Box with holes for you to put different shapes into. (Triangle, Square, Circle.)

What features seem to make these toys attractive to children?

The main feature that I would say that attracts these toys to children is their bright colors, and their colorful patterns. The children are instantly attracted to the toys because of this, they love to stare off into colors that catch their eyes. Once they start playing with the toys though, they are attracted by the textures, such as foam, or the bumpy plastics of the legos, or even the wood from the toy blocks; these are what keeps the children playing with the toys. And children at that age especially boys are interested in building things, and making them come crashing to the ground as well.

What other toys are available for toddlers to play with that promote gross and fine motor development?

They other toys that I observed were an indoor jungle gym; this promotes their gross motor skills, and a bunch of toy household items. I saw almost a full kitchen, there was a play oven, with play food, a

Relate what you have observed about the child's physical skills to typical development. Use the text and related websites as necessary to make comparisons of the child's physical development to typical development.

Observe and describe one child playing. Focus on the physical skills that you see.

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