Holiday Guide Ages 2 - 5

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Holiday Gift Guide Ages 2 - 5

Dear Parents,November 16, 2012

We are often asked to make suggestions regarding holiday gifts for your child. Below is a list geared to children ages 2 – 5. You can ask your therapist to assist you with suggestions for your children. To make your shopping easier, almost all of the items are available at our Pediatric Potentials Amazon Store on our website:

pediatricpotentialsnj.com.

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Have a happy, healthy holiday season.

To Promote Gross Motor Skills:

(Refers to large muscle movements. These toys will enhance balance, eye-hand coordination and motor planning.)

_____ Mini Trampoline_____ VTech Jungle Gym Bouncing Turtle

_____ Gymnastic Mat_____ VTech Ride & Learn Giraffe

_____ Folding tricycles_____ Zippity Learning System by Leap Frog

_____ Balance Buckets_____ Jumpolene-fill with balls for ball pit

_____ 24” Ball_____ Nerf ball, Gertie Ball

_____ Play Tents/Cubes_____ Koosh Balls

_____ Mesh collapsible basketball net_____ Climbing sets, swings, etc.

_____ Sit n Spin/Dizzy Disc, Jr._____ Hoppity Ball

_____ Tunnel_____ Ball Pit

_____ Climbing house/toy set/slide_____ Tent

_____ Hammock Swing/chair_____ Rock N Rody

_____ Giant Construction Blocks (c)_____ Beach Ball

_____ My First Dance, Dance Revolution_____ Smart Cycle by Fisher Price

_____ Super Skipper_____Razor Scooter Jr.

_____ Fishing Game_____ Giraffalaff Limbo

_____Robot Claw_____ Roller racer/flying turtle

To Promote Fine Motor Skills:

(Refers to hand skills. These toys will enhance manipulation, dexterity, bimanual skills (twohanded) and finger strength.)

_____ Crayola kits with stencils, rubbings, projects_____ Crayola Model Magic clay

_____ Squiggle Wiggle Writer_____ Sticker art

_____ Magna doodles_____ Play doh kits

_____ Games with gismos to manipulate ie:_____ Duplos

(Kerplunk, Barnyard Bingo, Hi-Ho Cheerio)_____ Don’t Spill the Beans

_____ Cootie_____ Hungry Hippos

_____ Ants in the Pants_____ Don’t Break the Ice

_____ Mr. Mouth_____ Catch and Count Fishing Set

_____ Lucky Ducks_____ Blues Clues Game

_____ Colorforms_____ Pip Squeaks markers by Crayola

_____ Blocks, trucks, animals_____ Crayola Wonder Color marker

_____Hammer and Nail activity sets_____ Pull tubes

_____Design and Drill_____ My First Operation Game

_____ Workbench_____ Lauri Stacking Pegs

_____ Crayola Color Wonder_____ Loopy Friends

_____ AnimalBallPark_____ Mr. Potato Head

_____ Wiggles Color Forms_____ Finger Crayons

_____ Get a Grip on Patterns_____ Whac a Mole 2-5 cont.

_____ Magnetic Number Maze_____ Honey Bee Tree

_____ Scatterpillar Scramble_____ Snap Blocks

_____ Easel, Chalkboard, Whiteboard_____ Crayola Mini Markers

_____ Cars Tip-It_____ Latches Board

_____ Magic Noodles_____ Dot Art

_____ Quiet Boo_____ Pound-A-Peg Hammer Set

_____Wok & Roll (game with tongs to pick up)_____ Cube Chair

_____ Chubby Crayons by Crayola_____ Sunny Patch Snake

_____ Bed Bugs Game_____Sneaky Snacky Squirrel

To Promote Sensory Processing: (Refers to games and activities, items that involve texture or sensory stimulation (sound, visual, touch, movement, etc.)

_____ Bean Bag Chair_____ Modulated Music, Sacred Drums, etc.

_____ Sleeping Bag_____ Oral Motor Toys/whistles, horns,

_____ Body Pillows bubbles, blowers

_____ Egg Crate for beds and play areas_____ Flashlights

_____ Mini Massagers_____ Wikki Stix

_____ Sidewalk Chalk_____ Dizzy Disc/Sit n Spin

_____ Tactile Games such as Tactile Dominos_____ Shaving Cream/Funny Foam

_____ Bubble kits and activities_____Body Sox

_____ Ball pits_____ Sponge Paints, Finger Paints

_____ Buckets of bugs, dinosaurs, etc._____ Sand & Water Table

_____ Rubbermaid trunk filled w/ beans/rice_____ Drums

To Promote Imaginary Play:

_____ Little People Farm, House, School, Pet_____ Puppets

_____ Little School Bus_____ Megaphones

_____ Spiral Speedway_____Cash Machines

_____ Toy Cameras, Dr. Kit, Phones_____ Dolls, beds, shopping cart

_____ Play kitchen, store, house_____ Tow truck, race car

_____ Grocery Cart, Food, pots and pans_____ Dr. Kit

_____ Fisher Price Camping Set_____ Rescue Heroes

_____ Lincoln Logs Farm_____ Dress Up Clothes

_____ Adventure Tent & Tunnel_____ Calico Critters

To Promote Visual Perception/Perceptual Motor:

(Refers to visual discrimination (size, shape, color, and quantity, spatial relations, memory, matching, part-to-whole relationships.)

_____ Interactive Books_____ Slide and Seek Puzzles

_____ Oreo Middles Matching_____ Candyland

_____ Tic Tac Tony_____ Alphabet Farm/Zoo

_____ My First Memory Game_____ Beaded Mystical Maze

_____ Pathfinder_____ Busy Bugs Sort Game

_____Magnetic Playboard_____ Zingo

_____Marbleworks_____ Zingo 123

_____ I Spy Junior_____ Finders Keepers

_____ Junior Pegboard_____ Lucky Ducks, Barnyard Bingo

_____ Geoboard with elastics_____ Blue Clues Games

_____ Picture Perfect_____ Interlocking blocks and pegs

_____ Take the Cake_____Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game

Books with interactive features:

Doors to open Pop up books Magnetic puzzle pieces

Things to find Books with audio support

Things to feel and/or smell Predictable, familiar or simple stories

For Parents: You might love toilet training with Bemis, Next Step Toilet Seat

For Picky Eaters: Food Face Plates (Amazon)

These are just a sampling of the zillions of possibilities for your children. Keep in mind their interests, abilities and areas you may wish to promote and increase their participation. Please ask us if you need further guidance. Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!!!!