Preschool Play

What can I do to help promote play in my child?

While all children are different and may enjoy different toys and interactions, the following are suggestions for activities and toys for the preschooler:

• Needs space in which to run and explore

• Enjoys simple sports and other activities

What you can do as a parent:

• Read to your child

• Take trips to the park, beach, and other places

• Encourage play with other children

• Regulate your child's television watching

Toys for the preschooler:

• Slides

• Seesaws

• Toys that can be ridden

• Small, supervised pool

• Wagons and wheelbarrows

• Skates

• Dolls

• Playhouses

• Trucks, cars, and airplanes

• Clothes in which to play dress-up

• Doctor and nurse play equipment

• Nails, hammer, and saw

• Play makeup and shaving supplies

• Books

• Puzzles

• Toys that play music

• Art supplies