Preschool Play

What can I do to help promote play in my child?

While all children are different and may enjoy different toys and interactions, the following are suggestions for activities and toys for the preschooler:

• Needs space in which to run and explore
• Enjoys simple sports and other activities

What you can do as a parent:

• Read to your child
• Take trips to the park, beach, and other places
• Encourage play with other children
• Regulate your child's television watching

Toys for the preschooler:

• Slides
• Seesaws
• Toys that can be ridden
• Small, supervised pool
• Wagons and wheelbarrows
• Skates
• Dolls
• Playhouses
• Trucks, cars, and airplanes
• Clothes in which to play dress-up
• Doctor and nurse play equipment
• Nails, hammer, and saw
• Play makeup and shaving supplies
• Books
• Puzzles
• Toys that play music
• Art supplies

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