11 months old: Toys that encourages Eye-Hand co-ordination

How your 11 month old plays now:

• She can stand unassisted and cruise along the furniture.
• His babbling begins to have the inflections of language.
• She can pull herself up and sit securely.
• He understands that smaller objects fit in larger ones.
• She understands what "no" means but may be too curious to resist.
• He can respond to one or two commands

Peek-a-boo Choo Choo                                            Stack & Roll Cups

Why your baby will enjoy this toy now:

Put-and-take toys give your baby experience in problem solving and the joy of accomplishment. Conquering little challenges helps children find their own answers and prepares them to tackle the next question.

What you can do to help your baby learn more:

Use these toys for language learning: talk about the colors and shapes, and introduce concepts such as bigger and smaller and top and bottom. Ask, "Where does this triangle go?" By putting words to what is happening with the toy, you're helping your child understand the concepts behind language. And by experiencing a concept, your child will internalize it.

"What comes next?" Introduce sequencing by laying the pieces out flat on the floor, with the biggest piece at one end and the smallest at the other. Place them along a straight line, such as the edge of a carpet, so baby can easily see how they progress from smallest to biggest. Talk about the sizes, beginning with the extremes: "This is the biggest ring and this is the smallest." Eventually, you can introduce the in-between sizes.

Let your child be the discoverer and explorer with this toy, because that's the joy of play!