what toys are educational for kids 1-5 years old?

lucianagra

toys

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How about puzzles, kids love giant floor puzzles. You can also start them on games, memory ones or candyland etc.. Playmobil makes great, durable play sets for both ages. Any toys that let your child's imagination flow free with interactive play will always be educational. Sometimes the simpler the better. Save the V-tech for when kids are on a car trip but not for everyday play. There's plenty of time for them to be looking at a computer screen.

what is the most favorite toys and tv shows for 2 years old and 5 years old kids?

monaliza_m

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depends on boy/girl. 2s like Barney, Wonderpets, Teletubbies. A lot of 2s, depending on the kid, don't have the attention span for TV for very long. 5s like Super Why, Arthur, boys like Spongebob, girls might still like Dora. A very precocious 5 yo might like Hannah Montana and Zach and Cody already, especially if they're exposed to it by older siblings.

Nick Jr. stuff is ok, regular Nickelodeon shows are for older kids. Most stuff on Cartoon Network is not for 2s and 5s. Most PBS shows are good for 5s; some are better for 2s than others.

Toys...big gender gap. 5yo boys like Legos, like to build, like to wrestle. You'll find the occasional girl into that, but not with the same gusto as the average boy. 5yo girls are great crafters and like simple board games (ie, CandyLand). Both are good for electronic toys like Leapster products. 2yos can't follow rules for games like CandyLand yet so you'd just be frustrated trying. 2yos will stay with one activity for a pretty short span, big legos for awhile, simple shape puzzles, Dora/Diego anything, but they are happiest with someone playing *with* them, not just being handed a toy and expected to know what to do with it.

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Where to get best deals for kids battery car?

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Andrei

I need for my kid 5 years old.

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Toy4education.com is giving one Kapla block set with Ferrari F1 12v that is also a wonderful building block set for kids. They not learn to build magnificent structures but also encourages them to be more creative.
You can get it from http://www.toy4education.com/toys-and-games/electronic---batteries-toys/ferrari-f1-from-toys-toys-products.html

help organizing my 5 year olds closet and room?

Miranda Fo

so my 5 year old has a very small closet..like a coat closet...i do not have bins or anything but its a mess with toys and she cannot reach her clothes. her room is a disaster. i do have a cube organizer but she has soooo much stuff..that she will not part with and no where to put it...it never looks clean..HELP! and i cannot afford to go buy the cool closet organizers so please any household ideas plz.

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Drop-box organizing is really best for kids that age. You organize shoe boxes or plastic bins in the cubes or on the shelves, and that way when she want the box of one thing she takes it out, then drops everything back in and puts it away.

As for the height of the clothing, your best bet is to lower the bar to her height but that would take up the bottom where you want to put the cubicals. So it really is a mater of what you need more-- the cubicals in the closet, or the bar lower.

Maybe you can get the clothes down for tomorrow and put them on the doorknob or something, or designate a place for her to put her hangers and re-hang her clothes, and then you just have to grab them and put them up top.

Parting with some toys is going to be difficult, you can tell her that the room is too crowded so you're going to put the toys on a rotation. Ask her to separate them and put half in a box that you will store elsewhere (your room, or the garage, whatever).

Tell her that after a few weeks, you will bring the old box in and she can switch out whatever she wants-- and since she hasn't seen them it will be like having new toys all over again. Explain she's not losing them, you're just trying to keep them organized by switching them out-- you can even mark "switch day" on a calender and she can look forward to it each month.

But after a couple of months you'll start to see what stays on the bottom of the box that she doesn't touch at all, and you might be able to start convincing her to part with them.

One way I got my kids when reluctant to part with old toys is by telling them to trade them in-- bring them to a thrift shop to trade in for a credit-- bring 10 things and they get to pick out one new one (sometimes their stuff wasn't worth anything so I'd put $2 or $3 down for credit myself).

Once you do get things in order the most important thing is going to be training her to keep up with it, so it's important to strictly enforce rules like 1 thing at a time/put away when done, or have big fun clean up times together and make it fun. Give her lots of praise for keeping her things in order.

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How do you teach your 4 and 5 year old to pick up after themselves?

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Lynn

My 4 and 5 year old are so messy. They have toys all over the place constantly. I tried giving them designated toy areas and also making them pick up at the end of each day in hopes the overall habit would kick in. It isn't. Any suggestions?

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i think the key thing is to start them when there younger than that when my daughter turned 1 i had her help me pick up her toys and she is for now and she cleans her whole room and makes her own bed but maybe you can get them motivated by asking them if they want to help you do some things around the house with you kids love to help there Mommy's also i hang up a little chore chart like picking up toys and GIVING the cats water and even brushing teeth and she gets a sticker for it if she gets all of her stickers i take her to the dollar store at the end of the week and let her buy a couple things with her own money i give her you just have to Find things that will motivate them to do it by doing the chart and allowance thing it shows them other skills to GOOD LUCK

What Disney Theme Park is Best for my 5 year old?

