By: Lindsay Fink and

Konisha Beamesderfer

How can we keep children entertained, but safe?

One to six months

• Teethers• Bright pictures• Pleasant facial

expressions• Rattles and musical toys

Six to twelve months

• Baby books made of cardboard

• Pop – up boxes• Bath toys• Key rings

One to two years old

• Big balls for throwing and kicking• Drawing and coloring books• Push- pull toys• Building blocks• Dolls• Play clothing• Wagons

Three to five years old

• Simple puzzles• Card games• Picture books• Roller skates• Construction toys• Dolls and stuffed toys• Sand and water toys

• Always watch young children• Don’t leave small toy pieces around young children• Let kids play in the backyard, rather than the front yard

• Never let your child play with a toy that isn’t age appropriate for them• Avoid toys that have large chords or strings attached• Use a toy box so your toys aren’t laying around

• Hopscotch• Tag• Hide and seek• Red light/ Green light• Duck duck goose

http://health.discovery.com/videos/baby-

madness-playtime.html

“Oh girl, you know.”

“What, What.”

“Word.”

Playin’ wit sho kids,Prevents them from getting sids,Age appropriate toys,Preferably the ones that don’t make noise,Don’t always let them alone,Before you know it they’ll be grown,On small pieces they could choke,Or on things that have been broke,Playing creates an imagination,Like in the summer going on vacation,You better follow these rules,Or your gonna look like FOOLS!