Motor Skills
What type of motor skill involves the use of large muscle groups like crawling or squatting?
What is gross motor skill?
What type of play involves toddlers playing side-by-side but not directly with each other?
What is parallel play?
These bright elements on toys attract a toddler’s attention.
What are colors?
Saying “That’s a red circle” during play helps toddlers build this skill.
What is vocabulary?
Toys for toddlers must not contain these hazardous pieces.
What are small parts?
What type of motor skill is practiced when toddlers grasp and manipulate small objects?
What is fine motor skill?
What social skill can toddlers learn by taking turns with stacking rings?
What is cooperation?
Toys should be large and easy to grip for this age group.
What are toddlers?
Asking toddlers questions about the toy they’re using encourages this form of communication.
What is expressive language?
These should always be rounded and smooth on toddler toys.
What are edges?
This activity involves a toddler fitting a square block into a square hole.
What is using a shape sorter to develop fine motor skills?
Playing with caregivers supports this type of family bond.
What is parent-child attachment?
Shape sorters and stacking toys encourage this type of learning through trial and error.
What is problem-solving?
Listening to names of shapes while playing builds this language domain.
What is receptive language?
Materials used in toddler toys should be free of this harmful chemical.
What is BPA?
This action helps toddlers improve balance and core strength while playing with toys.
What is squatting or standing to reach stacking toys?
Shape sorter toys can encourage this form of toddler interaction with siblings or peers.
What is peer interaction?
This quality of a toy allows toddlers to practice again and again, reinforcing skills.
What is repetition?
Language-rich play with toys is often facilitated by whom?
What are caregivers or parents?
Caregiver supervision helps reduce this risk during play.
What is injury or misuse?
Name one way stacking toys support both fine and gross motor development.
What is reaching to place a ring (gross) and grasping it with fingers (fine)?
What developmental benefit comes from toddlers observing others play with toys?
What is social learning or modeling behavior?
Shape sorters help toddlers improve this spatial skill.
What is visual-spatial awareness?
Name a developmental reason to encourage language during toy interaction.
What is to support cognitive and communication growth?
Name one safety standard that shape sorters and stacking toys must meet.
What is non-toxic, size-appropriate design with no removable small parts?