Our Brain – The Sponge

posted by gbowen
February 1, 2010

A child’s brain is likened to a sponge and absorbs enormous amounts of a variety of information. Because the brain continues to expand as it grows it is important to expose your children to a variety of open-ended wooden kids toys.

Not only are children exposed to a variety of toddler learning toys at home, there are wooden toys in their daycare, Sunday school and waiting rooms. Where ever your children are becomes an opportunity for teaching opportunities.

You can help your children learn colors, for example, while sitting in the doctor’s office.  If you put down your magazine and observe the toddler toys available you could point out to your child a chair and say to him “this is a chair.  The color of the chair is blue”. 

Quality education is most important to the mental health and growth of all young children and it is because of this that you will find it beneficial to surround your children with playsets, wood puzzles and other toys that have a variety of shapes and colors to keep your children interested in play and learning.

Your child may love playing with a Sealife puzzle playset pictured above.  Each chunky puzzle piece is it’s own creature including a sea horse, crab and turtle.  Made from splinter-proof wood this is one of our toddler learning toys is for ages 3 up.


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Popular Toddler Toys Include 3d Puzzles

posted by DonnaB
December 17, 2009

10231 Moose and Calf 3d Wood Puzzle PaintedToddlers are a bundle of fun! Boys and girls are full of energy but also need some quiet type wooden kids toys to play with.

Select 3d wooden puzzles make of splinter proof wood and painted with non-toxic paint from reputable toy companies and you will have peace of mind.  One such manufacturer is ImagiPLAY who produces 3d puzzles and other wooden toys such as playsets and eco-friendly board games.

They have a line of natural wood puzzles as well as painted 3d wooden puzzles such as the Moose and Calf show here.  Toddlers love toys that are colorful and have different shapes making wood puzzles a popular toddler toy your children will play with for many years.


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20021 Counting Pups 3d Wood Puzzle NaturalNatural wood puzzles make great gifts any time of the year and especially at Christmas. When you want unique educational children’s toys consider natural 3d wood puzzles.  These puzzles double as a craft because when your child is old enough he can paint his puzzle with water colors.

If your child likes puppy dogs he will love all eleven puppies that help make up this 3d wood puzzle.  He will have a great time stacking the puppies on top of one another while he learns to count.  The puzzle stands up by itself and makes a pretty display on a table or bookshelf.

 Keeping your child’s wood puzzles, especially the one with many small pieces such as this toy, on a shelf will help keep all the pieces in one safe place.


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Toy for Kids Who Love to Play with Dinosaurs

posted by Eva
December 7, 2009

20901 Bronto Puzzle to PaintWhen you want a quality toy that will last for many years and one that can be passed on from child to child you will want to invest in wooden kids toys.  And if your child has an interest in dinosaurs this ImagiPLAY puzzle would make a nice addition to your child’s Christmas gifts.

This hand-crafted, 1-1/2” thick 3d puzzle to paint is made from all natural wood by a company who designs kids toys and wood puzzles with your child’s safety utmost on their mind.  And because dinosaurs are a popular toy with children, ImagiPLAY has brought out a line of three different dinosaur puzzles in natural wood. 

As an extra bonus, these wood puzzles come with a free pallet of paint that includes eight colors and a paint brush.  Your kids age seven and up will love playing with his Stego, T. Rex or Bronto (pictured) dinosaur puzzle.


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Wood Puzzles – Fun Toys for Kids and Grandparents

posted by gbowen
October 26, 2009

20701 Santa in Sleigh 3d wooden puzzleThere was a time when, as children, we were given wooden children’s toys more often than not.   We may not have appreciated the toys at the time, but with the new age of electronic gadgets we can now appreciate how simple and uncomplicated these children’s wooden toys were.

One of the reasons wooden toys are so popular, and remain so, is that anyone can play with them.  Playing with just about any wooden toy is not intimating and can be enjoyed by all age groups. Best of all children love receiving wooden puzzles and toys because they’re different.

These days DVD’s and computer games are ordinary not necessarily the best educational kids toys available.  Children’s wooden toys are something out of the ordinary. Children can’t get enough of toys that don’t beep, buzz or click.

When it’s time to buy a gift think wood.  Explore wood games, trucks, trains and 3d wooden puzzles for your child and the child in you.


