Your baby is growing, the precision of his movements is developing, he is learning to sit, crawl, stand, and some children learn to walk.

Any object in his hands becomes a toy, be it his mother's comb or his father's watch. The main thing is not to forget about safety: nothing sharp or small should be within the baby’s reach, especially without your supervision.

Toys for children from 6 months to 1 year cannot fail to be educational, because... Absolutely everything develops for a child of this age.

But what to buy if your eyes wander? I will talk about this in this article. By the way, toys for children 3 months old, which I have already written about, are still interesting and useful for a child up to one year old.

Educational gaming center

Educational play centers are a great gift for a child aged 6 months and older. They come in the form of tables, wheelchairs, tablets. They can stand on their own or be attached to a crib - in general, for every taste and color.

Usually they have a lot of buttons, knobs, levers, and sound elements. The main thing is that the buttons are easy to press and the levers are switched. After all, the baby’s hands are still very weak.

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Some development centers have a gurney function.

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We did not have such a center. I don't think this is an essential toy. Although it would probably free up some time for me while the child is busy with her.

Some children crawl and reach for everything that lies in their field of vision. It is more difficult to interest others, and then toys that walk or drive come to the rescue.

We had 3 of these. My favorite was the sheep. We've been playing with her since she was 4 months old. Inexpensive, indestructible. She fell so many times! And what didn’t Antoshka do with her? He is already 4 years old, but the sheep is still alive.

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Educational toys

It’s funny, because, as I already wrote, all toys develop a child. But for some reason, it is the toys of the next type that are most often called educational in stores.

They can be: with beepers, rustling noises, moving elements, and sound. Some even teach the child different concepts.

To make it clear what we are talking about, I provide links to the toys that we had or those that I saw with friends and liked them. That's not all. Some, unfortunately, are no longer for sale. All of them were extremely in demand by my son. My personal favorite is the vibrating giraffe. Hung on the crib until he was 4 years old.

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Suction cup toys

Suction cup toys can be attached to a feeding table or any hard surface.

This toy is convenient to distract a child while waiting for food.

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In order for the suction cup to hold well, it must be wet.

Musical instruments for little ones are not only entertainment. They contribute to the development of hearing, attention, and concentration.

Of course, it’s too early to buy pipes at this age. But the following toys are of interest to children from about 8 months:

• Piano for the little ones. With melodies recorded on it and easy-to-press buttons (Ozone, My-shop).
• Xylophone or metallophone (Ozone, My-shop).
• Maracas(Ozone, My-shop).
• Tambourine(Ozone, My-shop).
• Bell.
• Music Box. For us it’s a tea box, but a child at this age won’t be able to start it.
• Sounding hammer(Ozone, My-shop).

Bath toys

Perhaps one of the most important purchases for a 6 month old baby is bathing seat.

This is a very convenient thing. The child is no longer interested in just lying in the bathtub. This high chair will help your baby maintain a sitting position and play with water and toys. And the suction cups will not allow the seat to move.

I don't see the point in buying expensive things. After all, in the bathroom the child will have something to play with. And pay 3000 rubles. (in Ozone) for a couple of additional elements on the chair - a dubious pleasure. My-shop has cheap chairs and a large selection of colors.

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What's swimming without boat? This is a toy that will serve a child for many years, and is very inexpensive (except for those that are also, for example, a sorter).

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Rubber toys Every baby has one. They are safe, do not sink in water and are pleasant to chew on. And in the future they will be suitable for role-playing games. Such toys can be with squeakers, splashers - any will do. Some of the ones we have:

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Relevant at this age bath books. We have this one (Ozone). In addition to the bathroom, they are convenient to “read” in the kitchen; you don’t mind getting them dirty with food, because such a book is not afraid of water. And some change color when in contact with water.

You can read more about bath toys in the article “Bathroom Games”.

Other useful toys

• Bobblehead(Ozone, My-shop). And it doesn't matter whether you have a boy or a girl. We study parts of the body and face. We put you to bed, feed you, etc.
• Pyramid(Ozone, My-shop). Glass and with rings. First, the child learns to remove the rings, then put them on in any order, but he will follow the correct order after reaching 1 year.
• Balls(Ozone, My-shop). Rubber, inflatable, soft, plastic. Various sizes.
• Soft cubes(Ozone, My-shop). Safe and easy. A child of 6 months, of course, will not build towers from cubes. But it is with great pleasure to destroy.
• Cars. Inertial and ordinary. Strong, lightweight, without removable wheels or other small parts.
• Labyrinth with beads (Ozone, My-shop). Develops fine motor skills, attention, spatial thinking.
• Development board with doors, locks, buttons, etc. I talked about it in the article “Do-it-yourself development board”. Antoshka was already playing our busy board when he was 8 months old. Before that, I watched very carefully how my husband did it.
• Books. I reviewed books for children under 1 year old.

