10 Best Toys for Kids who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Finding toys that are specifically designed for deaf children are far and few between, but if you look closely, you’re sure to find a few hidden gems on the world wide web. As a mother of a child who was born deaf, I wanted to find toys for him that helped stimulate his other senses. Though he’ll be undergoing cochlear implant surgery at the end of this month, I wanted to find a few gift ideas for his first birthday.

 

Here are a few I found; some of which I own.

American Sign Language Blocks (uncommongoods.com– $36.95)

These educational blocks make grasping the ABCs of American Sign Language child’s play. AS a mother of a child who is deaf and learning sign language, these are the perfect toy to learn and play with!

Baby Einstein Ocean Glow Sensory Shaker (Target.com– $9.99)

My son is obsessed with anything that lights up! This cute jellyfish responds to you baby’s movements and rewards their curiosity with a color-changing light show along with melodies. This toy encourages tactical development with its textured rope tentacles which were made perfect for little ones to grasp.

ASL Scrabble (Amazon.com-$14.99)

Scrabble is always a fun game to play with the family, but it’s even more fun when playing it with ASL tiled scrabble pieces! This is a great way to learn sign language!

 

 

Tobbles (Amazon– $25.75)

This dynamic toy is perfect for those who love to design and build things. You can stack, spin, balance, tilt, wiggle, topple, wiggle and roll these toys. The colorful and unique gripping texture makes this an ideal gift for kids of any age!

 

Melissa & Doug Monster Plush 6-Pin Bowling Game With Carrying Case (Amazon-$19.28)

These squishy monster pins are brightly colors and  easy to use for small hands to grasp and lift. The multiple textures makes gripping easier. This bowling set gets your kid moving and helps them nurture both fine and motor skills. It helps improve balance, hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Your child can also practice their color recognition and counting skills.

Fat Brain Toys Kids Spinagain Toy (Amazon-$29.95)

Voted as Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award in 2016, this vibrant, graduated discs spin down a corkscrew pole and stack up any way you want. This toy encourages hand-eye coordination, cause and effect learning, motor dexterity, color recognition and counting.

 

See it and Sign it Game-Intro to ASL (Amazon– $49.99)

This game is a great one for those looking to learn sign. Six games in one with 60 words, the alphabet and numbers. Comes with a DVD with live-actions signing demonstrations. Votes Dr. Toy 100 Best Educational and Parents’ Choice Award in 2006.

Bright Starts Light and Learn  (Target– $17.99)

This fun drum surprises your little one with a musical light display that’s sure to get them moving. In number mode, baby can count along with the drum beats and in color mode, lights correspond to the color with every tap of the drum. This drum is a fun way to inspire baby to discover cause and effect, numbers and colors.

VTech Sensory Development Toy (Target– $14.99)

Roll this soccer ball left, right, up or down to hear music and sounds. THis ball encourages playtime with playful phrases and songs to introduce your little one to opposites and numbers. This toy is hand washable, soft and huggable.

 

Piano Popping Fun (Fat Brain Toys– $26.95)

This fun and exciting toy comes equipped with bells, laughter, whistles and more. After every note, the flying stars fall back into the pipes. A simple switch of a button changes the sounds from silly to classic piano, and this toy is sure to keep your little one wanting to explore the various sounds.

 

Are there any toys you know of that I should include on this list? Let me know in the comment section below! Happy shopping, friends!