Question: What Type Of Toys Are Right For My Preschooler?
Answer: Preschoolers from the ages of 3 to 5 years are very active and adept at most physical activities including running, bending, jumping, and more. They love toys which look more realistic and with more detail. Pretend play is also more popular, as are model cars and trains. Preschoolers also show an interest in construction type toys where they have to reach a certain goal. Above all, it is most important that all toys follow the safety standards as described in the Toy Safety Checklist.
Some popular toys for preschoolers at this age range include:
- Push and Pull Toys like small wagons and wheelbarrows
- Ride-Ons - Tricycles and rocking horses
- Construction wooden blocks
- Model building sets with large and few pieces
- Large jigsaw puzzles and number or letter puzzles
- Counting Toys like Number boards
- Sandbox tools
- Soft Baseball and bat
- Kites
- Story Books including pop up books, rhymes, alphabets, numbers
- Realistic Dolls especially baby dolls
- Stuffed Toys
- Role Play Equipment like household and cooking accessories
- Toy phones, cameras, kits
- All musical rhythm instruments
- Pianos
- Crayons, Magic Markers, Easels, Clay modeling
- Scissors and glue
- Matching games and simple board games
- Science toys like magnets, magnifying glasses, calculators, small computers
- Simple Video Games