10 most useful toys for a child from 6 months to 1 year August 11th, 2014

We continue to publish a series of articles about the most the right toys for children of different ages, made jointly with psychologists and trainers of the Mi-mami School of Happy Motherhood.

Today is our selection for children from 6 months to a year. In the second half of life, the baby begins to develop cognitive activity. This is an extremely important development factor, which in the future will allow you to successfully pass schooling, determine professional recognition, maintain an interest in everything new in adulthood and love life in all its diverse manifestations!

And it all starts with the fact that a six-month-old baby, who just recently was “worried” only about the presence next to him loving person, suddenly begins to eagerly look around in search of something more interesting: and this something soon ends up in his hands, and then in his mouth.

This interest in surrounding objects is very important - this is evidence that in the first half of the year the need for emotional communication was qualitatively satisfied, and your baby found himself at a new stage of development.

There should not be a lot of toys; it is important that they are age appropriate, safe and comprehensively satisfy the needs of development and communication. So, our selection of the most useful toys for children from 6 months to 1 year.

1. Bright soft ball with a bell

This simple toy will become one of the most popular in the nursery. For very young children this is an excellent rattle that is pleasant to the touch.
When a baby is learning to crawl, this bright round object, left a little far away, will certainly make him stretch, roll over and crawl. After a couple of months, the ball will be comfortable to catch and throw; a little later, it will be good for them to play active games at home, because it is safe and will not knock over everything around them.

2. Rattle "The Sound of Rain"

Starting from 6 months, the baby perfectly recognizes the nursery rhymes that you tell - at this time you can begin to teach him to echo with a rattle in the right place. Later for better development motor skills, you can teach your child to ring a bell.

3. Soft toy with ribbons and knots

At the age of about 7 months, the child can already pick up objects with the help of his large and index finger. To develop this skill, you can play with your baby with toys with ribbons, ropes and knots, motivating him to grab them with his fingertips.

Having learned to sit, the baby gets special pleasure from bathing. And if you want to diversify games and communication with your child during water procedures, be sure to pay attention to Plui. Original plastic toy, which can be used instead of a jug for watering, will certainly attract the baby's attention. He will definitely want to figure out how to pour water from plastic holes and how to stop it. Later, with its help, parents will be able to clearly tell their children about the circulation of water in nature and stimulate the development of children's imagination.

Another unusual and multifunctional toy for children from 6 months is the Mini Bilibo set. Six multi-colored molds can be folded and disassembled in different ways, and can be taken to play in the sandbox or in the bathroom. They are suitable for your baby's first acquaintance with flowers. Older children will find dozens more ways to use Bilibo, and this will certainly have a positive effect on the development of children's imagination.

6. Insert molds

From 8-9 months you can begin to introduce your child to the concepts of “big-small”. Molds that fit inside one another are perfect for this purpose.

The pyramid is a very important toy for the development of a child’s thinking. For a child under one year old, there should be no more than 3 figures in the pyramid, otherwise the task will be too difficult. Teach your child to string the figures in such a way that the “correct” shape is obtained.
Starting from 9 months, the baby already fully understands the “correct” location of an object and solving such a puzzle not only trains motor skills, but also gives him a feeling of satisfaction.

8. Cubes

As you get closer to one year, be sure to buy some cubes for your child. You can build a tower out of them - it trains your hand and sense of balance. A little later, it will be possible to cost entire cities... just remember your childhood? Could we have done without them then? But if in the past cubes were made exclusively from wood and differed only in designs and sizes, today we have at our disposal many options for this universal children's construction material.
For example, wooden upside-down cubes with moving parts.

Special attention It is worth paying attention to the irregularly shaped Waldorf cubes, which, as Waldorf teachers believe, are more conducive to the development of children's logic, spatial thinking, and also introduce kids to natural irregular shapes

9. First car or doll

A child's first favorite toy will be one that depicts equipment (a locomotive, a car, a boat), a person or an animal in a general schematic form. These "generalized images" will become important participants in short game stories.
Large wooden cars with large parts from the Latvian company Lotes Toys are perfect for your first car. These toys are hand-carved from natural birch and ash and coated with linseed oil and beeswax, which makes their surface golden and antibacterial.

