When young children realize they can make interesting and exciting things happen, they begin a learning adventure. This tool kit is full of ideas for supporting young children’s development through early learning games. Learn fun and interesting ways to help children realize that their actions can have an effect on the people and objects around them. Strengthen the parent-child bond through a special kind of interactive play.

This multimedia tool kit includes:

Play's the thing! (Brochure) Baby's first games teach the important connection between baby's actions and what people do next.

Playtime plus for babies (Brochure) Baby's first games teach the important connection between baby's actions and what happens next.

The earliest learning games babies play (PowerPiece Presentation)

Powerful social fun for little ones (Idea Pages) Making a difference with infant learning games.

Powerful fun with responsive playthings (Idea Pages) Making a difference with infant learning games.

I did it! (Brochure) Help young children experience the good feelings that come from learning to make something happen.

Success breeds happiness (Idea Pages) What you can do to help your child see that what she does can make something fun happen.

I made it fun because I made it happen (Video NTSC DVD) Understanding cause and effect makes kids feel terrific.

Heart to heart (Brochure) Building closeness through responsive parenting.

Heart to heart: (Idea Pages) Ideas for building strong ties between parents and young children.

Patience pays! (Brochure) Whoa there! A child with disabilities or developmental delays often takes longer than other children to learn what he or she does can make something interesting happen.

It pays to be patient! (Idea Pages) Learning to estimate how long it might take for a child to realize the connection between his or her behavior and an interesting event can make playtime more fun for both the parent and the child.

No rush! Research says it pays to be patient. (PowerPiece Presentation)