The simplest toys can encourage your child to develop new skills and abilities. Here are some simple educational toy ideas that your child will love to play (and learn!) with puzzles, building blocks, and train sets – encourage exploration, problem-solving, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills board games, card games – encourage problem-solving, social skills, turn taking and cooperative play collectible toys/cards – encourage sorting, counting, and classifying dolls, action figures, soft toys, medical kits, dress-ups – encourage imagination, creativity and social skills tea sets, toy tools/trucks – encourage imagination, creativity, and fine motor skills balls, bats, bikes/scooters – encourage gross motor skills and coordination musical toys like xylophones, maracas, toy keyboards – encourage musical development and coordination art supplies like pencils, paints, glues, glitter, ribbons, pictures, and cards – encourage creativity, imagination and help practice fine motor skills