Toys for four-year-olds

Which toys are suitable for 4-year-olds?

When choosing toys for 4-year-olds, you want to select toys which will not overwhelm them, but will also not underwhelm them either. At four years old, children's cognitive and fine motor skills are already rather advanced. To that end, we've got some recommendations that should support you in your choice of toys.

Coordination is getting easier for children aged 4 years and up. Their dexterity is increasing, and activities such as crafting in which they can let their imaginations run free are loads of fun for them. Their sense of balance has now improved to the point at which they can balance other objects.

Their comprehension of numbers, letters, and time-oriented expressions such as "yesterday", "today", or "tomorrow" is increasing. In this age, kids are starting to improve their independence, and things such as brushing their teeth, washing their hands, and getting dressed work fairly well at this point. Their attention span sits at around 20 minutes, but their ability to understand complex rules is still difficult for them. Their interest in playing with other children continues to increase. They form close friendships.

Four-year-olds love role-playing in a group. Imitating adults and creating their own play worlds promotes the development of their imagination, and they also like singing with others in that they're starting to pay attention to others' singing in order to sing songs in the same rhythm as others. Four-year-olds are also developing their own sense of humour more and more.

In this stage of development, children aged 4 years and up need toys…

• For imitating adults
• For social play
• To learn numbers and letters
• For active play
• For musical play