Apart from being safe, good toys for kids should also match their needs and emerging abilities. From plastic bowls to cardboard boxes, you will find several play materials for your kids at home. However, you can also visit a toy store like Little Thinker to buy toys for your child. While buying toys for kids, you have to keep their age and development stage in mind. The following list will help you buy safe and exciting toys for kids by their age.

Toys for Infants

When buying baby toys online for infants, you have to understand that they can be categorized into two sections - young infants (birth through 6 months) and older infants (7 to 12 months). You can buy the following toys for young infants:

1. Things they can look at like books with colourful images
   
   

2. Things they can hold and shake like squeeze toys, soft dolls, etc. 
   
   

Older infants can understand their names, identify body parts, put things out of the box, and find hidden objects. So, you have to buy something exciting for them that will match their development stage. You consider purchasing the following items for them:

1. Wooden cubes and soft blocks
   
   

2. Things they can drop and catch like plastic balls
   
   

3. Toys like large balls that will encourage them to use their large muscle group, soft toys to crawl over, push and pull toys, etc.

Toys for 1 - 2 Years Old Kids

One-year-old kids can walk and even climb the stairs. By this time, they can say a few words, enjoy stories, and play with other kids. While buying baby play toys for them, you have to ensure that they can experiment with them. You can consider buying the following things for them:

1. Non-toxic washable markers
   
   

2. Non-toxic crayons
   
   

3. Cardboard and wood blocks
   
   

4. Puzzles and toys that will encourage them to use their small muscles
   
   

Toddlers (2 years old babies) enjoy jumping from heights, hanging, climbing, rolling, etc. They have good control of their hands and fingers and can also do wonder with little objects. You can consider buying the following types of toys for them:

1. Problem-solving toys like puzzles, blocks, etc.
   
   

2. Non-toxic washable crayons, paintbrushes and fingerpaint, toddler-sized scissors with blunt tips, large paper for drawing and painting, etc.
   
   

3. Picture books suitable for toddlers
   
   

Toys for 3 - 6 Years Old Kids

Kids in this age group are pre-schoolers and kindergartners. They have longer attention spans than toddlers. They like to play with friends and ask a lot of questions. You can buy the following types of toys for them:

1. Puzzles with 20 or more pieces

2. Things like balls for catching, throwing, kicking that will encourage them to use their large and small muscles 

3. Picture books with more words

Little Thinker is one of the most trusted online toy stores in Abu Dhabi, offering high-quality baby toys near me. We request you to visit our product page and explore the full range of baby toys that are safe and fun to play with.