High-Contrast Toys and Books: Boosting Visual Development in Newborns

Think of your child’s early days of life as a world that seems blurred. But don’t worry, visual development toys and high-contrast picture books are here to paint it in bold and brilliant strokes. For a few months after a baby is born, their life is like a black-and-white movie! Sharp contrasts are more than just eye-catching as they’re a visual lifeline. Wondering how certain toys and books can make a difference in a newborn’s life? Come with us, as we will walk you through the importance of high-contrast cards and sensory toys that make a huge difference! Get ready to kickstart your infant’s vision development journey with Skillmatics! 

How High Contrast Toys & Books Help in Your Infants Visual Development?

When babies are born, they do not see the world like we do as their retina is partially developed and they can only see clearly around 10-12 inches, which is why they love being close to you. Using high-contrast images and books with your baby who is used to seeing blur, allows them to focus. When a baby is shown black-and-white images, it sends a stronger signal which in turn increases their visual power and brain development.

In its true essence, book reading can also help in developing baby vision. Wondering how reading a book to your baby makes a difference? Reading to your baby can help in their listening skills while teaching them things like letters, numbers, shapes, and even social skills. Also, it helps to strengthen the bond between the parent and the child. Shop for brain development toys at Skillmatics! 

Right Activities and Toys for Infant Visual Development

Just like learning how to walk and talk, your baby also has to learn how to see! A newborn’s world is filled with blurry shapes, light, and shadows. At Skillmatics, you can shop for preschool animal flashcards, black and white high contrast flashcards and other sensory mat for babies and other infant vision development toys that will help your child to develop their visuals.

• Birth to 1st Month 

Is your baby a month old? Gift them something useful!  With our High Contrast Flash Cards, which are thoughtfully created to help stimulate your baby's growing eyesight. With 60 black and white pictures in this set, from straightforward shapes to complex patterns, your little one will have a visually stimulating experience.

• 3- 4 Months

Get a sensory mat for babies to capture your little one’s attention. Ready to make playtime and feeding time a lot more fun? Buy this soft, interactive and versatile cloth mat that comes with 20 friendly animal depictions, 6 unique texture patterns, and over 3 playful sounds like crinkles, rattles, and squeaks that support sensory processing and promote cognitive growth. 

• 5- 6 Months

Thinking about how to start your child’s educational journey before school begins? Now is the time to help your kid set forth on their learning journey with Skillmatics. Here, you can shop for flashcards for preschoolers and teach your kids about shapes, colours, letters and numbers. 

• 7-12 Months 

Baby vision is fond of learning about the world of dogs and cats, and ia eager to know about underwater mysteries! So why not make the most of this opportunity by introducing them to Skillmatics’ vibrant and engaging preschool animal flashcards? Made to help your curious one identify animals, colour code and sort them in different groups, you can find many activities to learn with these double-sided cards. 

How to Recognize if Infants Have Any Visual Impairment?

Despite nine months of growth in the mother’s womb, babies are not born with fully developed eyes and vision, similar to their walking and talking habits. Over the first few months of life, visual development in babies continues progressing, stimulated by their surroundings.

Healthy eyes and good vision are necessary for proper and timely progress because visual problems can lead to developmental delays. Certain signs listed below could indicate that something is not right, in terms of your baby vision: 

1. Your baby's eyes don't move normally, which means one moves and the other doesn't, 
2. Your baby is older than 1 month, but lights, mobiles, and other distractions still don't catch his attention.
3. One of your baby's eyes never opens.
4. Your baby has a persistent, unusual spot in her eyes in photos taken with a flash. 
5. You notice white, greyish-white, or yellow material in the pupil of your baby's eye. 
6. One or both of your baby's eyes are bulging.
7. Your baby's eyes seem sensitive to light.
   

Conclusion 

You will be surprised to know that baby vision is all about primarily viewing everything in black and white, including shades of grey. As a parent, you might wonder, when do babies start seeing colours? The answer is easy, they start developing their visual abilities gradually over time. 

This fascinating aspect of an infant’s vision development explains why high-contrast images play an important role in the early months. With that being said, Skillmatics will become your go-to for buying brain development toys as well as vision development toys. We have it all, from sensory mat for babies to flashcards for preschoolers. Explore a wide range of toys and activity kits for your little treasures! 

Faqs

Q: Why is visual development important for newborns?

A: Even before kids learn to reach and grab with their hands or crawl and sit upright, their eyes are providing information and stimulation important for their development. 

Q: When does a newborn’s vision start developing?

A: A newborn's vision starts developing right after birth. Usually, the child takes five months after his or her birth to make their eyes capable of seeing things properly. 

Q: How to improve newborn vision?

A: It is advisable to make kids play with visual development toys to help improve their vision. 

Q: How to encourage a newborn to open their eyes?

A: Newborns have a doll's eye reflex, which means they open their eyes more when held upright, so encourage them to open their eyes when they are in an upright position. 

Q: What is most visually stimulating to newborns?

A: Newborns are most visually stimulated by human faces, bright colours, contrasting patterns, and movements.