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Toys for Milestones
Check out our favorite things for kids to support their attainment of fine motor, gross motor, and language milestones! This post contains Amazon affiliate links.
This toy can be used as a sitting prop, tummy time pillow, transitions motivator, and for pre OR post-walking play.
A pound-a-ball toy supports a young child's development by encouraging hand-eye coordination, arm strength, color recognition, and cause-and-effect understanding. As they hammer the ball through the holes, children also improve their focus, motor planning, and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.
A shape sorter with sounds is highly motivating for young children, as the engaging noises provide immediate positive feedback for their efforts. This interactive toy helps develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, shape recognition, and problem-solving abilities, all while keeping the child entertained and encouraged to explore.
This activity mat allows babies to lay on their back and belly to engage with the hanging toys and piano keys. It encourages babies to lift their heads to be able to strengthen neck and shoulder muscles, encourages kicking at the piano keys, and eventually supports rolling over.
The Little Balance Box is a unique, innovative tool designed to support your child’s development as they learn to stand, cruise, and walk. Its spring-loaded design encourages natural movement patterns, improving balance, coordination, and muscle strength. With a clear, flat surface, it doubles as a play station, fostering independence and confidence in gross motor skills.
Wooden walkers facilitate leg and core strength as well as develop balance by providing stability and encouragement of first steps with progression to independent walking. Wooden walkers also can be using into toddlerhood facilitating imaginative play.
Rattles facilitate promotion of hand-eye coordination and reaching which are essential for rolling and crawling. These ideal first toys are great for baby to hold while laying on their back, in sitting, or in a car seat.
Ball pits can help children develop both fine and gross motor skills. Balls promote reaching, throwing, and kicking, helping to develop coordination. The ball pit also provides a safe space to play while containing the fun.
3-wheel scooters facilitate balance, coordination, and leg strength as kids push off with their feet to propel the scooter. The three wheels offer a great starting point for kids as they learn!
Wooden blocks are a versatile tool for a young child’s development, fostering creativity, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills. Through stacking and building, children enhance fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and early math concepts like balance, size, and shape recognition.
Lacing beads can help develop visual motor skills, fine motor skills, and visual perceptual skills. Holding the string while using the opposite hand to place the bead onto the string facilitates bilateral coordination. The fun farm animals are also great to foster pretend play.
