Of course, every child has a couple of "treasured" animals, with which he never wants to part. And the others sadly dust in the corner, and the kid just does not know what to do with them. He took it, twirled it, shook it, listened to how they "speak", and threw it back ... Let's teach the child to play toys !!
You can start playing with plush toys with the baby about a year (just see that he does not bite the fluffy "fur"). In what? Hide-and-seek!
If the crumb has learned to fix attention on a certain toy, to find it with his eyes and reach out, one can begin. The upper age limits are not limited: even schoolchildren will happily play "animal hide and seek". First put the toy so that it is all in sight. When the child realized the essence, hide it halfway, and only then for real. And you can play hide-and-seek with the "trace". Tie it to a soft toy cord. Say: "Here, the toy hid, there was a trace." Let's go on the trail, let's find our friend! " Of course, first the "trace" should be straightforward and simple. When the search is mastered, a "trace" can be passed under the chairs, at the table, confusing, returning - this develops observation, coordination, and also motor skills.
Even those children who do not like to read fairy tales are fascinated by them in the "puppet theater" version. But the parents always have a question: how, to collect all the characters for different tales? No money is not enough!
We go to the trick. After all, you know that in the fairy tale "Teremok" there was a mouse, a frog, a hare, a fox, a wolf and a bear. And the baby does not care. The main thing is that the last visitor should be the largest in size. It's the same with "Repka". Why not replace the mouse with a bird or a worm? And in the "Three pigs" can act three little lizards or dogs, and they will not be eaten by a wolf, but by a fox, a bear or an owl ...
Plush toys are a great material for "fairy tale therapy". It's time to go to the kindergarten, go to the hospital or just get vaccinated, do not like how the kid behaves with other children - all this can be made the basis for the puppet show. On the main role appoint your favorite toy of crumbs and spend it through all the twists and turns of the plot. The kid will be convinced that nothing bad has happened to the "friend" -that means he also has a hope for a successful outcome of the matter!
Natural shades.
Children up to 4-5 years of age give toys of "natural" color and appearance: they will help to get to know better the peculiarities of the surrounding world and wildlife. If there are too many toys, put only a few in the "free access" every week, remove the rest for a while.
Together with the child give names to all his plush friends, discuss their "character", features: it will teach the child the understanding that all people are different.
If you have gathered several toys of the same kind, combine them into a "family": choose your mother, father, brother, sister, etc. With them you can "play out" the complexities of your intra-family relationships, and you show the child how to get out of different situations.
The reins of the game.
Fairy tales will become an excellent basis for story games with the baby. Mummy's fantasy does not go beyond ordinary "Mishka went to visit the doll" or "Bunny runs away from the fox"? Fairy tales will provide you with a storyline, and ready-made replicas, which will be exchanged characters. Perhaps at first the baby will just sit and look at what you are doing. Do not rush, give the child time to get used to the proposed occupation. But do not miss the moment when he will be ready to join the game - safely give him the "reins of government."