The small wheels spin easily, bringing an immediate smile and feeling of satisfaction to your baby. Together with positive emotions Playing with a car will bring the baby the development of logical thinking and imagination, fine motor skills and coordination of movements. Aesthetic design and unique wood pattern will contribute to the formation of good taste. “The car drove off, biii-biii-p,” you say, “Here he came to Mishka” - this is how you will teach your baby to play his first story games.

One year old babies love dolls. It’s true, of course, that they don’t play with them the way older children do, but they happily hug them, holding them close. The best doll For this age, there may be a baby doll from the German company Kaethe Kruse, which, together with its mother, can be put to sleep in its own cradle.

The dolls from this series are very durable, so you can actively play with them without fear of breakage. Their faces are hand-painted according to sketches by the famous German artist Sylvia Natterer, and they are dressed in special doll clothes with hooks and eyelets that are comfortable for little fingers. So a little later the girls will be happy to change their clothes.

10. First books

Buy books for your child – be sure to be bright, with interesting pictures, and clearly depicted objects. Looking at them together with an adult, the baby will increase his vocabulary and train his memory. And the love of books, instilled in childhood, is important step on the path to becoming a little person.

Instead of a conclusion:

Toys help develop the baby’s motor skills and thinking, and develop his cognitive activity. Buy toys for your children - beautiful and useful ones, buy them thoughtfully. And remember also that simply surrounding a child with toys without demonstrating what to do with them is not effective. It is important to constantly talk, using the names of objects that surround you and actions with them. It is the adult who must show the child how to operate with objects, expanding his ability to understand the world.

Full version This article is posted on the website of the School of Happy Motherhood

And what toys are needed for children 6-9 months old?

Features of child development at the age of 6-9 months

• By 7 months, the child is already sitting quite steadily and is trying to crawl. Some babies prefer to crawl first and then sit down.
• Comprehensively examines objects in the field of view. The baby takes an object with his hands, moves it from hand to hand, can knock one object against another, acts not only with his whole hand, but also tries movements with his fingers.
• Enjoys observing and exploring how objects relate to each other. Places one on top of the other, hits them, pushes them, etc.
• By the age of 7 months, the baby begins to understand from the intonation of the parents what “no” and “impossible” are. He may not yet fulfill these prohibitions, but he distinguishes them from the general flow of speech.
• She loves to look at herself in the mirror and can stroke her and her mother’s reflection with her fingers.
• From individual syllables “ma” a complete “mama” can already be formed , especially when crying.
• All objects encountered are tasted.
• By 8 months, the baby, as a rule, crawls confidently and can independently explore the entire space of the house or apartment. It is imperative to “reinforce” your research interest. Leave a few toys or other entertaining items in different rooms and let the baby “find” them.
• He loves “games and obstacles”, crawling under something, between something.
• Plays while sitting. Can play with one thing for a long time (up to half an hour).
• Can crawl with a toy in hand.
• Some children (sofas, armchairs).
• He tries to turn thick pages himself to read and...
• Takes large objects with both hands.
• He enjoys looking for and finding toys hidden (with him).
• Repeats sounds, words, and actions of adults.
• Shows parts of the body and face (at himself, at his mother, at a toy).
• Knows how to crumple and tear foil and paper.
• He crumples in his hand, touches the bright ones.
• By 9 months, “finger grip” is improved - when the child begins to take objects not all with a pen, but with the thumb and forefinger. This is very important point To develop fine motor skills, you need to support these attempts in every possible way.
• By 9 months, the baby is actively exploring the surrounding space. He takes everything he can reach, tries to stick his fingers everywhere, taste everything, open everything that can be opened and check what’s there.

Note. You can often notice that this cognitive activity meets resistance from moms and dads. The child constantly hears “don’t meddle, don’t take it, you can’t, don’t touch it,” both with and without business. In fact, there is not much that is truly dangerous in an apartment/house, especially for a 9-month-old child. These are sockets, a stove. Everything else can be organized so that the child calmly and safely satisfies his cognitive interests. Place a variety of safe items on the bottom shelves of cabinets. Where the child can stand (near low shelves, a sofa, an armchair) you can also put or hang something entertaining.

What toys does a 6-9 month old baby need?

