Donno What to Play or Do with a 1 Year and 7 Months Old Baby

First of all it sounds like she is overwhelmed with toys...don't give her so many choices...divide those toys up into at least halves...maybe thirds...and rotate them .....one bunch in the other bunch out of sight. That way everything is new and interesting to her and she has simpler choices to make.
Secondly...YOU are the main "toy " that your little girl wants and needs. It sounds like you do a good job of playing with her...but try to let her guide your play...and talk talk TALK to her all the time...that is how she is going to learn to talk to you!!
While you are playing with her...use the words that you want her to learn....
"Look honey at the BIG RED BALL" or "Let's see if we can put the LITTLE BLUE BLOCK on top of the BIG YELLOW BLOCK". or Look at the doll hiding UNDER the table"!!! She is old enough to be learning her colors and also other adjectives to describe size relationship, position etc. I am not saying that she is going to necessarily be able to SAY them but she will be able to understand the concepts that you are teaching her.
As I remember my grandsons vocabulary EXPLODED around his 2nd birthday....he went from talking to us in one and 2 word phrases to using complete sentences overnight, it seemed like.
Just keep exposing her to words, books, pictures, interacting with you and others and let HER choose what she finds interesting to play with. And as I said, let her guide you as to what she wants to do in her play...encourage her to use her imagination....a box isn't just a box..it can be a castle or a boat, a car or a bus...let her mind run free!!

When you read books to her, ask her questions - like do you see the blue truck? Where is the kitty? and let her point to pictures in the book. Show her family photos around the house and say - who is that - is that daddy? Is that grandma? Point to and talk about body parts - where is your nose? where is mommy's nose? You can also do some simple signing with her when you talk like the sign for "more" while saying more and signing "all done" while saying all done. I like playing with dolls with young ones, too, wrap them up in a dish towel, say Shhh!, Baby is sleeping and lay the doll down to rest. And give the baby a bath in a little tub from the dollar store. They usually like playing in water! You sound like such a good mommy!

I suggest you take your cues from your daughter. Follow her daily rythm of alertness, activity and time for rest. Do what she is most interested in at the moment, from a changing array of age-appropriate choices like some you listed. A child of her age will probably want at least 1 nap, typically after lunch. Kids of her age want to act on the world - make-believe stuff like dolls or books come later. Play with water, bubbles, pots and pans, stacking cans, push or pull toys, mirrors, or a little ride-on tot car or trike. Consider taking her to an indoor play place geared for younger kids, with tubes they can crawl through, soft blocks they climb, etc, that might give her a chance to be active and also be around other kids. Or maybe a mommy and me gymnastics class, like Tumblebees. Socially, tots her age are not really big into friends yet, but just being around other kids will be good. Gives her a chance to get used to seeing and hearing other kids and parents and gives you a chance to get out and meet parents who have children of the same age.
Good luck and have fun - she is at a wonderful age!

hi S.,
It sounds like you are an amazing mom and providing much already stimulation and fun for your precious one.

Some other ideas during winter:
1. an indoor tunnel to crawl around in and get exercise.
2. a pool of plastic balls (small pool you blow up, add lite balls)
3. mega blocks
4. small stroller to put her dolls in...
5. tupperware bowls with lids....
6. wooden montessori type toys.

Have fun. Jilly

if she still isnt good with talking I would advise having her evaluated by eci highly. they will also give you good things to play with her to help her develop right. call eci it is through your school district and it is based on income and sometimes free. find out if there is something to her speech delay. and follow their ideas.

I'd love some advise on this as well...