Your youngster is constantly on the move. Her speed and mobility have improved, and this gives her new confidence. She likes outdoor activities such as running, biking, and jumping. Wooden puzzles with more than eight pieces are easily managed. Drawing, painting, and cutting papers into patterns can be introduced at this age.

By the age of three, your childs vision is as accurate as an adults. Proficient hand-eye coordination allows him the ability to judge distance, comprehend positions, and to match and categorize objects.

Preschool children have developed more control over their emotions and a willingness to please others. They like to play in groups and enjoy having friends. They are starting to share toys and wait for their turn. Pretending games such as playing school or store are very popular with children at this age.

Your child now understands time order. She knows what yesterday is, and the meaning of before and after. You can give her a two stage direction such as, wash your hands before you eat lunch. She is able to ask questions and form complete sentences.

Fine and Gross Motor Skill Development:

• Rocking horses and tricycles help improve motor skills, coordination and balance. An abacus, lacing beads, and other lacing toys aid in improving fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Intellectual Stimulation:

• Colorful wooden blocks help your child to learn about symmetry, balance, shapes and colors. PlanToys Block sets come in a variety of different sizes and themes and are compatible so that they can be expanded as the child grows. Balancing Monkeys introduces basic math skills by encouraging children to calculate the number of monkeys required on each side of the tree in order to make it balance.

Creativity and Imagination:

• Pretend play sets like the Doll House and Crane Set enhance your childs imagination. Themed play sets give them the opportunity to control what the characters are doing and imagine what they are saying and thinking.