• (Parents, be patient). This could be a drum, a metallophone, a set of bells, a pipe, an accordion, maracas, tambourines, etc. It is very important, when choosing instruments, to choose those that produce clean, not false sounds.
• , carts, etc. The toy should be designed so that the baby will crawl with it, sometimes leaning on it. Therefore, the toy simply must withstand a fairly large load.
• Toys that can be made with sounds. These are all kinds of ducks, caterpillars, bees, etc.
• Sets of stackable cups and molds. The child will be happy to put one into the other.
• , blocks, for the construction of towers. You will build, and the baby will happily destroy. Later he will start trying to stack the cubes on top of each other.
• all possible shapes, sizes and configurations (a child will play with these toys up to 3 years old or more).
• , for example, like Lego, only very large. Lego for kids.
• Children's hammers (clubs) with a variety of sounds when struck.
• Toys that require something simple to open and close. Can be replaced with homemade ones (made of plastic or wood).
• Simple toys, such as nesting dolls (nesting one inside the other).
• Set of children's tools (hammer, pliers).
• All kinds.
• Floating animals for the bathroom.
• Books with pictures and clear plots.
• Everything “remains in force”, only now the baby plays with them differently. He can collect them in, he can knock one against the other, he can try to push the rattle into various holes.
• Educational tables. They represent a developing surface on stable supports. The child can rise to his feet, holding onto the table, and play on it. As a rule, on the surface of the table there are keys, handles that need to be pulled, turned, buttons that need to be pressed, etc. At the same time, songs, music can play, and different sounds can be heard. There may be numbers, when clicked on, the number itself is called. When choosing such a table, be sure to check that it has good stability.
• It's time to get a small children's table and chair for the child's activities and games. Many children enjoy playing with small toys on such a platform. When choosing, make sure that the table is made of safe material, with smoothed corners, without splinters, etc. And it must be stable.
• You can already buy ones that the child sits on and rides, pushing off with his legs. It doesn’t have to be big cars, it’s better to have ones in which the baby will be comfortable.
• You can buy a children's bicycle that the mother can carry by the hand, and the child will get used to sitting on it.
• Finger paint.
• Bathroom paints (with which the baby can paint on the tiles and then wash them off).
• Chalks (for outdoors and indoors).
• Any boxes, drawers that can be opened and closed.
• Locks with keys (large ones that turn easily).

For the first six months, the baby’s development period proceeds in the observation phase. Therefore, any material object that is in the house will be educational for him. But how to amuse the baby? What do psychologists recommend, what toys does a child need at 6 months? What criteria should you use to choose a gift for girls and boys?

Why does a baby need toys?

Toys are items intended for leisure, as well as the development of moral and physical skills in a child. They stimulate logical thinking and encourage the baby to take certain actions. At six months, with the help of toys, children understand the world much better, namely:

• look closely at unfamiliar silhouettes;
• touch surrounding objects;
• study a variety of sounds;
• develop fine motor skills and logical thinking;
• They train motor activity - crawl on all fours, throw and gnaw everything that comes to their hands.

The most popular toys for 6-month-old babies that will cheer them up:

• Garlands, rattles. They are pulled over the child's bed. Their benefit is that they perfectly develop the hearing system.
• Teethers. It is recommended to buy models that are made of latex. It should be comfortable for the baby not only to chew on them, but also to hold them in his hands.
• Melodic. They respond to touch, button press or push. By playing with such toys, the baby develops cause-and-effect relationships.
• Play panels - the toy is attached to a table, bed, or simply lies in front of the baby. Such a children's object serves as a stimulant in the development of auditory and visual perception.

In addition to the above toys, the baby will need: soft cubes, balls and small balls. They are great for developing finger exercises and the musculoskeletal system.

Correct selection criteria

What requirements must toys meet and what should you pay attention to when buying them for a six-month-old child? The main criteria for choosing a gift are the convenience and safety of the product. This list includes:

• The material from which the item is made meets safety and cleanliness requirements. Toys should be comfortable, easy to wash and clean, without sharp ends, chips, small or loose parts, and also have a confirmed quality certificate.
• Meet age criteria. When buying a gift for a 6 month old baby, you should take into account his needs and age characteristics. At six months, the child demonstrates an active reaction to toys - he concentrates his attention, tries to reach, crawl. Therefore, such gifts should be of a convenient shape for gripping in the hand, suitable in size and weight, not scare away the baby, but delight and help to learn the world.
• To be useful to children and contribute to their harmonious development. Objects that make sounds - talking dolls, squeakers (for girls), musical machines, mobiles (for boys).
• Toys that help a child master motor skills (balls), fine motor skills (balls, pebbles), tactile sensations and vision.

