Table 3.
Categories of learning materials by child age groupa (N=30)
| Category | Examples of toys | 6–11 mo. (n=10) n |
12–17 mo. (n=10) n |
18–23 mo. (n=10) n |
Total (N=30) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddly toys or role-playing toys | Stuffed animals, dolls, action figures | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 (80.0) |
| Motor activity toys or equipment | Bat, ball, rattle, rocking horse | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 (73.3) |
| Simple hand-eye coordination toys | Ball, rattle, marbles, stones | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 (73.3) |
| Push or pull toys | Wooden cart, box with string, shoe with string, swing | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 (66.7) |
| Toys for literature and music |
For infant: rattle For toddler: book; cup and spoon to make sounds |
8 | 4 | 7 | 19 (63.3) |
| Learning facilitators | Mobile, table and chair, highchair, play pen | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 (56.7) |
| Complex hand-eye coordination toys | Blocks, jigsaw puzzle, clay toy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 (40.0) |
| Movement facilitators | Hand-made wooden walker, kiddie car, tricycle | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 (30.0) |
aBased on spot-check data; categorized according to the “Learning materials” domain of HOME-IT