Blocks And 3d Puzzles

If you are a parent and have to leave your baby or young child in another persons care during the day you need to carefully choose a day care center. You want your child to be in a healthy and safe environment.

Plenty of stimulation and emotional support is important as your child will be in the facility you choose for several hours and you want him/her to feel safe and secure.  Here are a few things to look for while you are touring a possible child care center.

Observe the other children, do they appear to be happy?  Look around the facility; is it bright, clean and cheerful?  Does it have well-maintained, safe equipment?

Are there adequate changing and hand washing areas and are they neat and clean?  Decide if you would want to come here if you were a child.

Make sure there are a variety of open-ended toys and that they are all in good repair.  Find out how often the kids building blocks and other toys are washed; I can’t emphasize this tip enough.

Ask the owner/manager to see the toys.  You will want to ensure there are many jigsaw puzzles and/or 3d wooden puzzles for children of all ages.  Another important toy that should be available is building block toys. Kids need building toys that are large enough to stack, make large towers and are safe to be knocked down.

Kids love to carry about or put in a wagon, large block toys and move them from one location to another and if the day care facility does not already have ImagiBRICKS in their facility it will be a good idea to introduce these blocks to them. 

Let the owner of the day care center know that bulk quantities are available at discounted prices for our large toy blocks.  These discounted prices are also offered to homes, libraries, play zones or any one needing larger quantity of blocks.

Before you leave the facility find out if there is sleeping space with individual beds, cots or mats and that they are clean.  Maybe you could supply your own so you know it is freshly laundered.

If you believe your child/children will be comfortable and fit in with the other children you may have found a day care center where you can comfortably leave your child for a few hours.

Simple tips to ensure your baby is safe during the day will help avoid accidents.  Here are a few tips from Healthcare of Atlanta that will help you baby-proof your home.

Your purse – be aware of where you keep this enticing object.  Baby’s hands will find it and explore its contents when you are not looking.  Cigarettes, cosmetics, matches, lip gloss can be fascinating dangers for your baby.

Plants – did you know some are poisonous? When you buy a plant you want to make sure it is safe for baby and pets.  If you are not sure it is a good idea to keep it in a place they can’t get at it.

Cords – check your cords on your blinds and drapes and keep them out of reach.

Lead paint – if your home was built before 1978 high lead levels can cause brain damage.

Detection alarms – install fire and carbon monoxide detection alarms to alert you in a emergency.

Baby toys – make sure there are no sharp corners and that they are painted/finished with non-toxic finishes.

Take a minute and explore our wooden baby rattles.  Our whimsical shaped rattles are one of the safest wooden baby toys on the market. Made from earth friendly materials our baby toys are naturally safe for your child as well as his planet.

Our baby rattles are made from all-natural Beechwood and sanded baby smooth.  They are boiled in beeswax – a natural antiseptic.  They are easy for little fingers to grasp and safe to be chewed.

Read more about our rattles and baby clutching toys on our website and see our fish and elephant rattle and a cute hedgehog.

Children can learn about energy, where it comes from the many ways to conserve energy in their everyday lives.  Children will be inspired to become environmental stewards during Conservation Quest at Imagine It!  The Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

The Home station will allow your kids to explore energy uses and choices from electricity, heating, and lighting to transportation, waste and recycling.  Computer interactive screens will help your children make green energy choices with electricity, appliances, heating and cooling, recycling, transportation and more.

Stacking blocks will be a fun activity your children can participate in to learn about the amount of electricity various appliances use and they will also learn how to reduce electricity use.

Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is a smart place to play and is a non-profit organization that offers a family-friendly space filled with interactive, educational exhibits and programming for children ages eight and under. 

Conservation Quest is a special display and will be open until September 12, 2010.  Visit their website for more information:  www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org.

We do not know what size toy  blocks your children will be stacking at this display but it is a good idea to have a set of giant cardboard building blocks at home for your children to build, stack and carry around.  Large block toys will help your children develop their muscles and help them to play creatively by themselves or with others.  Your kids will love building tall towers and knocking them down, and because these toys are cardboard they will fall quietly.

There are many animals on the endangered species list and humpback whales, marine turtles and panda bears are just three on this list.  The Chinese word for Panda is “Xiongmao” or Giant Cat Bear.

There is much discussion as to whether panda bears are bears, raccoons or their very own species.  Panda’s share some of the same features of bears and some of the raccoon.

Up until now, zoologists have been largely unsuccessful in breeding panda bears in captivity and there are very few of these cute, adorable bears left in the wild. The Chinese government has taken steps to protect these endangered animals.