Keep soft and fluffy toys clean. After all, a baby will carefully study a teddy bunny or a bear and will definitely put it in his mouth. And this is a source of microbes that can cause allergic reaction body, and sometimes, inflammation of the oral mucosa (stomatitis).

Developing fine motor skills

At this age, the baby’s muscles are still in good shape, so he is not able to coordinate the movements of his limbs and fingers well. These skills will require the development and perfection of fine motor skills. For a 6-month-old baby, it is advisable to purchase toys such as:

• Rattles are one of the first educational objects in a baby's life. After all, until three months, the little man basically supervises what is happening. He tries to concentrate his vision on the baby rattles offered to him, which vary in color palette, type of shape, melodic sound, and size. At 4-5 months, training in movement coordination and the formation of grasping actions begins. During this period, the child needs toys that are hard, textured and heavy.
• Sensory bags containing different materials (sand, risk, cereal, peas) or bundles of wooden blocks. Experiment with shape, color, size. A child is always interested in touching and feeling small objects. Such toys can be made with your own hands at home. The main thing is to choose safe materials, without impurities and chemicals.

• Balls. A six-month-old baby needs small balls so that he can squeeze, transfer in his hands, throw or roll over the surface. This round simulator is a good helper for the development of fine motor skills and precise coordinated movements.

Developing hearing and speech

From approximately 6 to 8 months, the child’s articulatory apparatus begins to develop. Listening to different sounds, the baby concentrates its attention on them and babbles something. The task of parents is to provide the child with good playing material that will promote the development of speech and hearing skills. Musical toys will help them with this:

• spinning tops with sound and light effects;
• mobiles, beepers, tumblers;
• voiced books with animal voices, poems, songs.

For the development of logic

Every day the baby grows and accordingly develops his intellect. In addition to becoming familiar with the shape and size of toys, the child learns to compare different objects and draw conclusions about their significance. So, during the gameplay, the naughty boy masters new skills and achievements.

What toys will contribute to the development of logical thinking at 6 months:

• Cubes (wooden, plastic) different forms and sizes.
• Sorters (houses, turtles, caterpillars, puzzles, mosaics). The main task of sorters is to teach the baby to correctly sort items by type, size and color. That is, each geometric figure has its own designated place.
• Pyramids with rings and cups. By six months, children enjoy mastering the disassembly and assembly of pyramids. This will be a labor-intensive process at first. But when a child learns to think abstractly, he will easily add 3-4 elements by color and size.

Tactile sensations

The formation of tactile sensations occurs when, in the process of playing with toys, a child learns to distinguish their shape, weight, hardness of the material, as well as the sensation of cold and warmth. The development of skin receptors makes the baby think better and explore the world in a safer and more interesting way. To provide competent assistance to a baby, you need the following useful items:

• tactile sound and touch sets;
• balls, marbles;
• magic bags with sand (cereals);
• books;
• developing mats;
• pyramids with rings.

Each toy for a toddler will be special. At first, he will examine it carefully, then feel it and finger it with his hands. If a child suddenly becomes afraid, he needs help to imagine this or that object. It is better to do this together, for example, take the baby by the hand and give the opportunity to touch the surface, telling its characteristics.

Bath toys

At 6 months, it is no longer interesting for a baby to take water procedures without a toy. In order for the bathing process to bring pleasure and benefit to the body, you should acquire them. It is better to buy rubber squeakers, fish, balls, sponges that do not sink and do not provoke the baby to go under water.

Modern bath toys have several main tasks:

• distract the baby from washing his face and hair while parents carry out the hygiene procedure;
• playing in water contributes to the active development of the muscular corset;
• accelerate the process of mastering speech skills and mental development;
• floating objects teach better concentration.

When purchasing bath toys, do not forget about the safety and quality of the product - the absence of sharp corners and small parts. Keep them clean after finishing the procedures - wash them regularly and store them in a specially designated place. Children grow up very quickly. They care not only about the love and care of their parents, but also about their environment. large quantity active and fun activities.

It seems that everything is simple - it is enough to surround the baby with a variety of play aids for better development. However, experts are convinced that each age needs its own toy, since a child’s capabilities differ significantly between 3 months and 1 year.

The right toys lay the foundation for intellectual and physical development. That is why it is necessary not to let the process of choosing gaming aids take its course, but to very thoughtfully and carefully examine the shelves of children's stores. What are the best toys for babies?

