Table Toys

Table toys are games, manipulatives, puzzles and other small toys (such as Legos) that children can play with at a table or on the floor. They can offer challenging ways to learn new skills. Some table toys provide opportunities to work in small groups, helping to develop sharing and turn-taking skills. Many table toys necessitate the use of matching and sorting skills. Table toys also help develop small muscles and eye-hand coordination. Using these toys can help children learn to persevere through a task until it is completed, and increase attending skills. Children often express delight with their accomplishments after completing a task.

Table toys are usually found in every home. The tricks with using table toys are: Keep them interesting and "like new" by rotating them. One week have certain table toys available, while hiding others out of your child's sight. The next week, bring out the hidden toys, and put away the ones that were out. This helps keep the play area neat also by not having too many toys available at once. Keep the toys at an appropriate level for your child. Don't put out a table toy that is so difficult for your child to use or figure out that it becomes frustrating. Put that toy away until your child is ready for it.

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