SpecialNeedsGifts.com Skill Building Holiday Gift Guide Nov. 2013 | Page 16

Top 10 Toys for 10 Through 15 Years Old cognitive skills, and interpersonal skills. Fine motor skills are rewarded as each person takes their turn. Qwirkle Board Game Qwirkle is as simple as matching colors and shapes, but this game also requires tactical maneuvers and wellplanned strategy developing planning, patterning and concentration. Play with friends and family to encourage social interactions or play alone to create patterns and paths. Gymnic / Hop-66 26" Hop Ball Promote body coordination, balance and lymph circulation while getting a fun workout. This ball can also be used instead of a chair for children requiring constant motion and activity often giving enough instability to allow the child to concentrate on their lesson. Sequence for Kids Match colors and pictures, develop patterns, and use strategy to creatively play this game at many ages. Taking turns and sharing while learning to win and lose are often difficult concepts to understand but can be easier when done through game play. Spirograph Design Tin Set The simple geared design, allows anyone to draw elegant and artistic designs. Great toy for developing creativity and coordination. The distinctive wheels and rings of the Spirograph cleverly combine the principles of art and mathematics in a way that has inspired and delighted generations. Many special needs children are constantly drawing and the Spirograph set gives them another level of creativity. Melissa & Doug Suspend Suspend is a balancing game that is as easy to understand as it is difficult to master. This balancing game tests your nerves and helps develop spatial and visual awareness, 15