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Toys for Toddlers

Toys can be a crucial part of a toddlers development of the brain and the senses. My daughter recently turned a year old and loves to play and explore everything around her. Books can be a great way to stimulate the mind, my daughter often brings books from her playroom and gives them to me to read to her. Pointing to the words as you read will help them follow along I've caught my girl pretending to read a few times and pointing as she babbles. Monkey see, monkey do 🙈. I love when she picks up on things that I do and it helps you see that your little one is on the right track.
                                        
Boxes that helps babies identify and experiment with different shapes and colours helps children as well. It builds problem solving skills, allows them to explore, and concentrate on the task at hand. The red toy with the shapes has an outline of the blocks in the same colour they appear, it's a great opportunity to teach colours as well! These electronic books from v-tech are fantastic! They come in nursery rhymes or different stories and are read or sung aloud. They have buttons on the sides that your child can press and listen to. 

What are you other mamas favourite learning toys for your children?

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  1. Veronica Lee25 February 2016 at 19:45

    Books are the best when it comes to stimulating young minds.
    Hi! Stopping by from Mom Bloggers Club. Great blog!
    Have a nice day!

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    1. Mariam Hamou27 February 2016 at 17:40

      Agreed! I find my girl bringing me a book by herself to read to her!
      Thanks for the comment :D

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