A few words about the number of toys

The number of toys for babies on the shelves of children's stores is amazing. It is not surprising that some parents, trying to give their child the best, immediately after his birth, buy everything.

As a result, the nursery is littered with rattles, dolls, blocks, cars and teddy bears. Is it correct? Of course, every mother decides for herself how many toys her child will have. However, the opinion of experts should still be listened to.

Psychologists are sure that early age it is enough for a child to play with 2 - 3 toys at a time, while the rest play the role of exhibits in a museum. You can fill a child's room with a bunch of bright trinkets, but at the same time not provide the little one with useful material for understanding the world around him.

Playbooks for babies can be considered one of the main sources of knowledge about the surrounding reality. Toys help to explore colors, sizes and shapes, develop coordination and fine motor skills. All this will definitely affect the formation of speech skills.

That is why, when stopping in front of a shelf with another gaming aid, you need to think about whether it can awaken a child’s activity and cognitive interest, or whether the child will play with it for a few minutes and then throw it in a distant drawer.

Thus, it is not necessary to purchase a huge number of toys; a few aids are enough, as long as they correspond to the age and capabilities of the baby and fulfill their main function - the development of the little man.

A toy for a child, no matter how old he is - 3 months or 5 years old, must imitate a real object, while repeating its shape, color and basic qualities. That is, a green elephant or a purple hedgehog is not the most best options gaming devices.

TV doctor Evgeny Komarovsky is convinced that the main properties of good ones are safety and realism. That is, the ball should be round, the cube should be square, the sky should be blue, and the chicken should really look like poultry.

In addition, we should not forget that any toy evokes emotions in a child, which is why it is important for infants that such information content is positive and does not create anxiety and aggressiveness.

Monsters with ugly facial features and disproportionate figures, aggressive-looking cartoon characters, overly naturalistic dolls - all these are examples of bad toys that will definitely not benefit a small child.

It is important to take care of the baby’s emotional comfort. Play aids should be of pleasant colors and shapes, preferably naturalistic in appearance. Well, if they are “talking” or “singing”, then the sound should be soft and quiet.

It remains to figure out exactly what toys a child needs from birth to 12 months.

A newborn baby is just adapting to a world unfamiliar to him, getting used to his mother’s and father’s face and voice. Therefore, children in the first month of life do not need toys as such, since all their time is occupied by feeding, sleeping, or interacting with their parents.

What toys does a 1 month old baby need? It should be understood that at this age the baby is already learning to see and hear relatively well, therefore For its development, toys such as:

The benefits of a mobile

This device is one of the best gaming accessories for little children. It performs two functions at once: educational and entertaining.

A child in the second month of life listens to music, thereby improving auditory perception. And when he grows up a little, you can use the motor abilities of the mobile so that the baby learns to follow moving objects.

In addition, such a toy can entertain and distract the baby. a short time. And during this period the mother will be able to either rest a little or perform some homework without being distracted by demanding children's screams or tears.

You can buy it in stores simple models with a small number of functions (melodies plus movement of figures) or multifunctional game carousels, which, in addition to the basic options, can be used as a music player, projector and night light.

Electronic mobile

The rattling and noisy toys will be with the child for almost the entire 12 months. To do this, you need to purchase several rattles at once, for example:

You should not think that rattles are necessary only to entertain and calm the baby. These gaming devices help comprehensive development and especially improving fine motor skills.

By placing a rattle in a child's hand, you thereby stimulate the development of tactile perception. For this purpose, you need to purchase the lightest, most compact and comfortable toys. Three month old baby will gradually learn to play with them on his own.

In addition to the development of fingers, rattles improve coordination between the eyes and hands, and teach them to act purposefully: the child takes the toy, then pulls it towards him to carefully examine it from all sides.

Do a simple exercise with your baby to develop eye coordination. Show your child the rattle, wait until he begins to fix his eyes on it, then move it in different directions. The baby will follow the bright object with its eyes.

From 3 to 6 months

At 4 months the child makes another leap. Now the baby not only observes the world around him, but is also actively involved in its exploration.

Children also like old toys, such as rattles. Noisy and rattling play devices are studied even more carefully, they are examined, they are taken away and brought closer to the face, the kids wave them, shake them, and put them in their mouths.

Such simple exercises, in someone’s opinion, are actually extremely important. They help build connections between parts of the brain, develop visual, auditory, and motor centers in the cerebral cortex.