Jessica

I am planning to take a trip to Disney World in Florida with my 5 year old son, and I was wondering which one you'd recommend. He enjoys TOYS STORY, FINDING NEMO, Sports, and roller coasters.I just want him to have loads of fun. I am having difficulties choosing the best park for his age. I am also looking for a Basic Hotel, nothing too fancy. My main focus is that my son enjoys his time at DISNEY!

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I think that Magic Kingdom is the park that everyone, kids and adults, MUST go to as part of a Disney vacation. It has the most to do for all ages, lots of variety, and the most of that Disney magic feeling. There will only be a couple things he can't do (depending on his height). You can probably spend two days just at Magic Kingdom, actually.

If you must see Pixar stuff, probably Hollywood Studios would have more. However, it is a smaller park with less to do overall, and with less to do for kids.

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What are some activities to do with a 5 year old girl when babysitting them in the summer?

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Lauren

I am 14 and babysitting a very active 5 year old. She can get bored easily so I need to find some ideas to keep her busy. Any ideas are welcome!! Thanks.

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-Do her hair
-Dance
-Sing
-Play board games
-Watch movies
-Bake cookies
-Do crafts
-Swim
-Run through the sprinkler
-Make your own sundae day
-Watch her ride her bike
-Chalk
*The kids I babysit like to make their own towns with chalk. They make roads, houses, YMCAs, and Wal-Marts. You can even let her name the town!
-Play tag, or hide and seek
-Go for a walk
-Color
-Read

The Babysitting Box
Another good idea that I found: Make a box of the things you enjoyed around that age. They can be movies you liked(I know the kids I babysit really liked my Winnie the Pooh tapes), books you liked, or even toys you liked.

The Surprise Bag
Occasionally when you go to babysit, bring a large bag. In this bag you can put little surprises. They don't need to be big or expensive. Kids will be satisfied with anything from the Dollar Store, or even their favorite snack. I've given little stuffed animals I don't use anymore, a box of five crayons, a bouncy ball and many other things. Then every time you come to babysit with the bag, they'll get all excited!

Four year old uses terrible cuss words frequently and threatens to kill/hurt others?

Ryan

I recently started watching a 4 year old and 3 year old for my friend who just started a job and is going through a rough time with her ex. She just moved as well, and the boys are going through a lot of transitions. I watch them from 8-5 on the week days along with my 5 year old and 3 year old. The 3 year old son of my friend is awesome, quiet, sweet, a good playmate.

The four year old cusses frequently. Using the f word, s word, etc. My daughter wouldn't give him her toy right away and he screamed at her calling her a F-ing B word. She told him he couldn't be the king, and he threatened to "choke her to death". When he's not upset he's fine, and funny, and not a terrible kid. But if he doesn't get his way, he calls the younger boys F-ing bullies.

We immediately put him in timeout and talk to him about what he does, but he honestly acts like he could care less. I honestly don't know what to do. I want to help my friend out, but that's a little much. This boy is starting kindergarten soon- and if he continues he will be kicked out, right?

I want to help my friend. Because I don't know what else she would be able to do with him. I think being around me and my kids has helped and will help him, I just have to put my kids first.

So what would you do?
Do you think anything is wrong with him for him to be saying these things? ( I haven't never heard anything like this from a kid ever)

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You gotta love parents like those people, I deeply sadden for all the kids who were raised by such horrible parents. This kid is obviously having troubles at homes and learning that type of language could only come from the parents, I don't assume about people a lot, but there are far too many cases about troubling kids and the overwhelming majority of those childrens learned that type of behavior from their parents.

But kids are easily changed, have a chat with the troubling children but make sure that you keep it at an eye level so you don't seem to be dominating them which is a bad thing. Tell him or her that treating people that way is hurting others and that is a bad thing to do. Also tell the kid to express his or her feelings in a different way which is by telling others how they feel and not cuss or threatens people.

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Four year old uses terrible cuss words frequently and threatens to kill/hurt others?

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Ryan

I recently started watching a 4 year old and 3 year old for my friend who just started a job and is going through a rough time with her ex. She just moved as well, and the boys are going through a lot of transitions. I watch them from 8-5 on the week days along with my 5 year old and 3 year old. The 3 year old son of my friend is awesome, quiet, sweet, a good playmate.

