Preschool Play
What can I do to help promote play in my child?
While all children are different and may enjoy different toys and interactions, the following are suggestions for activities and toys for the preschooler:
preschooler:
- needs space in which to run and explore
- swim lessons
- enjoys simple sports and other activities
- read to your child
- take trips to the park, beach, and other places
- encourage play with other children
- regulate your child's television watching
Toys for the preschooler:
- slides
- seesaws
- toys that can be ridden
- small pool
- wagons and wheelbarrows
- skates
- dolls
- playhouses
- trucks, cars, and airplanes
- clothes in which to play dress-up
- doctor and nurse play equipment
- nails, hammer, and saw
- play makeup and shaving supplies
- books
- puzzles
- toys that play music
- art supplies
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