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Felt boards

Children love to tell stories with felt. You'll need a felt board to start. You can make your own board from a sheet of felt or purchase a board from one of the suppliers below. Once you have the board, let the fun begin. Go to a craft or fabric store and buy sheets of felt in all colors. Then cut out shapes in all colors and sizes. (You'll be amazed at how quickly a child will make an alien, ship, house or person out of nothing but a few circles, rectangles and triangles.)

Blocks and Legos

Children can play for hours building towers, bridges, cities, creatures and more with these toys that inspire creativity, patience and small-motor skills. When the masterpiece is finished, have your child pretend to be a giant and smash through the blocks — or grab a few small cars and drive around the new city. Be sure to name the city and have your child tell you all about it.