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How To Choose Great Educational Toys For Your Kids

Do you struggle with purchasing the right educational toy for your children? Does your child lose interest in their toys after only a few days or weeks? With the endless amount of toy options that are available nowadays, how do you know which toys are not only fun but also beneficial for your children at the same time?

Choosing the right educational toy for your children is an important task as it not only provides hours of fun but it can also help develop important social,problem-solving, physical and creative skills for your children.

Here a few tips for selecting a great educational toy:

  1. Child-Friendly. Make sure that the toys you are selecting do not contain any toxic or dangerous materials and are safe for children. Some toys although aimed at kids may not be necessarily safe for them. Double check the materials used in the toys as well as the age range that the toy is targeted for.
  2. Spark their imagination. Choose toys that help put their imagination to use and improve their creativity skills. Toys that encourage pretend play or creativity will help build the ability to sequence (put events in logical order)
  3. Promote collaboration and social skills. Collaboration and social skills are important especially as your child ages and are required to communicate with others. Toys that foster collaboration and social skills enables your child to learn how to share, take turns and compromise. Examples include board games and puzzles.
  4. Develop their skills. Select toys that will help them improve their motor, cognitive and math skills. Learning while playing is a great way to get your child to learn as it will be fun for them at the same time. Educational toys that are also fun for them may attract their interest for longer and your child may play with them for longer.
  5. Real-world exploration toys. Consider purchasing toys that allows your child to explore the real world. Real-world exploration toys may help encourage kids to become more curious about their surroundings thus,  sparking their desire to learn. Science experience kits and magnifiers are examples of items that may spark children’s curiosity.

If you are interested in purchasing an educational toy that fits the criteria above check out our fischerTiP products on 11 Street, Rakuten and Lazada!

 

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