| a well established fact that toddlers go crazy for | | | | One final inspection regarding the toy’s |
| plush toys. I know it from personal experiences, and | | | | stitching, eyes, nose and loose parts needs to be |
| whenever I have to choose a gift for a toddler, I | | | | done before going in for the buy. Toddlers are most |
| narrow down my choice to a plush soft toy, more | | | | prone to swallowing anything they come across, and |
| often than not. | | | | therefore, it is a must that there are no hanging or |
| Choosing a plush toy in particular can be a | | | | loose parts with the plush toy you choose. |
| brainstorming experience though. How would you | | | | Apart from plush toys, I prefer wooden toys for |
| know the preferences of a two year old child? To be | | | | toddlers. There are certain qualities that wooden toys |
| frank, I mostly go in for the toy that looks the | | | | have, and these are particularly why I choose |
| cutest and the most inviting. Still, there are a few | | | | wooden toys over plastic or toys made out of other |
| pointers you can take care of. For example, if you | | | | materials. Three most important reasons for my |
| are choosing a dog, make sure that the child is not | | | | choosing wooden toys are as follows. |
| afraid of dogs. Again, you need to be sure that the | | | | Firstly, wooden toys have a lot of variety to offer, |
| toy you are giving is adorable, say for example, a | | | | from puzzles to pedal cars, they cover the whole |
| bugs bunny might be an adorable gift on the face of | | | | gamut of toy ideas and being environmental friendly, |
| it, but it the material it is made out of is rough and | | | | they definitely score over plastic. Secondly, wooden |
| the toy doesn’t feel good while holding it, | | | | toys are especially useful for pretend play games. |
| then you might face difficulties with the child | | | | Pretend play games and other developmental games |
| accepting it. | | | | help in increasing your child’s motor sensing |
| One thing that we must understand is that for | | | | abilities. Besides, wooden toys are good for building |
| toddlers their teddy bear is the most important friend | | | | blocks and such educational games, boosting your |
| of their lives. It accompanies them to the dining table, | | | | child’s appetite for knowledge. Thirdly, |
| to the bathroom and even to their beds. So, the one | | | | wooden toys are a collector’s love. They are |
| most important thing while choosing a plush toy is | | | | good for preserving over the years, and act as |
| that it should feel soft. If you are unsure about a | | | | lovely souvenirs. They look good with your interiors |
| child’ preferences and are dubious about your | | | | and sometimes, have a sentimental value attached to |
| toy’s chances of being appreciated, then it is | | | | them, which makes them indispensable. |
| suggested that you go for a toy that is the softest. | | | | Overall, there are a lot of other toy categories to |
| The softer the toy, the better are your chances of | | | | choose from while gifting, but plush toys and wooden |
| ripping it off to a child and getting him excited. | | | | toys definitely top my list of candidates. |