Wooden toys have a unique comfort and charm that even our parents know. Children can read and play for hours, so they are particularly interested in their versatility and lovely nature. They are simple and multifaceted and are extremely beneficial to children’s cognitive, social and physical development. The benefits of wooden toys to development have been repeatedly studied and confirmed. Here are many advantages of allowing your child to play with wooden toys.
The organic experience of touching, sensing the surface, shape, volume, and weight of wooden toys can develop complex neural connections in children’s brains and enhance their memory. When exploring the world through touch, children are proficient in identifying the key elements and attributes of the world: hot or cold, sticky or rough, wet or dry, soft or stiff. Wood can be heated and warmed and has a mild natural odor. This is especially beneficial for young children, who can not only discover and explore the world through touch and vision but also explore the world by smelling and putting them into their mouths. Therefore, it can really become an organic extension of the game, satisfying young curiosity and satisfying their senses
Wooden toys are very soothing and not only appealing to children’s sense of touch. Studies have shown that children who use wooden toys are quieter and more beneficial at play than any other material. Exploring and playing with toys made of organic materials can slow children down and explore the quality and possibilities of play. Compared with wooden toys, which are simple, healthy, and non-invasive, plastic, old-fashioned, and bright toys can cause excessive irritation, stress, and exhaustion in children. The result is a child quietly, addicted to quality imagination games.
Sensory games allow children to try and learn new ways to talk about the world. It supports their language development and encourages them to communicate effectively with others in the game. Combining the healthy and simple characteristics of wooden toys, making them multifunctional and stimulating imagination is the inspiration for children to express their colorful new emotions and ideas.
They can encourage children to interact and cooperate effectively, which is the basic element of children’s growth. For example, by playing wooden blocks with friends, they begin to share their ideas, build new relationships, learn to listen and understand, and empathize.
There is no doubt that wooden toys are essential for the development of fine motor skills, which are the coordination of small muscles and the synchronization of hands and fingers with the eyes. Pinching, lifting, and balancing pieces of wooden toys exercise the nervous system and develop the parts of the brain responsible for agility and coordination. In short, playing with wooden blocks can prepare the child for more complex tasks later, such as holding pencils and drawings, and other complex coordinated movements.
We have established that sensory play builds connections between the nervous system and brain pathways, thereby enhancing children’s ability to perform complex learning tasks. Wooden toys help children’s cognitive growth, enhance their thinking process, reasoning and logic. By grasping and lifting, balancing and stacking, merging and classifying wooden blocks and toys, children learn to draw logical conclusions and deepen their understanding of the physical properties and rules of weight, dynamics, geometry, and volume.
We always force to protect our children from harmful substances and materials. The goal should be to remove them or at least minimize their presence in the children’s playroom. Toys (such as plastics and metals) have toxic substances, such as BPA, PVC, lead paint, etc. This is especially dangerous for young children who tend to put toys in their mouths. Wooden toys, on the other hand, are organic, non-toxic, and naturally antibacterial. In addition, wooden toys are more durable, unlike plastic toys, which leave sharp jagged edges when broken, which can harm children and small objects that may cause suffocation risk.
Wooden toys have always been regarded as traditional game tools, which can be handed down from generation to generation. Their classic attractiveness and basic learning attributes make them timeless and attractive to children of all ages and ages. In addition, they are more durable, which means they are more likely to be out of date with siblings, grandchildren, and even grandchildren.