A child not only explores toys, but with their help he explores his own capabilities. Raising arms, legs, head - all this teaches the baby to overcome difficulties in order to get such a desirable and attractive toy.

A baby at this age will need a teether. Of course, it is difficult to attribute it directly to play equipment, but this item has educational functions: small pimples contribute to sensory stimulation when the baby touches the teether.

At 5 months, the child is already rolling over and making his first attempts at crawling, so the range of toys expands significantly. He will definitely be interested in:

• rubber bath toys;
• textile rustling objects;
• tumblers;
• development mats with pockets, buttons, fasteners and a mirror;
• arcs with toys hanging on them various sizes and coloring;
• children's piano, etc.

For a 5-month-old child, you don’t need to put toys directly into the hands. Experts advise leaving them within sight and reach so that the baby can reach them on his own. This helps improve crawling and grasping skills.

Tumbler

Children at 5 and 7 months are, in fact, babies completely different in capabilities and abilities. Now motor skills are more complex and advanced. The child is able to move on all fours and attempts to stand up are noted.

Hand coordination and fine motor skills are improved. If at four months the baby moved chaotically, now he consciously grabs the desired object not just by a handful, but also with a pinch and with his fingers. The “prey” rises and rushes again, reaching into the mouth. After studying, interest in it immediately disappears.

What will be useful for a child at this age? Experts advise stocking up on the following gaming aids:

A six-month-old child learns to use two hands at once in exploring the world. That's why babies love to tap rattles, blocks, and other play equipment on surfaces.

The child has reached the age of fascination with earbuds. This role can be played by various containers, bowls, glasses, and molds that can be inserted into each other.

Playing with them not only helps to improve motor skills and coordination of visual-motor skills, but also helps to master the concept of “more-less” in a playful way. A large glass cannot be placed in a smaller one, and the baby understands this after using physical force.

As a result, the child changes the tactics of working with objects. Now he moves from physical effort to thinking. Different containers begin to interact with each other as they are related in size. In this way, the baby develops perception and thinking abilities.

A nine-month-old child learns not just to grab toys, but to study the surrounding reality. Now he is a real experimenter and researcher.

The baby is actively looking for favorite toys hidden in the box, finding a use for old items, and trying to establish cause-and-effect relationships. For example, he can watch for a long time how water is poured out of containers and cereals are poured out.

Since the baby is already more active and mobile (some babies are trying to walk), he needs to be closely monitored. Important rule– remove all objects that pose a danger to the baby higher and further away.

Basic toys for this age:

Sorter is an educational play aid, which is a closed container in the shape of a house, a cube, or a mailbox, in which there are various openings. The point of the game is that the child lowers or geometric figures, or silhouettes of animals in the slots intended for them.

Sorters are usually of 2 types:

• with figures covering the openings;
• with figures pushing through the slots.

For a child under one year old, you should select toys with 3-4 holes or indentations. Otherwise, the baby simply cannot cope with the gameplay, as a result of which the “incomprehensible” toy will smoothly migrate to the basket with unnecessary items.

The very name of the game aid “sorter” indicates the principle of its operation. The child must sort the figures, that is, place objects in the slots, focusing not on his strength, but on their shapes, sizes, and shades.

Such exercises help train the eye, motor dexterity, logical thinking, subtle finger movements, observation and perseverance. All these qualities will be useful in developing and improving speech skills.

In addition, tactile sensations develop. The child, interacting with the “magic box”, learns to distinguish and recognize shades and shapes. Psychologists are convinced that such a toy is also involved in the formation of creative skills. After all, knowing the shapes, kids will be able to quickly move beyond the scribbling stage to understandable images.

It is at this age that most children take their first steps. To facilitate learning and training of walking skills, toy manufacturers offer special rolling carts. They are another support point, holding on to which the child begins to walk.

Typically, such gurneys are made in the form of animals, cars or simple carts. Some devices have game pads that let you listen to music and learn things like numbers.

The benefit of such a gaming device is the development of:

But many experts have a rather negative attitude towards traditional walkers. If a child spends too much time in such a device, then problems with the development of the musculoskeletal system in the future cannot be ruled out.

Roller-walker

The first year is an important milestone in a baby's life. The main achievement of a 12-month-old toddler is the ability to walk independently, without parental support or additional support. To improve balance, it is worth purchasing a wheelchair horse, a tolokar.

