Recommended Christmas Toys/Gifts
Newborn to l-year-old baby
- 1. Cloth, plastic or board books with large Pictures
- Large blocks of wood or plastic
- Potsandpans
- Rattles
- Soft, washable animals, dolls or balls
- Bright, movable objects that are out of baby's reach
- Busyboards
- Floatingbathtoys
- Squeezetoys
1- to 2-year-old toddler
- Cloth, plastic or board books with large pic- tures
- Sturdydolls
- Kiddycars
- Musical tops
- Nestingblocks
- Push and pulltoys (remember - no long strings)
- Stackingtoys
- Toy telephones (without cords)
2 to 5-year-old preschooler
- Books (short stories or action stories)
- Blackboard and chalk
- Building blocks
- Crayons, non-toxic finger paints, clay
- Hammer and bench
- Housekeeping toys
- Outdoor toys: sandbox (with a lid), slide, swing, playhouse
- Transportation toys (tricycles, cars, wagons)
- Tape or record player
- 10.Simple puzzles with large pieces
- 11.Dress-up clothes
- 12.Tea party utensils
5- to 9-year-old child
- 1. Blunt scissors, sewing sets 2. Card games
- 3. Doctor and nurse kits
- 4. Hand puppets
- 5. Balls
- 6. Bicycles with helmets
- 7. Crafts
- 8. Electric trains
- 9. Paper dolls
- 10.Jump ropes
- 11.Roller skates with protective gear 12.Sports equipment
- 13.Table games
10- to 14-year-old child
- Computer games
- Sewing, knitting, needlework 3. Microscopes/telescopes
- Table and board games
- Sports equipment
- Hobby collections
14- to 17 year-old teens
- Portable CD players
- Headphones
- Gift certificates to: Barnes and Noble, Borders, HotTopic, Target, Tower Records, Wal-Mart, movies, Great America and bowling venues
- Makeup kits
- Backpacks and school supplies
- Toiletries (that you would find at a store like Bed Bath and Beyond)
- Tickets to sporting events
- Basketballs
- Footballs
- Skateboards.
- Sweatshirts in adult sizes (M, L, XL), especially zip up
