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Why Play?


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1. Name four ways that children benefit from play.


Physical Skills Through play children

develop their physical skills. 2. What game could you play

with this little boy using the big ball?

3. How would he benefit physically from the game?

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Learning Through Play AAnswers

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In early play children explore shapes, sizes, textures and sounds.

4. How will the two toys shown help this baby develop it s senses using sight, touch and hearing?


Types of Play There are six categories of play 5. Complete the list: physical play c……….. play im…………. play exploratory play ma…………. play s…….. play.

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Toy Safety AAnswers

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6. What do these symbols on toys tell the parents?

7. Why might the bear not be suitable for a three month old baby?


Toy Design AAnswers

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You are assessing this toy for a nursery school. 8. Name four qualities you would be looking for from

the design and manufacture of this toy.


Toys for All! AAnswers

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Parents often look for toys that the child can grow with and can be used in different ways at different ages.

9. Name three toys that can be used well by different ages.


The Right toy for the Right Age

The one month old baby is developing it’s sensory skills, particularly seeing and hearing.

The baby can only focus on an object 20cms away.

He will follow an object with his eyes. He is calmed by low pitched noises His hands are closed.

10. Soft teddy, cot mobile, gentle music box. Which of these would be least appropriate for this baby and why?

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Toys for developing movement and senses

11. At what age do you think a baby could start to use this toy?

12. What is the critical skill that they must have to use this toy?

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As the baby develops he or she will be able to reach out and move objects. The baby will react to sounds and movement.


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By nine months the baby’s ability to play will be changing.

The baby can pull himself up to stand and can sit alone without toppling.

13. The baby can now use these toys differently to six months ago. Give two ways in which his play has changed.


First Birthday Toys AAnswers

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14. What skills will the baby need to be able to use these toys?


12 to 18 months AAnswers

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manipulative skills. They can turn their wrist so that the hand turns independently from their arm.

15. The little boy now has the physical skills to use these toys. What other types of play will he develop using these toys?


Suggested Answers 1. Enjoyable, comforting, helps them

learn, improves physical, intellectual emotional and social development.

2. He could play simple catch games or variations including kicking bouncing or throwing the ball up.

3. Balance, hand eye coordination, limb control general health and fitness…

4. The toys are brightly coloured and have a pattern, the surfaces are interesting to explore with touch and they can make a sound if shaken or squeezed.

5. Creative, imaginative, manipulative, social.

6. Has passed EU and British Toy manufacturers safety standards.

7. Choking hazard on eyes, buttons and braces.

8. Will develop skills, appropriate to the age of the children in the nursery, safety, durability, can be used in a variety of ways and ages.

9. Bricks or blocks, brio type train sets, sand pit toys, water toys, colouring, a ball.

10. The teddy because he cannot yet reach out to or grasp the teddy.

11. Around six months. 12. The baby needs to be able to

reach out and swipe at objects. 13. He can sit up, explore, reach for,

manipulate and move toys. 14. Gross motor skills of walking and

balance fine manipulative hand skills for the blocks…

15. Imaginative, and social play.

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