The four year old cusses frequently. Using the f word, s word, etc. My daughter wouldn't give him her toy right away and he screamed at her calling her a F-ing B word. She told him he couldn't be the king, and he threatened to "choke her to death". When he's not upset he's fine, and funny, and not a terrible kid. But if he doesn't get his way, he calls the younger boys F-ing bullies.

We immediately put him in timeout and talk to him about what he does, but he honestly acts like he could care less. I honestly don't know what to do. I want to help my friend out, but that's a little much. This boy is starting kindergarten soon- and if he continues he will be kicked out, right?

I want to help my friend. Because I don't know what else she would be able to do with him. I think being around me and my kids has helped and will help him, I just have to put my kids first.

So what would you do?
Do you think anything is wrong with him for him to be saying these things? ( I haven't never heard anything like this from a kid ever)

Answer
You gotta love parents like those people, I deeply sadden for all the kids who were raised by such horrible parents. This kid is obviously having troubles at homes and learning that type of language could only come from the parents, I don't assume about people a lot, but there are far too many cases about troubling kids and the overwhelming majority of those childrens learned that type of behavior from their parents.

But kids are easily changed, have a chat with the troubling children but make sure that you keep it at an eye level so you don't seem to be dominating them which is a bad thing. Tell him or her that treating people that way is hurting others and that is a bad thing to do. Also tell the kid to express his or her feelings in a different way which is by telling others how they feel and not cuss or threatens people.

Where to get best deals for kids battery car?

Andrei

I need for my kid 5 years old.

Answer
Toy4education.com is giving one Kapla block set with Ferrari F1 12v that is also a wonderful building block set for kids. They not learn to build magnificent structures but also encourages them to be more creative.
You can get it from http://www.toy4education.com/toys-and-games/electronic---batteries-toys/ferrari-f1-from-toys-toys-products.html

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help organizing my 5 year olds closet and room?

best kids toys 5 year old image

Miranda

so my 5 year old has a very small closet..like a coat closet...i do not have bins or anything but its a mess with toys and she cannot reach her clothes. her room is a disaster. i do have a cube organizer but she has soooo much stuff..that she will not part with and no where to put it...it never looks clean..HELP! and i cannot afford to go buy the cool closet organizers so please any household ideas plz.

Answer
Drop-box organizing is really best for kids that age. You organize shoe boxes or plastic bins in the cubes or on the shelves, and that way when she want the box of one thing she takes it out, then drops everything back in and puts it away.

As for the height of the clothing, your best bet is to lower the bar to her height but that would take up the bottom where you want to put the cubicals. So it really is a mater of what you need more-- the cubicals in the closet, or the bar lower.

Maybe you can get the clothes down for tomorrow and put them on the doorknob or something, or designate a place for her to put her hangers and re-hang her clothes, and then you just have to grab them and put them up top.

Parting with some toys is going to be difficult, you can tell her that the room is too crowded so you're going to put the toys on a rotation. Ask her to separate them and put half in a box that you will store elsewhere (your room, or the garage, whatever).

Tell her that after a few weeks, you will bring the old box in and she can switch out whatever she wants-- and since she hasn't seen them it will be like having new toys all over again. Explain she's not losing them, you're just trying to keep them organized by switching them out-- you can even mark "switch day" on a calender and she can look forward to it each month.

But after a couple of months you'll start to see what stays on the bottom of the box that she doesn't touch at all, and you might be able to start convincing her to part with them.

One way I got my kids when reluctant to part with old toys is by telling them to trade them in-- bring them to a thrift shop to trade in for a credit-- bring 10 things and they get to pick out one new one (sometimes their stuff wasn't worth anything so I'd put $2 or $3 down for credit myself).

Once you do get things in order the most important thing is going to be training her to keep up with it, so it's important to strictly enforce rules like 1 thing at a time/put away when done, or have big fun clean up times together and make it fun. Give her lots of praise for keeping her things in order.

What are some game ideas for a 5 year old boy's birthday party?

andybea

I'm planning a birthday party for a 5 year old boy (there will be girls and boys of this age at the party). Theme doesn't matter...just wondering if anybody has some games or activities that can be done?

