This document outlines suitable play materials for different age groups of children from infants to school age. For infants 4 weeks to 4 months, recommended toys include bright moving objects, rattles, hanging cradle toys, and musical toys. From 4 to 12 months, toys should include soft squeeze toys, toy animals, blocks, plastic rings, and water play toys. For toddlers, suitable toys involve vehicles, dolls, balls, fitting toys, and household articles. Preschoolers would enjoy puppets, doll houses, carpentry tools, housekeeping toys, tricycles, and paint materials. For school children, recommended play includes puzzles, crafts, and other educational activities.

1. SUITABLE PLAY MATERIAL
ACCORDING TO AGE
BY:Mr.Ganesh V. Naik
II year MSc(N)
Pediatric Dept
SDM Institute of
Nursing Science’s
Dharawad

2. FOR INFANTS : 4 WEEKS TO
4MONTHS

3. BRIGHT AND MOVING OBJECTS

4. HANGING CRADDLE TOYS

5. MUSICAL TOYS

6. BALLOONS

7. RATTLES

8. 4 TO 6 MONTHS:SOFT SQUEEZE
TOYS

9. TOY ANIMAL

10. 7 TO 9 MONTHS: SQUEEZE
AND SOUND TOYS

11. BLOCKS

12. PLASTIC RING

13. 10 TO 12 MONTHS :WATER PLAY

14. MOTION TOYS

15. DOLL

16. PICTURE BOOK

17. ROCKING HORSE WALKER

18. PULL AND PUSH TOYS

19. TODDLERS :VEHICLES

20. DOLL

21. BALL

22. FITTING TOYS

23. HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES

24. CRAYONS

25. PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: PUPPETS

26. DOLLS HOUSE

27. CARPENTRY TOOLS

28. HOUSE KEEPING TOYS

29. TRICYCLES

30. PAINT MATERIALS

31. SCHOOL CHILDREN: PUZZLES

32. CRAFTS

33. Thank you