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Reduce Noise – Buy Wooden Children’s Toys

posted by gbowen
October 25, 2009

20704 Santa 3d puzzleParents and grandparents alike love buying wooden toys for their kids and grandkids.  Sure, kids love electronic gadgets, but most of all they love childrens learning toys in which they can use their imaginations.

Less confusing than video games or DVS’s,  parents and grandparents find buying wooden toys less stressful and feel more confident that they are purchasing a toy that will not go out of fashion.  What joy comes from giving a child new wooden board games, wood puzzles or from watching a child pretend-driving a wood truck or train. 

Just about all wooden toys for children are easy and fun for both the child and parent or grandparent to play with and they will reduce the noises around you.

When you are Christmas shopping for a toy for boy or girl keep in mind all the wonderful natural wood 3d puzzles such as the Santa puzzle pictured.


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10144 Three Chicks 3d Wooden Puzzle PaintedPuzzles help children learn to solve problems. Putting together a puzzle helps children actively practice important skills such as inference, deductive reasoning, and the notion that whole objects are generally made up of parts.

Wood puzzles are best for younger preschool children and 3d puzzles will spark their interest because the pieces are chunky and are an easy toy to pick up and handle.

Wooden puzzles are an important as children’s learning toys and will provide your children opportunities to practice with eye/hand coordination and fine motor skills. While playing with 3d wooden puzzles children will experience problem solving and once their puzzle piece is successfully in it’s proper place they will feel a sense of pride in a job well done.

Toddlers will learn that if a puzzle piece does not fit one way, it may fit another way and they will keep trying until they are successful.  Puzzle play is a great quite-time toy to help your children wind down for a nap.


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Educational Benefits of Playing with Wood Puzzles

posted by gbowen
October 15, 2009

10132 Cat Family Painted PuzzleEveryone enjoys the thrill of seeing a completed puzzle.  From kids to seniors there are puzzles of various sizes and designs being assembled on a table or floor all over the country.

Playing with wooden puzzles takes patience and concentration and children can begin to learn to solve problems with these popular childrens learning toys.  By trying several ways to fit a puzzle piece in place, they are learning the value of flexible thinking, and of persistence.

Learning with 3d puzzles is a good way for a young child to get exposure to puzzle building. Chunky pieces are easy for the young child to grasp and play with.  Fine motor shills will be sharpened by manipulating the pieces and fitting them in their proper space.

Wooden puzzles have a touch and feel that children love and they are often painted in the bright red, yellow and blues that children find attractive.


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Invite Open-Ended Play with Animal Puzzles

posted by gbowen
October 11, 2009

10878-dogfamily-2Toys, such as wooden puzzles, keep children interested and busy for many years.  3d puzzles allow for “downtime” for children and give parents a break from having to entertain and direct.

Wood puzzles inspire children and provide many possibilities for play and imagination and keep their attention for longer periods of time than toys with batteries. 

It is difficult for children to switch gears from vey active toys to resting toys and supplying a variety of simple toys and 3d wooden animal puzzles is a wonderful idea when you want them to gear down for a nap or evening bedtime.

Having an animal puzzle available for simple lessons and story telling time will also help children relax and get ready for their nap.


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Unique Wood Toy for Horse Lovers

posted by gbowen
September 12, 2009

20101-rocking-horse-3d-wood-puzzle-naturalWooden kids toys such as the rocking horse continue to be very popular nowadays.  Providing your children with quality built wooden children’s toys will instill in them the love for the feel and smell of wood toys.

Rocking horses in the USA

There was no doubt that British rocking horses or, more accurately, English rocking horses led the world. Ironically though, it was an American who was responsible for one of the most significant advances in design: in 1877, P.J. Marqua of Cincinatti, Ohio, patented the safety stand.

Hitherto, all rocking horses had been mounted on bow rockers. Marqua’s design responded to both safety and practical concerns. The safety or swinger stand, on the other hand, provided a fixed static frame on which the rocking horse swung on swing irons.

English makers quickly saw the potential for this new style of rocking horse and London solicitor Herbert Haddon was granted a British patent in 1880. Over the next 30 years, the rocking horse on a safety stand rapidly became the preferred form.

Today, rocking horse makers like The Kensington Rocking Horse Company do offer traditional rocking horses on bow rockers. This style of rocking horse does have an undeniable elegance.

Manufactured by ImagiPLAY, you can find this quality built rocking horse wood puzzles online.


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