My son received a Leap Frog Fridge DJ for his first birthday. It is magnetized to be hung on the fridge, but we’ve never hung it on the fridge. He carries it on car trips, plays with it in the house…it has ‘groovy’ songs, counting, alphabet stuff and he still plays with it at 2.5 years old. One of the best presents we have gotten. The letters and pictures scroll across the front.
We love Leap Frog!
Easy enough to operate for an 8 month old to 1 year old (big knobs), but still entertaining for a toddler (he dances to the music still at 2.5 yrs old). $14.99 at Amazon.com. See a picture at the link below…very cute.
What Are The Best Toys Educational Or Otherwise For An 8 Month Old To 1 Year Old?
January 22nd, 2010
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books with pictures of real objects
toys that teach cause and effect: blocks, stacking and nesting cups, things to dump and pour
toys that stimulate the imagination and pretend play: pots and pans, tupperware, kitchen spoons
simple things that have many uses: balls, cars, push toys
I disagree with buying all the electronic toys, they can only be played with in one way (pushing a button) and need more interaction than a 1yr old can give. -
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Look for those books that electronically read/sing to the child. Remember to read the hazard note on the back. Your kid will enjoy it so will you .You will see your child perform tasks that will improve his comprehensive skills, but also help as well it will make the process easier/fun/relaxing to both of you.
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Books are such a good choice. Your child should have loads of books — some that he can look at on his own (board books are the best for that) and others that you can read to him while he sits in your lap. You can certainly mix the two up but, it’s great for him to have his “own.” Be sure to read from his pile so he knows what he’s looking at when he “reads” them himself. Get all different kinds of books because YOU will get bored otherwise. He may very well want you to read the same one or two books over and over and over, which is fine because kids love repitition and they learn from it. Still have lots of choices available for him. Get books that you like so you can stay interested. Don’t try to “teach” him while you are reading to him. Just let him enjoy it and he will learn it all on his own. There are clearly lots of other choices for toys — and some of them are even worth having — but, they all are so far on the bottom of the list compared to books that I don’t even want to mention any!