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
• swim lessons
• 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 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

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