The Ultimate

Toy Guide
A No-Battery Toy Guide For Children From 0 to 3 Years Of Age.

By: Thenerdymama.eg
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This guide is not intended to substitute an expert's

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 A Personal Note
(Please read it)

Your child does NOT need all these toys. My kids do not own that many
toys. Children are naturally creative and they can create toys out of
almost everything. They also learn A LOT through observing and
interacting with loving adults, spending time outdoors and getting
meaningful hands-on experience.

Do not overwhelm your child with too many toys at once. The less toys
they have around them, the more opportunities they get to use their
imagination. And ALWAYS rotate toys.

Some of the toys in this guide may contain small parts (which
pose a chocking hazard for children under 3 years of age) and
children should have an adult supervision while playing with
these toys. Always be sure to check for toy safety and keep
small parts away from your child if no one is watching
her/him carefully.

And finally, thank you for being one of my

Instagram friends! I really enjoyed preparing this
guide for you and I hope you find it helpful.
Your Virtual Friend,
Sarah.
The age range is only for reference. Remember,
children develop at their own pace and in their own
way and each has their own interests.

Toys are not made to 'distract' your child. Keep your

expectations low. The attention span is 3-5 minutes
for 1 year olds, 4-10 minutes for 2 year olds and 6-
15 minutes for 3 year olds. And newborns will always
prefer a human face over any toy!

As your child grows, they will still be interested to

play with their toys from when they were younger,
so keep that in mind.

Toys have no gender. ALL of the following toys are

recommended for both girls and boys.
 Toys For Babies
0-6 months
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High Contrast
Mobiles *1 Hand Puppets Teethers
Books and Toys

Texture Balls Mirrors Soft Books Rattles

Cloth Toys Grasping Toys Bouncer Baby Gym

*1: Mobiles should be placed 26-30 cm away from you baby's face and should always be
removed while the baby is asleep (suffocation hazard)
 Toys For Babies
7 to 12 months
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Soft Blocks
Music Shakers/ Object Permanence No-Mold Bath
Wrist Bells Box Toys *1

Large Wooden
Safe Paint (for hand
Soft Dolls Blocks (Side Containers *2
and finger painting)
bigger than 4cm)

Homemade Sensory
Single-Shape
Materials (Flour, Spaghetti Big Balls Treasure Baskets *3
Knobbed Puzzles
Pasta, Rice)

Cardboard Books Felt Balls /Animals Bead Mover Pop Up/ Rolling Toys

*1: Bath toys can grow mold inside which can be very dangerous for you baby. Be sure to use
bath toys that don't pass water inside them.
*2: You read that right! Tupperware make a very good toy for your child.

*3: A basket/box filled with random safe objects from your home for your child to
explore.
 Toys For Young Toddlers
1 to 2 Years
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Wooden High Contrast Knobbed /

Hammering Toys Chunky Puzzles Peg Puzzles
Cars/Trains
(Shapes, Colors, Sounds...) (Thinner knobs)

Different Animal
Slide /Pikler Tunnel Stacking Toys
Figurines + Cards for
matching

Toys to Pull
Balls of Diff.
Drums (Toys attached Music Bells
Sizes
with a string)

Toys to Push
Full-Length Mirror Rocking Chair /Horse Nesting Toys
(Wagons, Shopping Carts, Doll
Strollers)
 Toys For Young Toddlers
1 to 2 Years (Contd.)
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Water Paint /Chunky Books Jugs./Cups /Plates Peg-Boards

Crayons /Chalk Spoons /Tongs

Large Wooden Tents Fabrics with Diff.

Building Blocks (Diff. Materials /Silk
Shapes) Scarves

Sensory Kits /Homemade Felt Veggies and Fruits +

Stuffed animals
Sensory Bins Cards for matching

Empty Storage boxes!

 Toys For Big Toddlers
2 to 3 Years
(My favorite!)
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Chunky Jigsaw More Puzzles Larger Nesting

Ride-ons Puzzles (2 to 12 (Shapes, Numbers, Toys/ Nesting
pieces ) Animals, etc.) Puzzles

Doll Caretaking Magnetic Board Sorting Toys (By

Simple Looking Dolls
Accessories and Shapes Shape, Color or Size)

Dressing Frames (Velcro, Stacking Rainbow Transportation Toys (Cars,

Xylophone
Buckling, large zippers) Trains, Construction Vehicles)

Easel Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks Climbing /Rocking

Arch
 Toys For Big Toddlers
2 to 3 Years (Contd.)
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Jumbo Lacing
Counting Stackers Fraction Boards Peg Dolls
Beads

Treasure Bag (To collect

Screwing Toys Mega Lego Name Puzzle rocks, pebbles, shells or
anything else)

Lock Box Harmonica

Role-Play Toys

Toys like...
Play Kitchen
Dress-up Clothes kitchen set
Tea set
Toolbox
Hats Play Telephone
Scarves Play Iron
Aprons Doctor's set
Special House Keeping Set
Costumes Cash Register
Beauty Kits
Dolls with Strollers
 Toys For Big Toddlers
2 to 3 Years (Contd.)
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Scene Toys Art Materials *1

Toys that resemble familiar real-life Give your little artist different art and
places/scenarios like: craft materials like:
Markers
Garage
Colored/ white Paper
Bedroom
Stickers
Supermarket
Scissors
Farm
Non-toxic Paint
Airport
Chalk
Gas Station
Brushes with different sizes
Play Dough
Glue
Beads and strings
Sensory Materials *1 Sensory Play Tools
Tools that help them play with the sensory
Any material that stimulates any of your
material and strengthen their hand muscles
child's five senses: sight, smell, sound, touch,
and taste

Sensory Kits Cups

Water Funnel
Sand Jug
Rice/ Pasta/ Oats Dropper
Moonsand Spoon
Non-Toxic Slime etc.
Flowers
Vinegar
Baking soda
etc.

*1: Children can (and will) misuse art/sensory materials (and it’s completely normal) . So keep
your expectations low, watch them carefully and teach them how to play properly. I
personally prefer not to leave art/sensory materials out at all times.
 Toys For 3-year olds
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Balance Bike/ Hollow Building Puzzles (4 to 28 piece) LEGO

Tricycle /Scooter Blocks

Balance Board Dressing Frames Alphabet Set/ Alphabet /Numbers

(Comes in different (Buttoning, Lacing, Puzzles Matching Puzzles
models) Snapping)

Dominoes-like Board Realistic

Keys + Locks Clay Tools
Games (Matching) Transportation Toys

Simple Card/ Board

Finger Puppets Nuts and Bolts Toys Sewing Boards
Games

Science Materials
Peg Boards/
Floor Puzzle Keyboard /Toy Guitar (Magnifier, Rocks, Shells,
Geoboards
Simple Science kits)
 Toys For 3-year olds
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Pre-writing Boards Role-Play/
Imaginative Play
Your 3 year old will still
enjoy playing with most of
Geometric /Problem his Role-Play toys (2-3
Solving Stackers years). Keep providing more
role-playing opportunities!

Dress-up /Dramatic
PLay Corner
Cardboard houses
Camping at home
Planting Kits Hospital/ Clinic
Tea Parties
Beauty Salon
Baby Care Station
Police Station

Scene Toys Art Materials

Your child's love for scene This is the perfect time to
toys is growing!. They will create a fixed art corner
enjoy things like: at your home (If you
haven’t already). Keep
Doll House providing different art
Train Tables/ Large supplies. (See 2-3 age range)
Train Sets
Racing Tracks
Little Town
Printed play mats
Do you have more toy
ideas?

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