| Â | | | | and sharks. Apart from this, puzzles, |
| | | | jigsaws, construction toys, arts and crafts |
| Teach them Young! | | | | materials, and reading and coloring books all |
| | | | help stimulate the child's imagination and |
| Children love to explore, discover, observe | | | | hone his/ her creativity and reasoning |
| and learn. Providing children with the right | | | | skills. |
| kind of toys will not only keep them | | | | |
| entertained, but will also enhance their | | | | School Years |
| mental abilities. There are a number of such | | | | |
| educational toys for all age groups available | | | | When children start attending school, their |
| in the market today. | | | | toys need to be upgraded accordingly. At this |
| | | | age, the games should help build social |
| During Infancy | | | | skills as well as sharpen the metal |
| | | | faculties. Board games, playing cards, balls, |
| This is the age when children are just | | | | skipping ropes involve the participation of |
| beginning to observe their surroundings. It | | | | other children. Space educational toys |
| helps if they are given toys that will | | | | educate the children about space and satisfy |
| stimulate their senses of hearing, touch, and | | | | their curiosity about the galaxies, planets, |
| sight. Colorful toys in different shapes help | | | | moon, stars and the sun. There are different |
| the development of hand-eye coordination. | | | | versions of this kind of a toy, even ones |
| White, red and black are among the most | | | | that allow a room to be decorated with |
| attractive colors to a kid, and toys in these | | | | glowing figures and create a universe-like |
| colors are sure to grasp their attention and | | | | atmosphere. Space toys also enhance the |
| interest them. They make the child think, and | | | | child's interest in science and will thus |
| the attractive package makes it more | | | | make him/ her more attentive in class. |
| interesting. Besides, there are special | | | | Another great toy can be a digital camera. |
| touch-and-feel books available that acquaint | | | | This will help the growth and development of |
| the child to the sensations of touch. | | | | the observational powers in a youngster. |
| | | | Besides, the images can be seen right away, |
| Early Childhood | | | | and can also be mailed to friends and |
| | | | relatives. This makes the activity even more |
| These years are characterized by a strong | | | | interesting to the child, as it might require |
| sense of curiosity and inquisitiveness. Kids | | | | the reciprocation of another individual. |
| learn a lot by observing the different | | | | |
| objects around them. Live habitat toys help | | | | So no matter how simple a child's toy may |
| children learn about the animals by watching | | | | look, it definitely plays a vital part in the |
| them in their live habitats. There are | | | | overall growth and development of the child's |
| various such toys including ant farms, frog | | | | personality, including the social, emotional |
| habitats, and those of crabs, bugs, fishes, | | | | and physical aspects. |