How many toys have ended up in the trash? Probably too many. I know this from my personal experience. Whenever we buy something new, there is no too long after something gets broken. So, I've decided to stop spending money on plastic and instead buy toys for my kids that will last and help them learn. Yes, I do mean to wooden play toys. These toys are here for centuries although there was a time when they were not so popular once the toy industry started to grow rapidly. However, today they are enjoying a comeback and due to their benefits more and more parents are turning to these environmentally-friend and timeless toys. I've learned that wooden toys are a good choice but here are a few reasons for you.
First, wooden play toys are stable. The wood is a durable material and it takes more than just the weight of a kid to destroy the toy. Compared to plastic, wooden toys are stable and rarely break. Mostly, wooden toys are manufactured by hand which helps them to meet the highest quality standards and believe it or not, with a bit of care they can become a family heirloom. Apart from being stable, they are also a safer choice which means they reduce the risk of choking and danger of injury. Another good thing about these toys is that they boost creativity in kids. They are simple without any sounds or light effects, so, playing with them, the kids must use their own senses of fantasy to play. The kids use their imagination and intellect while playing which is very important for their verbal, emotional, social and creative development.
They are environmentally-friendly. So, if you want a more sustainable household you can start the changes with changing your child's toys while also teaching your child to be more environmentally responsible. Moreover, where it's decision-making, coordination or flexibility, toys made of woods can help your kids with all of them and even more. Playing with them kids learn very important things which are very important for their intellectual development. For instance, if your child builds a tower of wooden blocks, this requires dexterity. This means the kid needs to find a way how to stack the blocks together so they won't fall down. This trains their coordination, fine motor skills and improves their coenaesthesis.
They are environmentally-friendly. So, if you want a more sustainable household you can start the changes with changing your child's toys while also teaching your child to be more environmentally responsible. Moreover, where it's decision-making, coordination or flexibility, toys made of woods can help your kids with all of them and even more. Playing with them kids learn very important things which are very important for their intellectual development. For instance, if your child builds a tower of wooden blocks, this requires dexterity. This means the kid needs to find a way how to stack the blocks together so they won't fall down. This trains their coordination, fine motor skills and improves their coenaesthesis.
Believe it or not, wooden toys are cheaper. No, I am not wrong. Let's back a little bit to the first sentences. How many of your kid's toys have ended up in the trash? It takes much longer for cheaper toys to be produced due to their materials and but they have a shorter lifespan than wooden toys. So, instead of buying the same toy a few times, a toy made of wood will survive up to a decade. That means the higher price is worth it in the long run. Last but not least, they look good. They are responsible, stylish and simply look better than other toys.
If the reasons above I mentioned makes you think about to buy one or two for your little ones, you may now be asking what kind of toy would be a good choice? Wooden toys come in a huge range from ones designed to babies to toys appropriate for bigger kids. So, here are a few suggestions for you to start.
For baby - If you want to buy a wooden toy for a baby you can consider Hess-Spielzeug Pram Chain which is a beautiful wooden pram chain made in Germany from untreated, native beechwood and locally sourced water-based paints. These chains can be found in many colours for both boys and girls and are designed to keep baby entertained. It is a high-quality wooden toy which can be secured to the pram or buggy which means it's less likely to be lost. Suitable for a newborn this chain is saliva and sweat-resistant, coloured with 100% non-toxic, water-based and saliva-resistant paints while the metal parts like bells and clips are nickel free.
If the reasons above I mentioned makes you think about to buy one or two for your little ones, you may now be asking what kind of toy would be a good choice? Wooden toys come in a huge range from ones designed to babies to toys appropriate for bigger kids. So, here are a few suggestions for you to start.
For baby - If you want to buy a wooden toy for a baby you can consider Hess-Spielzeug Pram Chain which is a beautiful wooden pram chain made in Germany from untreated, native beechwood and locally sourced water-based paints. These chains can be found in many colours for both boys and girls and are designed to keep baby entertained. It is a high-quality wooden toy which can be secured to the pram or buggy which means it's less likely to be lost. Suitable for a newborn this chain is saliva and sweat-resistant, coloured with 100% non-toxic, water-based and saliva-resistant paints while the metal parts like bells and clips are nickel free.
The pull along with wooden giraffe from BRIO is a darling brown and yellow giraffe that bobs its body and heads up and down as it's pushed forward. It is designed for little hands and it has the potential to become every little one's favourite pull toy. Made of sustainably harvested beechwood this toy is suitable for babies over 12 months. Apart from fun time, this giraffe will help your child to improve his hand-eye-coordination, cause and effect and fine motor skills.
For toddler - If you are looking for something for a bigger child then the Djeco Mosa Colour Mosaic Fish is the perfect choice to go. This is a wooden mosaic puzzle with bright coloured mosaic pieces. The toy comes with assorted of colourful mosaics and tas-cards with a range of patterns and designs the kid can follow and a fish-shaped tray. Kids can mix and match the pieces to make beautiful looking fish while learning the colours and patterns through play. This wooden puzzle is suitable for 3+ and can help kids to improve their fine motor skills, colour and shape recognition and patterning.
If you want something even more versatile, then you should look for Melissa & Doug - Stack, Sort and Pound - an amazing early-learning wooden toy set for toddlers. It is three in one colourful activity set. The first one is the 100 piece wood blocks set which are a collection of 100 wooden blocks that are designed in nine different shapes and four colours. The second set is the shape sorter which features12 chunky, vibrantly coloured shapes that make a satisfying "clunk" as they are doped into the hardwood cube. The last set is pound-a-peg which comes with eight colourful wooden pegs that need to be pound into the wooden frame and then flip over.
For toddler - If you are looking for something for a bigger child then the Djeco Mosa Colour Mosaic Fish is the perfect choice to go. This is a wooden mosaic puzzle with bright coloured mosaic pieces. The toy comes with assorted of colourful mosaics and tas-cards with a range of patterns and designs the kid can follow and a fish-shaped tray. Kids can mix and match the pieces to make beautiful looking fish while learning the colours and patterns through play. This wooden puzzle is suitable for 3+ and can help kids to improve their fine motor skills, colour and shape recognition and patterning.
If you want something even more versatile, then you should look for Melissa & Doug - Stack, Sort and Pound - an amazing early-learning wooden toy set for toddlers. It is three in one colourful activity set. The first one is the 100 piece wood blocks set which are a collection of 100 wooden blocks that are designed in nine different shapes and four colours. The second set is the shape sorter which features12 chunky, vibrantly coloured shapes that make a satisfying "clunk" as they are doped into the hardwood cube. The last set is pound-a-peg which comes with eight colourful wooden pegs that need to be pound into the wooden frame and then flip over.
