Toys! The adult finds lost childhood roaming in a child's toyshop.
Is then the adult looking for something the baby can play with or is it an extension of the bottled up wishes of the giver? The dos and don'ts about personalized baby toys will be a rough guide while choosing goodies for the little one.
As regards toys there is no better teacher than Mother Nature.
On the one hand there is this vast uniformity - she is churning out man after man, lizard after lizard and what not.
And yet each is personalized.
No two thumb-impressions are the same.
The patterns of the rosettes are different from one leopard to another; it is the same with the stripes of the tiger and the zebra.
So with a little effort and awareness we can put a personal stamp on each individual gift.
The best example is family toys can be passed around as heirlooms.
Hunting in the attic one can come across old toys that can be given a new professional touch.
It will be a great personalized gift that will not get lost in the crowd.
If the attic has been pulled down one can always buy a doll and personally tailor some clothes on to it with left over pieces of fabric.
1.
The first thing to do is to note the age of the baby and get toys accordingly.
Toys are for stimulating the five senses.
At this age the toys must be colourful, well textured and give out noises.
From birth to six months the baby is full of the spirit of discovery - discovering how it limbs work.
They are thrilled about cause and effect as they become aware of the surroundings.
They want toys for seeing, listening, sucking and fingering.
Colours attract them.
The toys should therefore be light and soft for baby to handle.
Safety standards have to be followed by manufacturers.
2.
From six months to one year babies learn to grasp, crawl, stand up and are eager to explore.
The toys appropriate for this age are ones that open and close, can be twisted and poked, shaken, bitten and pushed or pulled along.
Bath toys are great for this age as baby learns to enjoy the wet hours.
3.
Choosing toys are easy on the Internet with such an awesome array of toys that one can get befuddled.
The inchworm crawls forward at the press of knob, tumble tiger capers, makes cartwheels, and handstands and stackable rings from quality plastic are great favourites.
Then there are ocean toys with sound and motion, learning toys that introduce the alphabets in a clever playful manner as well as gym toys full of activity and music that can be fixed to the side of crib.
Nature's cubs play with toys.
For the lion cub it is tail of her mother that she swishes for them to grab and roll over with.
Toys in Nature's world are educative - the principle is fun through learning.
Is then the adult looking for something the baby can play with or is it an extension of the bottled up wishes of the giver? The dos and don'ts about personalized baby toys will be a rough guide while choosing goodies for the little one.
As regards toys there is no better teacher than Mother Nature.
On the one hand there is this vast uniformity - she is churning out man after man, lizard after lizard and what not.
And yet each is personalized.
No two thumb-impressions are the same.
The patterns of the rosettes are different from one leopard to another; it is the same with the stripes of the tiger and the zebra.
So with a little effort and awareness we can put a personal stamp on each individual gift.
The best example is family toys can be passed around as heirlooms.
Hunting in the attic one can come across old toys that can be given a new professional touch.
It will be a great personalized gift that will not get lost in the crowd.
If the attic has been pulled down one can always buy a doll and personally tailor some clothes on to it with left over pieces of fabric.
1.
The first thing to do is to note the age of the baby and get toys accordingly.
Toys are for stimulating the five senses.
At this age the toys must be colourful, well textured and give out noises.
From birth to six months the baby is full of the spirit of discovery - discovering how it limbs work.
They are thrilled about cause and effect as they become aware of the surroundings.
They want toys for seeing, listening, sucking and fingering.
Colours attract them.
The toys should therefore be light and soft for baby to handle.
Safety standards have to be followed by manufacturers.
2.
From six months to one year babies learn to grasp, crawl, stand up and are eager to explore.
The toys appropriate for this age are ones that open and close, can be twisted and poked, shaken, bitten and pushed or pulled along.
Bath toys are great for this age as baby learns to enjoy the wet hours.
3.
Choosing toys are easy on the Internet with such an awesome array of toys that one can get befuddled.
The inchworm crawls forward at the press of knob, tumble tiger capers, makes cartwheels, and handstands and stackable rings from quality plastic are great favourites.
Then there are ocean toys with sound and motion, learning toys that introduce the alphabets in a clever playful manner as well as gym toys full of activity and music that can be fixed to the side of crib.
Nature's cubs play with toys.
For the lion cub it is tail of her mother that she swishes for them to grab and roll over with.
Toys in Nature's world are educative - the principle is fun through learning.
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