Smart Play Smart Toy Index
stuffed animals, 74
surprise boxes, 75
toddler toys (two to three years old), 75-76
active/creative/educational categories, 75
additional recommendations, 198
blackboard and chalk, 76-77
bubble pies, 77
favorite toys, 78
household objects, 78
Jacks-in-the-Box, 78
musical instruments and boxes, 79
peg-boards, 79-80
play figures, 80
puppets, 80-81
telephones, 81
tops, 81
transportation toys, 82
wagons, 82
wooden beads, 83
tool kit for preschoolers, 115
tools
for primary schoolers, 147-48
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tops
for toddlers (two to three years old), 81
toy soldiers See dolls.
for primary schoolers, 138-40
toy storage, Dr. Toy's Tips, 24
toys
basic function of, 12
buying selectively, 111
how they work, 6-7
making your own, 33
skill-building, providing appropriate, 8
toys (childhood), 9-13
Childhood-Toy Memory Exercise, 10
questions to ask yourself, 12
toys (Dr. Toy's tips on selecting), 19-20
affordability, 19
appropriateness, 17, 19
childhood, nurturing, 19
cleaning and reusing, 19
creativity, help expand, 17-19
durability, 16, 19
entertainment value, 19
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