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pin the tail on the donkey board games card games duck duck goose tag if you are going to get a jumper let them play in it A piniata is always a hit at our parties, we do one every year. Potato sac races, use pillow cases. Treasure hunts....break out the easter eggs, fill them with some goodies, have a few special eggs, gold or with stars and those kids get a prize..or not. Pin the tail on the donkey, they have different versions now. If there are alot of kids you can have a girl and boy theme game. Bingo, musical chairs, the limbo, Have a table set up with coloring books, water colors, playdoh or a craft for when the kids are "out' of a game or get boared.
Instead of a cake have make your own cupcakes, have icing, different sprinkles and candies to put on them. I would still have a small cake to sing Happy Birthday and for the adults.
The piniata is such a huge hit at all our parties, I don't like to give alot of candy so instead of goodie bags i do a super duper pinata. I put punching balloons(HUGE hit) whistles, noise makers, small toys, jewlerey for the girls(neclaces, rings bracelets) tiny bottles of bubbles, and some candy. Just so the kids know they arent getting goodie bags, I get colored lunch bags and write the kids name and goodie bag on them before hand. This way the kids get to play with the stuff they get at the party, they seem to have alot of fun this way and it takes up alot of time. When my kids get a goodie bag at a party, itis junky stuff, they look at it in the car and like it but never seem to play with it at home, and I am mean, I let them have one or two pieces of candy and hide the rest, or eat it if it is good...lol.

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How do you teach your 4 and 5 year old to pick up after themselves?

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Lynn

My 4 and 5 year old are so messy. They have toys all over the place constantly. I tried giving them designated toy areas and also making them pick up at the end of each day in hopes the overall habit would kick in. It isn't. Any suggestions?

Answer
i think the key thing is to start them when there younger than that when my daughter turned 1 i had her help me pick up her toys and she is for now and she cleans her whole room and makes her own bed but maybe you can get them motivated by asking them if they want to help you do some things around the house with you kids love to help there Mommy's also i hang up a little chore chart like picking up toys and GIVING the cats water and even brushing teeth and she gets a sticker for it if she gets all of her stickers i take her to the dollar store at the end of the week and let her buy a couple things with her own money i give her you just have to Find things that will motivate them to do it by doing the chart and allowance thing it shows them other skills to GOOD LUCK

What Disney Theme Park is Best for my 5 year old?

Jessica

I am planning to take a trip to Disney World in Florida with my 5 year old son, and I was wondering which one you'd recommend. He enjoys TOYS STORY, FINDING NEMO, Sports, and roller coasters.I just want him to have loads of fun. I am having difficulties choosing the best park for his age. I am also looking for a Basic Hotel, nothing too fancy. My main focus is that my son enjoys his time at DISNEY!

Answer
I think that Magic Kingdom is the park that everyone, kids and adults, MUST go to as part of a Disney vacation. It has the most to do for all ages, lots of variety, and the most of that Disney magic feeling. There will only be a couple things he can't do (depending on his height). You can probably spend two days just at Magic Kingdom, actually.

If you must see Pixar stuff, probably Hollywood Studios would have more. However, it is a smaller park with less to do overall, and with less to do for kids.

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How to teach a 5 year old not to break toys?

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Ozzie

What is the best way to teach a 5 year old to take care of her toys? I have tried taking them away, doesn't work, making her earn them, seems like a toy lasts for two weeks at the most. I am tired of spending money on them.

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Monkey SEE Monkey Do!

This is kinda what I do at my house. When I "show" respect for my things it demonstrates the expected behavior. At this point, she should be at an age where she has toys that she really can learn from and have fun with and ADORES - so removal of that toy will bring on a consequence.

My five year old is BIG into horses. We have so much stuff in the horse theme - when I find the toys strewn across the floor, left forgotten for the dogs to enjoy ( they seem to love chewing on the legs)...I scoop them up into a plastic bin and they are gone. I notice awhile later my 5 year old is pursuing me, red faced, looking for her toy horses. I mention that the horses where left out and not being used properly - well, this usually works. I take a moment to say, that toys are a gift to us, but they are also a responsibility and they need a proper HOME. I use this moment to communicate that if the horses are damaged they are gone and will not be replaced - no yelling, no power struggle, just plain reality.

I've been doing the 'Plastic Bin Confiscation' routine for a short time and it seems to be working. Most of the time, kids this age need less than more :)

Good Luck...I find age 5 to be an interesting age!! :)

How do I stop my dog from chewing things?

babygirl12

My 5 year old golden retriever is chewing up my kids' toys at an alarming rate. This has been constant since they were little. My dog has plenty of appropriate toys of her own. If they happen to leave their toys on the floor, she will snatch it up. She also will go into their rooms to find things to chew. Help!

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my dogs do the same thing, just a little less. what we do to prevent it a little more..(btw i have 3 dogs) we close the doors of the rooms when we come out and go in, and when our dogs chew anything up, we spank them on the butt (not enough to hurt them, just enough to scare them)with what they chewed up (if you can)them yell at them and wag your finger! this scares my dogs, and they go settle down with one of us on the couch. and at all times leave out some balls for the dogs to play with, they love them! and empty water bottles with the cap and wrapper taken off, they absolutly love that!

and spanking your dog will not make them stop loving you, only if you abuse them! and they know that you are doing it cause they did something bad!

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