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16 month old's fave toys and books
By an Amazon.com customer
Plan Toy Geometric Sorting BoardPlan Toy Geometric Sorting Board
Buy new: $15.07
great toy for cognitive development, allows for self correction of errors and finely made
Melissa & Doug First Shapes JumboMelissa & Doug First Shapes Jumbo
Buy new: $9.13
great to start learning about shapes and for co-ordination
MEGA Bloks Building Imagination Bag (80 pcs)ClassicMEGA Bloks Building Imagination Bag (80 pcs)Classic
Buy new: $19.43
which child can do without these blocks, good for co-ordination and imagination, for independent play and for teaching variuos math concepts during one on one time.
JengaJenga
Buy new: $16.20
Sounds very strange , doesn't it but I picked up a few blocks from this and let my child use them for stacking, rranging etc. Since I already had and loved the game I just decided to make use of the blocks as just blocks!Also will use them for counting.
Quiet LoudQuiet Loud by Leslie Patricelli
Buy used from: $5.00
Great while teaching concept of loud/quiet and for inside /outside voice too
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden AlphabetMelissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Alphabet
Buy new: $9.98
great letters, have whole magnets instead of little parts, great color and melissa and doug, need I say more
Baby Einstein: Language Discovery CardsBaby Einstein: Language Discovery Cards by Julie Aigner-clark
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.92
great cards for teaching many words, only drawback is I would have preferred real pictures instead of the toys they have shown but we still used them and benefitted from them too!
Baby Nick Jr - Let's Go to the FarmBaby Nick Jr - Let's Go to the Farm
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $3.84
For moments when you want to do some house chore like washing dishes /cleaning but yet want to have a nice video on. the songs and visuals are nice and the curious buddies are very cute too.
Fisher Price Learning HomeFisher Price Learning Home
Buy new: $119.65
I have no idea why I wanted to buy this for my child !! But we now use it for learning shapes/ colors , alphabets, numbers all with the music off and our fave pee-a-boo or puppet theater through the door and window. when i am really out of ideas I just turn this on and let my child play with the music part/learn part.
Little Tikes Endless Adventures EasyStore Jr. Play SlideLittle Tikes Endless Adventures EasyStore Jr. Play Slide
Buy new: $43.99
A great indoor slide for rainy days or when there has been too much emphasis on cognitive tasks in the day.
Spinmaster Aquadoodle Draw N' Doodle Mat - Colors may varySpinmaster Aquadoodle Draw N' Doodle Mat - Colors may vary
Buy new: $33.99
Simply great teaching tool, great for just doodling too! the best and the worst part is the pen: It is nice and chunky enough for little hands but it gets lost so frequently.
Biscuit's Snowy DayBiscuit's Snowy Day by Alyssa Satin/ Schories, Pat (ILT)/ Young, Mary O'Keefe (ILT) Capucilli
Buy used from: $19.29
i just had to put this one in , my childs absolute fave!
YesYes by Jez Alborough
Buy new: $9.81 / Used from: $2.84
Also HUGS and TAll, lovely pictures and great for learning one word and concept at a time, these also come in board books which is great as even though my child does not tear pages, board books are easy to flip.
Spot Counts From 1 to 10 (Little Spot Board Books)Spot Counts From 1 to 10 (Little Spot Board Books) by Eric Hill
Buy used from: $0.01
good for learning numbers , Also the other books from Spot series are cute
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Latches BoardMelissa & Doug Deluxe Latches Board
Buy new: $19.87
Great fun activity and uses Montessori concept too, improves fine co-ordination as well
Little Farm House Rocking ChairLittle Farm House Rocking Chair
Buy new: $147.98
this is not the table which we have but we love our child sized table and chairs, great for activity and for daliy activites like eating/ leaarning to clean etc