| Show II 1 v 4 i. i Jl v vr 00 v L Li LJ h J i JJ t r t f 1 j t r p A r. r i Ji I q Y iff r rJ r- r t. i-t. i J 4 V I t- t I T. T I i r I J. J s 0 1 ti t o Choose smart toys for Christmas Terry Dillon Staff Writer EANETTE professor of Early Childhood Development and Education believes Christmas toys could be better better better bet bet- ter than ever this year says that smart toys will serve to strengthen developing minds By following following following follow follow- ing a few simple guidelines parents can maximize child satisfaction as well as reduce spending Young children prefer toys that can serve as props to their pretend play activities Toy phones typewriters tools dolls baby bottles dishes pots and pans enable children to pretend the roles they will later take on as adults said that what children childen want and need most however is for adults to participate in the pretending pretend pretend- ing with their kids Starting at about age two children get interested in sorting activities matching games and toys that aid id language language language lan lan- guage acquisition Books records and tapes stringing beads lock blocks tinker toys and puzzles are most beneficiaL benefi benefi- cial Again the child will gain much more if the parents are willing to use these toys with the child Puppets are also adorable to children when adults help play with them she added Glitzy taz raz-ma-taz toys that are expensive will end up disappointing the parents because either the toy will ul ultimately ultimately ultimately ul- ul be used in a very conventional way or not at all A better idea is to give toys toy that stimulate imagination tion explained Crayons colored chalks varieties of paper water watercolors watercolors watercolors colors water soluble markers painting easels safe scissors and any art supplies kids may manipulate without hassle to the parents make ultimate gifts for children hildren And they're cheap said Gluing is a joy for young children Let them glue sequins sequins sequins se se- quins buttons confetti bottle bottle bottle bot bot- tle tops and corks on to meat freezer trays This is the true trueart trueart trueart art of collage which collage which means gluing in French she said also said that any musical instrument would make a perfect Christmas gift because children can enjoy immediate immedi immedi- ate experience with cause and effect through manipulating the instrument An abacus is another wonderful idea she said Some Som e good stores to shop include Thought Provokers South East and Tutoring Toy South Highland Drive and Utah-Idaho Utah Office Supplies and The Childrens Children's Hour bookstores |
