3 1/2 TO 5 YEARS
What Children Are Like
- Have a longer attention span
- Act silly, boisterous, may use shocking language
- Talk a lot, ask many questions
- Want real adult things, keep art projects
- Test physical skills and courage with caution
- Reveal feelings in dramatic play
- Like to play with friends, do not like to lose
- Share and take turns sometime
Types Of Good Toys And Worthwhile Activities
- Puzzles with more pieces, simple card or board games
- Smaller beads, parquetry blocks, small objects to sort
- Flannel board with pictures, letters; sturdy numbers & letters
- More detailed books, simple science books
- Sturdy record/tape player, book & record sets
- Potter's clay, easel, narrower brushes, thick crayons, chalk, paste, tape & dispenser, collage materials
- More unit block shapes & accessories & realistic model vehicles
- Construction set with smaller pieces
- Woodworking bench, saw, sandpaper
- Sand & water play: egg beater, muffin tin, vehicles
- Xylophone, maracas, tambourine
- Roller skates, plastic bat & balls, balance board
- Bowling pins, ring toss, bean bags & target
- Planks, boxes
- Child-sized stove or sink, toy telephone, play food, cardboard cartons, more dress-up clothes, dolls, carriage, & accessories
- Airport, doll house, other miniature settings: finger or stick puppets
- Alphabet & number puzzles, stamps, books
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