They Inspire Imaginative Play
While plastic toys with batteries that make sounds and light up may be exciting for a minute, the excitement will likely wear off quite quickly. These toys will often end up in a pile, unused and never played with again.
Wooden toys that are simpler in their design allow for open-ended and imaginative play. No buttons to press for an action and no structured, predetermined outcome. This type of play encourages creativity and keeps a child interested for longer periods. Educational Wooden Toys can also be used for different age groups and the use tailored to a child’s interests and needs.
Open-ended play means, that a child is required to use their own imagination to create possibilities for their toys, and these possibilities are endless, only limited by their imagination. And if you’re a parent you likely already know that a child’s imagination knows no bounds.
When a toy thinks for a child (ie: has a specific and obvious purpose or idea, and keeps the child from creating their own scenarios) it can limit their play, and therefore cause them to become bored of the toy. This could be one of the reasons why the toys you buy for your child so often remain untouched.
Wooden Toys Encourage a Healthy and Calm Mind
Toys with battery-generated effects and sounds can over-stimulate little ones. Blinking lights, loud sounds or music, and automated movement can often be far too much for a small mind to process. Pressing a button to make lights flash or sounds go off teaches a child cause and effect but ignores the opportunity to encourage imaginative and engaged play at a child’s individual developmental stage.
A room with natural toys, you will find is quieter, more peaceful, and inviting, and you will likely find your child is calmer. Have you ever noticed that you are drawn to products created from natural materials? You may find yourself spending more time touching and looking at wooden items, enjoying their unique details, markings and texture.
These are just a few of the incredible benefits of wooden toys. There are many great choices for different age groups and individual interests.