Month 10

Purpose of Toys for a 10-Month-Old Baby

At ten months, babies are often becoming very mobile, crawling quickly and exploring their environment with great curiosity. They are also developing more complex social and cognitive skills. The toys for this stage are chosen to support fast crawling, clapping, and simple problem-solving.

Rolling Drum or Push Toy

As your baby becomes a speedy crawler, a rolling drum or push toy is the perfect motivator to keep them moving. These toys can be pushed and will roll away, encouraging your baby to crawl after them. The drum provides an auditory reward as it moves, which makes the activity more engaging and fun. This helps to strengthen their muscles and encourages a more coordinated crawling motion.

Baby-Safe Musical Instruments (Drum, Maracas)

At this age, babies love to make noise! Providing them with baby-safe musical instruments like a small drum or maracas is a wonderful way to introduce them to rhythm and sound. They will enjoy banging the drum and shaking the maracas, which helps to develop their fine and gross motor skills. This also encourages them to mimic sounds and movements, which is an important part of social development and a precursor to clapping.

Simple Peg Board

A simple peg board with large, chunky pegs is an excellent tool for developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Your baby can practice picking up the pegs and placing them into the holes. This simple yet satisfying activity helps to strengthen their pincer grasp and gives them a sense of accomplishment as they complete the task.

Interactive Books with Buttons

Interactive books with buttons that play sounds or music are a great way to engage your baby’s senses and introduce them to early literacy skills. They will love pressing the buttons to hear a story or song, which reinforces the concept of cause and effect. This also helps to develop their focus and attention span, as they learn to follow along with the story and anticipate the next sound.