Effective Resources
- https://www.naeyc.org/toys – Good toys broken down by age group that aid in a child’s development. I found that toys that a child can interact with on a physical or digital level, take apart and put together, audible music, movies, games or shows, visuals that stimulate, and supplies and toys that they can create with are most effective.
- http://cool-toy-review.com/finding-cool-toys-for-girls/how-do-children-develop-self-expression-and-confidence/ – This article is about toys that to boost a child’s confidence and self expression. Toys that children can play with that foster role playing with self or others, probes them to use their imagination and can help them vocalize certain problems and learn how to express themselves through the character, aid in these processes. Toys that also challenge children but teach them that they are capable of doing anything.
- http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2013/01/14/8-toys-that-can-help-a-child-with-emotional-development/– Emotional development provides children with the abilities they need to explore and interact with the world around them and develop the independence to understand, process, and work through their feelings appropriately as they grow into adulthood. From this article I learned that the design and function of a toy helps with this level of development.
- http://www.shapeways.com/materials – Various 3D printing mediums
- http://www.disneyresearch.com/project/printed-teddy-bears/ – 3D printing soft interactive objects