Games to Play with Toddlers [Paperback]

Jackie Silberg (Author), Linda Griegg (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

Other Titles in this Series:
Games to Play With Babies (Gryphon House), 0-87659-162-4
Games to Play with Two Year Olds (Gryphon House), 0-87659-169-1
More Games to Play with Toddlers (Gryphon House), 0-87659-178-0

Editorial Reviews

Review

What a great way to spend the day playing with your toddler. More than two hundred activities are listed by age-appropriate level, skills acquired, and subject categories. Included are rhyming games, quiet games and toy games. A super book to keep handy! A nice gift for mom. -- Parent Council --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

There's nothing more delightful than playing with a toddler, especially when you know you're encouraging your child's full learning potential.

Games to Play with Toddlers is the sequel to Games to Play with Babies, now in its sixth printing.

The games in this indispensable book can help your toddler develop vital abilities-language, creativity, listening, observation, coordination, confidence, counting, problem-solving, balance, rhythm, following directions, and so many more!

This exciting book will help your child develop trust and emotional security, too.

Every fun-filled page will give you and your inquisitive toddler hours of learning and discovery. Enjoy!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 285 pages
• Publisher: Gryphon House; 1 edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876591632
• ISBN-13: 978-0876591635
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,760,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Requires few "accessories" - good to keep on hand, May 17, 2000

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Shannon "jfaction" (Lafayette, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Games to Play with Toddlers (Paperback)

This book mainly contains activities and games that don't require a lot of props. Or if a game requires a prop, the materials are usually already in the house. We loved the balance beam game and made our own out of a 2x4 laid across two books. Our toddler learned balance and increased her confidence.

I like the book categories - can easily find a "type" of game. I also like that the book is additionally sorted by age.

This definitely is not an arts and crafts book; if you're looking for a variety of artsy things to do with your child, this is not the book to buy.

But, I have plenty of those books and was happy to find a book that my husband could thumb through and pick an activity without having to make a shopping trip.

Also nice to leave out for babysitters or visiting relatives, to help them interact with the baby - and to help the baby get used to them.

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference of fun, easy activities for toddlers., August 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Games to Play with Toddlers (Paperback)

This book includes all types of fun games and activities to do with young children. The suggestions are easy to do and don't require special equipment. She has conveniently categorized the games by age and type (e.g. outside games or car games), and at the bottom of the page is an explanation of what the toddler will learn. It's been a great reference and has given me new ideas of things to do with my son.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even more creativity than the first book, August 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: More Games to Play with Toddlers: More instant ready-to-use games for grown-ups and toddlers (Paperback)

This book includes many more exciting activities to play with your toddler. While my daughter does a lot of exciting activities at day care, it gives me an opportunity to have some creative time with her in the evenings and weekends. This book is wonderful in giving her uncreative mother a head start in coming up with ideas for her to do.