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Whether you are a parent or an educator selecting new toys for your preschool and kindergarten age children is something to take seriously. There are three important things I believe we need to consider when selecting toddler and preschool toys.
In this article I will briefly define just what makes a toy an “educational toy”,Guest Posting suggest three things to consider in the selection of such toys and offer three toy categories that I believe are of utmost importance as a choice for preschool toys.
To the point, an educational toy is any toy that will “teach a child something good.” Allowing children to play creatively, alone or in a group setting, with a variety of carefully selected toys will greatly benefit your child. Children’s “work” is play and selecting toys that spur their creativity and imagination will make a variety of toys “educational.”
Imaginative children do not need fancy or necessarily expensive toys but their toys do need to be safe. Safely is one of the most common things overlooked when selecting new toys for young children. Remember to read the labels and be aware of the type of material the toy is made of. If you are shopping online make sure you are provided information about the durability of the material, especially when selecting wood products.
The best type of wood for wooden puzzles and play sets comes from the Rubberwood tree. Its wood is very hard, non-splintering and very durable. Toys made from this wood are not going to break or splinter when dropped or chewed. If the toy puzzle is painted make sure the manufacture tells you that child safe paint was used. It is also a good idea to make sure the individual puzzle pieces have smoothly sanded edges so that there are no rough edges to hurt your child.
Making sure a toy does or does not (depending on your child’s age requirement) have small pieces that can be easily swallowed is another important safety issue you must consider. Some pieces that come with a particular toy or play set might need to be pulled out and put away until your child is a little older.