Additionally, balls and games with them develop the vestibular apparatus and coordination of movements. Children push the big ball with their hands and feet and run after it to stop it. Small balls are useful for throwing and catching. This will help develop additional motor dexterity.

Now fine motor skills and dexterity have become even more perfect. One-year-old children begin to deliberately throw toys on the floor so that their mother will pick them up and put them in her hands again. This factor must be taken into account when choosing play equipment for children.

One-year-old children will definitely love the metallophone and drum. They not only develop auditory perception, but also teach the child to take into account the force of influence when extracting sounds.

One-year-old children love to tinker with plastic phones and sets of toy dishes. With these toys, the baby performs the same actions as the parents. Surely you have watched kids “call” on a plastic mobile phone or “drink” from a plastic cup.

A sandbox set is a must-have toy for a one-year-old baby. A child, playing with sand, develops fine motor skills and speech, learns to hold a scoop, which will be useful to him in the future when learning to use cutlery. Creative abilities are also being developed.

In addition, the child is given soft pencils and crayons at his disposal. Objects that leave a mark delight little explorers. And regular “drawing” helps to quickly master speech and writing skills.

You should not think that for the full development of a child it is enough to simply purchase a toy. Not a single, even the most multifunctional and sophisticated gaming aid can be of benefit to a child if you do not play with him.

And here there are rules that depend on the age of the baby:

If a child does not understand how to play with a toy and gets angry because of this, remove this object, and after a while try to offer to play again. Most likely, this time the baby will accept your offer and master the previously impossible task.

Absolute safety is, of course, the main requirement for play aids for young children. You should not unconditionally trust certificates and markings; it is better to thoroughly study the product you like from all sides.

1. Plastic toys should not have a strong or unpleasant smell. A toxic “aroma” indicates the use of low-quality material. Purchased plastic items must be washed in soapy water and rinsed thoroughly.
2. Devices with scratches and chips should be immediately rejected, even if you really liked the toy itself. Such shortcomings indicate low quality of the product, which poses a threat to the health of the child.
3. Rubber elements must be dense and non-fragile. If they crumble, such toys should be disposed of immediately. Naturally, the same requirements apply to rubber as to plastic products.
4. Textile toys (especially if they have filling) should be carefully examined for frayed seams. Broken threads may cause a child to swallow the contents of the product and choke.
5. Wooden toys must be free of burrs. In general, it is not advisable to give wooden products to children under 6 months of age, since the baby may hit himself on the head with the edge of a wooden cube. And this threatens injury.
6. Before purchasing, also try to rub the product you like to assess the quality of the paint job. The coating should not stain fingers, shed, or leave a feeling of a greasy or waxy layer on the skin.
7. Avoid purchasing toys with small or fragile parts. Babies always put everything in their mouth, so there is a risk that the child will bite off a piece of plastic and swallow it.

The child needs to play with toys from various materials. However, for infants, devices made from food-grade plastic are preferable. They are lightweight and safe, so you won’t have to worry about your baby putting them in his mouth.

It is no secret that a child under 12 months (or even older) puts everything into his mouth, as a result of which dirt and bacteria can enter the body. That is why it is necessary to carefully care for the toys that are always near a tiny person. What are the basic rules of care? It all depends on the material.

The following solution is suitable for disinfection: dissolve four tablespoons of soda powder in a liter of water. You can also destroy pathogenic bacteria using diluted vinegar. Surfaces are also wiped with alcohol-containing liquids.

Toys used outdoors are disinfected and sanitized several times a week. Household items should be washed once a week.

So, from birth to one year, a child goes through an impressive “route”. Toys can help with development, but only if they are suitable for the baby’s age.

The list of play aids for newborns and infants is impressive. But we can highlight the “obligatory” toys that should be in every home where a little miracle grows up:

This is a minimum set of educational toys for children under one year old. Later it will be joined by play aids with lacing, large mosaics, construction sets, cars, dolls, and a sandbox set.

What does a good toy mean? First of all, it must be safe. To do this, you need to check the reliability of the assembly and the quality of the material. You should also remember that high-quality game aids are always realistic. And, of course, the toy must correspond to its purpose - the rattle makes noise, the rubber ducky swims.

In the first 12 months of a child’s life, experts equate play activities with exploring the world around them. Toys help a child up to one year old to master basic concepts, gain knowledge and skills.

However, you should understand that choosing the right toy is not the most important thing. Only by communicating with mom and dad, playing with them, will the baby be able to fully develop and feel the desire to explore the world around him. So be there and help your child!