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