – The Fine Motor Hedgehog , $24.99 $24.99
Support fine motor skills with this colorful hedgehog
Montessori
Montessori toys provide an excellent opportunity for babies and young children to learn through play and are specifically designed to nurture a baby’s natural curiosity. Providing toys that support the Montessori method can help your little one enjoy hands-on learning and develop skills they will need to thrive in the real world.
Using toys made from natural materials designed for babies to explore without becoming overstimulated helps little ones develop a strong thirst for knowledge and encourages independent learning.
Tactile Flashcards – Montessori Learning , $16.99 $16.99
Tactile, educational fun for little ones
Feelings and Emotions
Developing emotional intelligence is just as important as supporting your little one’s academic abilities. Being able to understand and communicate their feelings and emotions can help children develop relationships with others, build their resilience, and enhance their social skills.
Encouraging your baby to connect with feelings through play is an excellent way to build their emotional intelligence from a young age. Choosing toys that help children recognize facial expressions and their meanings through stories and flashcards is beneficial. As your baby enters their toddler years, playing with dolls and stuffed animals can also help them to develop nurturing and caring behaviors and encourage them to understand empathy.
Percy the Dog – Cute and Cuddly , $16.99 $16.99
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A cuddy companion to care for
Sensory
Babies love sensory play, which is good news as it plays a really crucial role in helping them understand the world around them. Feeling different textures and experiencing different sights and sounds can support language development and help babies to understand cause and effect.
Sensory play also encourages infants to explore and learn more about their environment, all while having fun!
Musical Farmyard Cube – 4 Animal Noises , $29.99 $29.99
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