Children's Educational Toys 6 to 12 Months - What's Available? Part 1

In this series of articles I will give you a review of a variety of the educational toys for children 6 to 12 months of age available now. You can find these toys in toy shops and online nationwide.

My First Word Touch and Feel

This is a fun filled board book featuring:

o Feel the squishy bath sponge

o Stroke the fury teddy bear

o Feel the bumpy tractor tires

o Touch the woolly sheep

There are 10 pages with one touch and feel on each page plus over 70 images to look at in full color pages. The book is approximately 8 X 11 inch board book format. Educational benefits include:

o Introduces children to the world of words

o Encourages object and word recognition through familiar textures

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?

This is a treasured classic in an all-new format! This book has been in existence for nearly 30 years. It remains one of the most beloved children's books of all time. It is adored for its gentle rhyming and mesmerizing illustrations. Educational benefits:

o Introduces children to all sorts of creatures from a blue horse to a green frog

o Great for young imaginations and to stimulate creativity

The book is now available in a board book format that is just right for the tiniest hands!

Black on White

Black illustrations on a white background include:

o A fish

o An elephant

o Glasses and more

Educational benefits include:

o Helps children identify silhouettes

o Helps babies and children to focus eyes on specific objects

o Teaches new words

o Teaches children how to hold a book and turn pages

The Mozart Effect - Music for Babies - Playtime to Sleepytime

This is a selection of some of Mozart's best music to stimulate infant and baby play as well as rest and relaxation. Medical and psychological studies show the compositions on this recording have been carefully selected to provide a rich learning experience for very young children and their parents. Selections include:

o Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variations

o Flute Quartet in C Major

o Serenade No. 9 in D Major

o Symphony No. 25 in G Minor

o The Toy Symphony

Running time of this piece is approximately 47 minutes.

Manhattan Toy - Put and Peek Birdhouse

This toy consists of four colorful birds all with different textures and an easy-open roof and door just perfect for tiny hands. The classic "fill-and-pour" play encourages development of motor skills and cause-effect understanding.

Leap Frog Games - Little Touch Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Book

In this lively adventure, the good doctor introduces his littlest language learners to an array of adorable sounds that children can imitate and explore. Mr. Brown can make the "Moo" sound and so can little children. Speech starts with sounds! Dr. Seuss knows this much better than anyone. There are 120 fun activities that introduce speech sounds and patterns, musical rhythms, rhymes and much more!

Continued in part 2

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© 2007 Connie Limon All Rights Reserved

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Baby Poems For Saying What's on Your Heart

Baby poems and baby shower poems can express any sentiment. Whether sweet, funny, or loving, poems are an ideal way to say what's on your heart. And if you need some help with what to say, online you can find everything you're looking for having to do with poems and baby shower poems.

Anyone can write a baby poem, and everyone enjoys reading them, young and old. Poems are wonderful to include on baby shower invitations or birth announcements. Baby shower poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly don't have to.

Poems can be either long or short, but short is probably best for your typical baby shower needs. Poems can be sentimental, sappy or sweet. Poems can be original and creative or standard and more traditional. Don't hesitate to add a little humor as well!

Either way, all baby shower poems are appropriate for welcoming the newborn and honoring the birth mother or mother to be.

The people who are most often touched by poems are those who have had children themselves. Sweet poems can remind them of the time when their little ones were still young.

No one will appreciate them more than the family members themselves. If you are a creative writer or have a special talent for putting words together in a special way, then you should try writing your own baby shower poems. This would make a great gift idea as well.

If you really like the poem you've written, it can be framed and displayed as a wonderful memento or keepsake. Years later when the baby has grown, think of how special they will feel knowing the words that were written were just for them.

Sample Poems

Baby Shower:

Special people all around
Love and happiness abound
Babies, presents, cake, flower
Thank you for the baby shower

Thanks for all the work you've done
To welcome our new precious son

Baby Poem:
Teeny, tiny little toes
Small and round little nose
A precious gift from heaven above
My sweet baby that I love

We've longed to see you face to face
And we've prepared a special place
Just for you, our baby

If you are not the creative type - don't worry! There are lots of places that you can look online for poems to say just the thing you want to say.

Poems have been written on all subjects throughout the ages, and baby poems and baby shower poems are no exception. A quick search online doesn't have to take any time at all.

But if you decide to write your own baby poems, even common things can inspire you. Inspiration can be found anywhere. Look to your own memories from the past. What was special about your childhood?

What special object have you treasured over the years? What words of wisdom or advice could you pass on to the next generation? Look around the house and imagine a baby being there. What do you see, hear, or feel?

Let those thoughts be the source of your best baby poems. You do not have to write like Shakespeare, you just have to be sincere.

There are also poems for saying thank you to the guests for coming to the shower, and thanking them for the gifts they may have given.

Common baby poem themes are often safety, peace, love and happiness. When a baby is born, it is a time to reflect on the meaning of life and what is really important in life. Whether you are religious or not, baby poems can be written as simple prayers or encouragement.

Who hasn't heard the famous lines - "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep"? Baby poems have been the source of many needlepoint crafts and have been given as cherished baby gifts and will continue to be for years to come. Why not add baby shower poems or baby poems to your next newborn celebration?

© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.

Randy currently has a website dealing with Reviews of Coffee Related Products such as coffee makers, espresso makers, coffee, k-cups, and more plus articles on coffee enemas and other coffee and health related topics. He also has a website of Reviews of Small Appliances such as ice cream makers, vacuum cleaners, mixers, irons, toasters, food processors, and many other appliances.

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