March 24th, 2010
In our fast paced world it can be tempting to sit your baby or child in front of the TV to tune into the latest children’s TV fad, or pop in a DVD. After all, they have been designed by people that understand what a child needs to learn and develop, haven’t they? However, studies have shown that too much TV viewing can actually be damaging to a child’s development, and that toddlers should be allowed restricted TV viewing.
It is the physically tangible traditional toys that should be encouraged, rather than plonking a little one in front of a PC screen or TV. Tangible wooden toys will encourage learning through touch and will help to stimulate neural growth.
Manipulating wooden toys also encourages a child to develop dexterity, as well as hand eye co-ordination. The imagination is kindled and children develop a new world in which to play. There are a variety of wooden toys suitable for different developmental stages. Toddlers will be beguiled by brightly coloured wooden blocks or a wooden puzzle, whereas a child starting school will be attracted to the numbers and letters painted on wooden blocks.
Wooden toys have the added advantage of durability and longevity – think of the wooden rocking horse. They are unlikely to break or splinter. Many of the educational wooden toys can continue to have appeal well into school years; developing problem solving skills and pre lateral thinking.
At My Natural Wooden Toys we have a range of traditional toys to delight and inspire all ages.
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February 17th, 2010
If you are looking to buy a baby a toy that he or she will love and cherish, you can be overwhelmed by the choice within the first twelve months. If you are buying toys as a present you will want to choose something that is welcomed by the parents and entertains the baby for months, if not years to come. Wooden toys are ideal for this as it is often the traditional toys that will capture a baby’s imagination for longer than some of the more flashy toys available on the market.
At the top of the list for simplicity and entertainment value is the stackable rings. You can find this old time classic in a variety of guises, shapes and colours, but it has been loved by children for many decades. These simple wooden toys help a baby to develop hand-eye co-ordination. Suitable from around six months onwards, initially the baby will simply gain pleasure from holding and mouthing the rings. At a later stage the baby will enjoy banging them together and will laugh and giggle at the pleasing sound that wood makes. The bright colours will teach a baby about the different colours around and they will also learn about different sizes.
As a baby gets into their first year, they will start to enjoy stacking the rings in different ways and time and again, this simple but attractive toy will be played with to the point of exhaustion.
At My Natural Wooden Toys, we have many traditional toys as well as exciting new wooden toys to choose from.
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February 10th, 2010
Once your baby is a year old, he or she will rapidly progress to walking unaided. They will be very excited about this new found freedom and will want to explore every inch of their ever expanding world. Babies at this age want to experience everything and they are captivated by everything they see, hear touch and taste. A baby of this age is surprisingly speedy on their feet so you will want to ensure that the rooms are all ‘baby proofed.’
Wooden toys, such as pushers and pull toys will be appealing to babies at this age. A pusher will allow them to show off their new found walking skills whilst providing support and a means to transport their treasures from room to room. They will also enjoy banging blocks together and putting toys into different containers. Now is the time when you will find your keys and mobile phone in all sorts of strange places if you don’t keep them out of reach.
Babies will also become more appreciative of music and will love to dance to their favourite tunes and nursery rhymes. Their attention span is very short at this stage and they will flit from one toy to another, so wooden toys that can inspire their imagination are a great idea and can keep them entertained for longer. Wooden blocks will hold their appeal for many years to come and whilst now the baby may be content to simply carry blocks from room to room, in the future they will build towers and shapes with them.
Here at My Natural Wooden Toys, we can provide you many ideas for great wooden toys to entertain your little ones.
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February 2nd, 2010
Between four and eight months a baby starts to develop into his, or her own person. They are full of curiosity for the world around them and excited by all that they encounter. During these months they are content to be with those people they know best and are starting to appreciate traditional toys.
There is a lot of development at this stage and a baby will begin to recognize when his or her name is called, and will turn their head when it is spoken. They will start to develop the ability to roll over, sit unaided and are able to bring their little arms together in order to grasp toys and play with them.
You will have found until four months a baby is content to look and stare at toys but at this next stage, they want to explore them. Wooden toys are ideal for this stage as they provide a safe, natural material for small mouths to explore. Wooden toys that are shaped so that a baby can grasp and move them from hand to hand are ideal. At these stages a baby will also be able to prop him- or herself up on one arm to reach for toys and will enjoy discovering new textures, colours and sounds. From about six months, traditional toys such as wooden blocks and wooden stacking rings can keep a baby amused for hours whilst helping them to develop hand-eye coordination.
Here at My Natural Wooden Toys we have a beautiful range of wooden toys to suit all age ranges.
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