Research has shown that children are spending more time in front of the screen (using computers, phones and watching television) than ever before. Why is this happening? We believe the reason for that is because parents are tired!
You might be thinking, buy kids toys? My child has a full box of them but only play with a few ones. Here is the problem, if that box is full only with toys that do a small, limited number of things, that may explain why they are getting tossed aside. The best toys for kids are those that require imagination and be used in different ways. Here are some toys that are good for keeping children attention.
Wooden Blocks
Blocks are a necessity for kids and children never seem to outgrow them. Although they are one of the simplest types of toys available, their possibilities are limited only by the child's imagination. Toddlers can also benefit from them for learning activities as counting games and experimenting with basic addition and subtraction. As you can see, in addition to keeping kids busy, blocks also provide numerous learning opportunities. While plastic blocks are also available, we encourage parents to opt for wooden ones. In addition to being more durable, wooden toys have a bit of weight to them, so when children interact with them, they are more aware of what they are doing.
Dolls and Stuffed Animals
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Kids love to pretend that their action figures, stuffed animals and dolls are real people or animals, and this can keep them entertained for hours. They may even play with a few of them at the same time, making different voices for each of them. That is not only fun for kids but also for parents to watch.
Train Set
A train set can be used in numerous ways, for example, to transport toys from one place to another, be the vehicles for dolls or stuffed animals, etc. A train set also lead kids to think out the construction of the layout and manipulate the toy train while creating a story to go with, igniting both imagination and engineering talent. Choose a train set that allows you to keep adding to it, so you can keep making it more interesting over time.
Dollhouses, Playsets and Figurines
Fire stations, miniature towns, castles, doll houses, toy soldiers, superheroes, plastic animals, mini aeroplanes, etc, allow kids to twist fantasies and them physically manipulate the toys to play them out. And because all these toys fit nicely into a child-sized hand, this makes them great for helping children to develop fine motor skills.
