Creating a guide for this age group was tricky because development is so different for each child between the ages of 3-5 (and not that any child is ever the same, but skills and interests are more unique between these ages). Toddlerhood gets a bad rap, and although it can be challenging, it’s full of exciting changes, and you get to experience their little personalities in full force. I decided to do it all in one post, but I broke it down into 4 parts. Toys for 3-5-year-olds I keep the following in mind.
open-ended
malleable
help develop fine motor skills
hands-on, manipulative
stacking, fitting, twisting smaller pieces
toys that wiggle, scoot, bounce
promote storytelling and creative engagement
foster imaginative play
role-playing and group interaction
speedier movement toys
building toys, stem toys (encourage problem-solving and creativity, interactive, improve motor coordinating skills)
- Wooden Block City Set | 2. Lincoln Logs | 3. Wooden Stacking Blocks | 4. Wooden Domino Set | 5. Wooden Building Blocks | 6. Kinetic Sand | 7. Drill Set | 8. Puzzles
9. Alphabet Puzzle | 10. Wooden Train Set | 11. Pattern Block Shape Set | 12. Magna-Tiles | 13. Marble Run Magnetic Tiles | 14. Dinosaur Floor Puzzle | 15. Preschool Readiness Kit | 16. Garden Building Set
17. Microscope | 18. Toy Animals | 19. Walkie-talkies | 20. Legos | 21. Car Carrier | 22. Strider Bike
23. Play Cash Register | 24. Tea Set | 25. Doll House | 26. Vet Kit | 27. Dress Up | 28. Dust! Sweep! Mop! | 29. Calico Critters | 30. Doctor Play Set | 31. Play Kitchen | 32. Ice Cream Shop
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