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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!!!!