1. Age-Appropriate Toys

2. Newborn to Infant (1 year) Choose brightly-colored, lightweight toys that appeal to your baby's sight, hearing and touch. Choose brightly-colored, lightweight toys that appeal to your baby's sight, hearing and touch. Cloth, plastic or board books with large pictures Large blocks of wood or plastic Pots and pans and wooden spoons Rattles Soft, washable animals, dolls or balls Squeeze toys Toys with textures

3. 1-year-old-3-year-old toddler Toys for this age group should be Toys for this age group should be safe and be able to withstand a safe and be able to withstand a toddler's curious nature. Kiddy cars Kiddy cars Sturdy dolls Sturdy dolls Cloth, plastic or board books with large pictures Cloth, plastic or board books with large pictures Nesting blocks Nesting blocks Push and pull toys (remember - no long strings) Push and pull toys (remember - no long strings) Stacking toys Stacking toys Toy telephones (without cords) Toy telephones (without cords)

4. 2- to 5-year-old preschooler Toys for this age group can be creative or imitate the activity of parents and older children. Toys for this age group can be creative or imitate the activity of parents and older children. Books (short stories or action stories) Books (short stories or action stories) Blackboard and chalk Blackboard and chalk Building blocks Building blocks Crayons, nontoxic finger paints, clay Crayons, nontoxic finger paints, clay Hammer and bench Hammer and bench Housekeeping toys Housekeeping toys Transportation toys (tricycles, cars, wagons) Transportation toys (tricycles, cars, wagons) Dress-up clothes Dress-up clothes Tea party utensils Tea party utensils