The Panda Bears habitat, extremely limited diet and poor reproductive and infant survival combine to threaten their survival. This is why breeding in captivity is so important.

Pandas are only found in a relatively small area in Asia. They date back two to three million years ago. Ancient Chinese history and writings abound with mention of the Panda. They were kept by emperors and their hides were highly valued. They carried a mystique and were believed to be able to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters.

There are many interesting websites available that contain information and facts to help teach your children about Panda Bears and other endangered species.  Also, having a panda bear toy will help make your lessons more memorable.

 On our website you can see four different 3d wooden puzzles of animals that are on the endangered species list.  Our natural wood puzzles are animal-inspired and are 1-1/2” thick.  They are puzzles to paint and include a water color paint kit.

These fun toys are for ages three up and include a water color paint kit and paint brush.  You may order polar bears, marine turtles, humpback whales and, of course, panda bears.

Recognizing letters of the alphabet is the beginning of reading.  Many children’s TV shows have fun ways to introduce young children to their ABC’s and their sounds.

Phonics skills are one valuable asset of learning to read and are fun for young children. Learning the letter sounds with fun pictures also helps children learn the names of animals and other objects.

Little Reader Blocks by Smart Monkey Toys are important preschool learning toys for children and belong in all homes and schools.  These blocks are especially useful for English as a second language or a school that has non-English speaking children enrolled.

Because all children love playing with blocks, having blocks with the 100 basic sight words on colored blocks will make learning simple words and forming short sentences easy and will prepare them for reading books. They can also learn that some words are verbs, nouns and so forth.

When you want to teach nouns you can have the children pull out all the green blocks or blue for the verbs. The white blocks are prepositions and the yellow blocks are your adjectives and red blocks provide you with 30 pronouns. As your children learn the different words they can help point them out in the books you read to them.

It is a good idea for your school and the preschool you have your children enrolled in to have many large print books that can be read to them.  Stories that have a lot of rhymes and repetition will help children learn and remember their letters, words and sounds.

After the books are read to your children leave them out where they can pick them up and look at them during fee play time. Children learning the phonics method of reading will get the idea that reading involves thinking, looking, sounding out and saying their words.

Babies are fun.  They are warm and cuddly and you just can’t get enough time with them.

You miss your baby whenever you have to be away from him and love playing with him and giving him all your attention.  But, are you playing with your baby too much?  Is there such a thing as too much attention?

Your baby is fed and dressed and laying on his back on a soft blanket.  Your husband is home and both of you are giving him attention and providing a rattle or clutching toy for him to play with. But, are you over stimulating your baby?

Although over stimulation probably won’t lead to the same problems as lack of stimulation, it may be unpleasant for your baby and can lead to emotional difficulties if it becomes a regular routine.

If your baby is being over stimulated he will “tell” you it’s time to stop by looking the other way.  He may also begin to cry or simply frown. 

Provide your child a safe, handcrafted clutching toy and sit by and watch him play.  You can still enjoy his company without being involved in his play time.  A wood baby toy will have a good feel for your baby and is safe for him to put in his mouth.

A unique line of natural wooden baby rattles and clutching toys are manufactured by ImagiPLAY.  Their rattles are made from all-natural Beechwood.  These baby rattles are sanded baby smooth, boiled in beeswax (a natural antiseptic).  Their whimsical shapes are easy for little fingers to grasp and have a nice soft sound when rattled.

ImagiPLAY’s clutching toys are made from plantation grown Rubberwood (an earth friendly hardwood).  They are splinter-proof and will provide your baby a toy you can confidently let him play with from 6 months and up.

Get ready for school with new wooden toddler toys.  Now is the time to save yourself some money!

If you are a preschool teacher, Sunday School teacher, owner of a preschool or even a home schooler parent you can receive a ten percent discount coupon by sending us an e-mail with your school’s name and address.

Wooden kids toys are a great investment!  When you purchase childrens wooden toys for your school you will be receiving safe children’s learning toys manufactured by ImagiPLAY.

Browse through our unique wood blocks sets such as Safari Stacking Blocks and our new Circle Blocks sets.  See our Spinning Tops Game –  a global game that promotes eco sensibilities and social awareness.

And, for the ultimate in developmental toys you will want at least one Toy Store in a Box for your school.

For added fun see our Zoo Playset that includes eleven hand-painted wood figures or our Zoom to the Moon Play Set that includes a space ship and velcro-closure blue and green spaceship.

Your kids will love our 3d wooden puzzles to paint!  These natural wood puzzles are two sided and are hand-crafted. 1-1/2″ thick puzzles include a Kitty Alphabet puzzle, marine turtle, panda bears and more.