Engaging Your Kids with Educational Toys

posted by Fun4MyChild
June 25, 2009

snail number counting 3d puzzle

When kids are engaged and interested with their toys, they simply learn better. After all, just look into a classroom when something is being taught through rote memorization. The children are generally distracted, bored, and uninterested. But when an educational game is being played, the children are excited and happy to be involved. And when tested, games usually show a higher general retention rate.

That’s why parents should always incorporate educational kids toys into their children’s arsenal of products. Whether you’re trying to teach them their numbers, the alphabet, or just basic spatial skills, jigsaw puzzles are a great way to go. Many of these rudimentary puzzles are labeled with numbers or letters, so all your kid has to do is follow the sequence, and they’ll be rewarded with a completed puzzle.


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Tips for Selecting Toddler Toys

posted by gbowen
January 4, 2009

10132 Cat Family Painted PuzzleWhen you are in the market for some new toys for your toddlers it is important to remember a couple of simple things.  You will want to select educational children’s toys that help your children develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

Toddlers need to master concepts and skills such as color, size, shape and basic counting. Educational childrens toys to help your toddlers learn matching and sequencing and problem solving also need to be added to their toys to help keep learning fun and entertaining.

There are plenty of toddler toys on the market that are manufactured with the bright, primary colors toddlers are attracted to such as 3d puzzles and cardboard building blocks.  Smart Monkey Toys and ImagiPLAY are two manufacturers who provide parents and educators safe kids learning toys such as 3d puzzles, cardboard building blocks and adventure playsets and are available online.


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