Top 12 Gifts For 2016 from the Toy Analyzer
Toys are chosen for its therapeutic benefits. This is how I gauge the benefits and usefulness of toys/games. I analyze four key areas of sensory exploration, motor skills, cognitive benefits, and social components. The highlighted areas are the areas where a child can benefit from the toy/game.
The yellow highlights are the areas of development that would be benefited by playing with the toy. When it is white, the particular aspect/area is not included.
Mega Bloks [3]
HedBanz [2]
Mr. Potato Head [4]
Right and learn touch tablet [5]
Word Whammer [6]
Etch-a-Sketch [7]
Path Finder [8]
Bright Beats [9]
Hape Flexistix STEM Building Creativity Kit [10]
Dr. Frederick Covington is a pediatric occupational therapist, professor, award-winning inventor, author, and host of the “Analyze My Toy” show. His practice is guided by his motto of, “Treat the child, not the diagnosis”. www.OnTimePediatrics.com [11]
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This post originally appeared on our November/December 2016 Magazine [20]