Games to Play with Toddlers

I really like this book a lot! It doesn't require me to go out and buy a bunch of craft supplies- Jackie Silberg just gives basic, simple ideas of games and activities for my 17 month old. Are the ideas revolutionary? Well, no... but it really has helped a clueless mom like me just come up with some things to do! Sometimes when you are home with a baby all day, you start running out of ideas. It is nice to have a simple reference book for times like these. Some items in the book are: "cook" with your baby by shaking apples with cinnamon and sugar in a plastic container, make pop up toys, open junk mail, etc.

Haven't gone through the whole book yet. Baby is only 8 months . I was just planning ahead but from what I scanned it looks like we will be havingfun.

I purchased this as a curriculum support tool, I use it along with many other resources. I love how they state what domain each activity covers.

This book is full of not much. There are a handful of interesting, thoughtful games, but mostly it is totally ridiculous, like - go outside and feel the wind in your hair and hold a worm in your hand, or build a tent indoors with a sheet draped over a couple of chairs. Maybe useful to someone who has never played before, but there is almost nothing in this book that is new or interesting for any parent who was once a child or has spent even a minimal amount of time around children. Not worth the money.

This is an excellent reference book which I purchased for my daughter & son-in-law to use with their new child. I absolutely love these very easy to follow and implement ideas for playing with toddlers! Great ideas for stimulating a toddler! Each activity lists the target skill being developed & an age appropriate guideline. Most activities use common household items.

Wonderful ideas of activities for little ones!!!

I wouldn't recommend this book, and there are parts that I disagree with. For example, for 12-15 month olds, one activity is raising the baby high and saying "this is hot" then lowering the baby and saying "this is cold." I have no idea why anyone would use the words hot/cold. I would think that high/low or up/down would be much more appropriate.

It's not a bad book, there are just better better options, I enjoyed the following and use as a reference:  The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: Written by Teachers for Teachers . I will be donating this book to the local library rather than packaging and making a trip to the UPS store to return.

I had such high hopes for this book but have to admit I have only ever completed one of the activities with my boys. They have just lost interest and refused to join in with others I've tried. I don't blame them some as very basic and a bit boring, many that are not are things I already did with them day to day anyway. I now find fun ideas on the many brilliant preschool activity blogs out there on the internet.

Great item

A total waste of money. Unless, of course, you like the idea of your toddler playing with a baking tray full of salt or sand on your living room rug. Out of all the 'games' in the book there was only one that I thought was original (and sensible) enough to try. A total waste of time. I got much better ideas from babycentre.co.uk!