SpecialNeedsGifts.com Skill Building Holiday Gift Guide Nov. 2013 | Page 12

Top 10 Toys for 5 Through 9 Years Old
Snap Circuits

Plasma Car

Discovering the wonders of science
and building cool electronics can be
done in a snap. Develop fine motor
skills, creativity and cognitive abilities
through experimenting with circuits.

Plasma Car rewards good hand-eye
coordination and fluid movements and
provides a fun way for kids to get
exercise while keeping occupied. As
kids learn to drive faster and more
precisely, they will be developing
motor skills. This can also be a great
way for children to be social with
others without the pressure of a
structured environment.

WEDGiTS Deluxe Set
The open ended design of WEDGITS
stimulates children's perception and
reasoning skills as they experience
different ways to
stack, nest and align
these rhombus and
octahedron shaped
toys.
The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game
Develops matching, sorting, strategic
thinking, hand-eye coordination, fine
motor skills and prehandwriting
skills.
This game is played
with others working
on
social
skills,
sharing and taking
turns as well.
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Mighty Mind
Kids learn about visual and spatial
relationships. The colorful tiles
provide open-ended play for children
to
explore
creativity, problem
solving, patterning
and
duplication
abilities at many
skill levels.
Battat RainMaker
The auditory and visual effects
of falling beads can sooth and
comfort both children and
adults when their surroundings
become too much for their
sensitive personalities.