What Are Gifts That Enrich the Development of Children?Gifts that not only teach...but entertain. You found us because you want to make sure that the ones you choose will do exactly that. This site approaches that selection decision from a different angle than most others do. We look at a particular aspect of the child's development as well as age.Within each age, we address the toys, gift, and activities that enhance that part of the child's sensory motor development. Because the first five years of a child's life are the most critical, we limit our scope to the preschool years. Providing a sensory-rich environment is important in a child’s development…Why? It is through the senses that they gain most of their information. This aids their cognitive, or mental, growth as well. So…we will consider Vision, including visual development and discrimination Hearing, including speech and language Touch, including textures and temperatures. Since touch does not lend itself well to age categorization, we've included it under Newborn. Yes, there are two other senses, but we’ll address smell and taste through activities.We’ll address two other important areas of growth Gross motorFine motor While our discussion centers on each of these senses and motor skills, your child does not use these in isolation to learn about his environment. So integrate as many of these as possible when making your selection. Safety concerns you. We’ll give you important information and web sites to locate recalls and warnings. Next... Research The Gifts... Do you make them yourself? I'll give you some tips, strategies...even patterns. Search the web? Wonderful sites exist. We've done the searching for you. However, this is an information site...not a toy store. I do give you examples of types of toys that I believe will enrich a particular aspect of your child's sensory motor development, but I do not sell the toys. Ready? Choose one of the links below to begin this fantastic journey! I continue to add new information to this site. To insure that you get it when it's "hot off the press," just click on the Orange RSS FEED button in the upper left-hand box. You are notified as soon as it's available. ...Or subscribe to our Child Enriching Gifts News newsletter by clicking here.
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