| Choosing the right activities and toys for your waiting | | | | certain skill or task in particular. Some of them involve |
| area is important. It not only keeps children occupied | | | | physical aspects of learning like jumping or skipping, |
| and quiet so that office duties can continue | | | | while others are purely intellectual items that |
| uninterrupted, but it also keeps customers happier | | | | encourage find motor skills. There are boards |
| and more apt to return to your business. But what | | | | featuring laces for tying, "rocks" for jumping on, or |
| are the best types of waiting room toys and how | | | | even swings and balancing toys. |
| does one go about finding them? | | | | If your waiting area can accommodate larger toys, |
| Not to fear! Here is our list of the five BEST waiting | | | | there are also many variations of the indoor |
| room toys to choose from. | | | | playground with climbing options, slides, and cubby |
| #5 Puzzles | | | | holes that kids can crawl through. These are often |
| This toy box staple is just as relevant today as ever. | | | | fun for kids in multiple age groups, and are among |
| Kids of all ages can enjoy the challenge of putting a | | | | the most enjoyable waiting room toy options if |
| new puzzle together, and there are many varieties | | | | space allows. |
| and difficulty levels to choose from. Older babies all | | | | #2 Wall Toys |
| the way up to teens can keep themselves occupied | | | | Waiting room toys that can be hanged or mounted |
| for hours with this standard wait room toy, and best | | | | to the walls are known appropriately as "wall toys". |
| of all, they are generally inexpensive so you can buy | | | | Tic Tac Toe games, drawing boards, and mazes are |
| more for less. | | | | common aspects featured on wall panel toys. |
| Today's puzzles are not only stimulating for the mind, | | | | Typically, this type of toy is available for use with |
| but are longer lasting than the ones you may | | | | any age group and the games attached come in |
| remember as a kid. Tuzzle Puzzles, for example, are | | | | varying levels of difficulty. |
| made from solid wood. These newer editions don't | | | | This option is great because, since it is on the wall |
| bend and warp over time like cardboard does, so | | | | instead of taking up floor space, you can have many |
| they are great for when the inevitable baby who | | | | of them without using much room. For businesses |
| likes to chew on things comes along. | | | | with smaller waiting areas, it's a great way to pack a |
| #4 Activity Tables and Centers | | | | lot of fun into a compact area. |
| These popular waiting room toys can include easels | | | | #1 Play Cubes and Beads |
| and art stations, and specialized activity tables. Many | | | | Our number one type of waiting room toy! |
| of them can accommodate several children at once, | | | | Everyone remember "busy beads" toys! You can add |
| so fighting over toys won't be an issue anymore. | | | | the new models to your waiting room toy collection, |
| This means that moms and dads can relax and read | | | | but choosing larger play cubes that feature the |
| a magazine while their kids play, instead of constantly | | | | classic beads and colored tracks. Many tables are |
| refereeing squabbles over toys. | | | | large enough to allow multiple kids to play at |
| Make sure you provide art supplies, actions figures, | | | | once...sometimes up to eight! These toys encourage |
| cups or dumping toys, etc...to go with each table. To | | | | sharing, color recognition and imaginative play. What is |
| cut down on mess, choose crayons or specialized | | | | it about those crazy little beads that kids love? |
| water markers or paints and paper instead of | | | | Some play cubes even feature multiple panels with |
| traditional finger paints with messy clean up. If you | | | | colorful backgrounds and specially shaped beads to |
| choose to allow things like sand at the play tables, | | | | match. Many play cubes feature learning activities and |
| keep it in a specialized area that will be easy to clean; | | | | drawing games in lieu of the beads. These types are |
| and don't allow water anywhere near the area. | | | | also fun for more than one child at once, and are |
| Sometimes you can even find colored sand made | | | | generally mess free. No loose parts are another |
| especially for play tables. | | | | feature of cubes that make a cube perfect for your |
| #3 Therapy Toys | | | | waiting area. |
| These waiting room toys are built to teach kids a | | | | |