Down on the Farm - Toy Rotation Inspiration
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Multiple studies have shown that having access to fewer toys through toy rotation benefits children tremendously! It encourages more creative and imaginative play and can increase a child’s attention span. It allows children the opportunity to really explore the toys in front of them, discover all their uses, and then create more.
We try and do toddler toy rotations every few weeks for our kids. To keep it a little more fun and interesting, for us and our boys, we like to try out different toy rotation themes or toy rotation categories. We use these toy themes for a loose basis of the toys, puzzles and books we pull out.
Below, we’re sharing our DOWtoy rotation theme and the items we put out so that you can use this for inspiration in your weekly rotations too! Explore more of our toy rotation themes on this post
Down on the Farm
- ideal for a kid just getting to that puzzle age! This one is available at Target, but there are similar ones on Amazon like this one from Melissa and Doug.
This is a toy that your little one can definitely grow with! My 16 month old likes taking the eggs out and putting them back in the carton. He can also match the two halves together of a more basic shape, like the circle or square. As he grows, we’ll be able to use this to help identify colors, shapes and start matching the more difficult ones
What Do You Say, Little Blue Truck?
Noisy Farm Peekaboo!
A HUGE hit in our house. This book has a large lift a flap on each page for a farm related animal or item that makes the noise once it’s open
