| As a strong tool for education and learning process, | | | | puppets, mobiles, stacking toys, easy puzzles and |
| the educational toys and games prove to be very | | | | more. All these toys help to develop spatial |
| effective. If you give your child the proper | | | | awareness, motor skills, recognition of different |
| educational games and toys, you are bringing in | | | | sounds and language skills, if you keep talking to the |
| better intelligence and emotional stability for your | | | | baby. No matter, what toys or games your baby is |
| child. | | | | playing, make it a point to talk to your baby always. |
| There can be basically two types of education, one is | | | | Just talk, talk and talk, it will be fun for your baby |
| formal, the other informal education. Now, formal | | | | and simultaneously help in learning the language. |
| education will include entry to a school or any other | | | | Maintain the fun element when teaching your baby. |
| educational institution. Informal education occurs | | | | Be sure to clap and applaud when your baby points |
| outside school guided by people and resources | | | | out to an object and calls it by its name; this further |
| outside the classroom. | | | | encourages your baby to learn and makes the entire |
| Introduce educational toys and game to your child | | | | learning process an enjoyable one. Therefore, never |
| and voila, an informal learning ambience is created. | | | | think that the child's playtime is merely a pass time, |
| Children are natural learners, so your task as a parent | | | | but make use of the opportunity for the better of |
| will be to provide them with toys that have the fun | | | | your child. |
| as well as the educational quotient. The ideal toys | | | | Some of the best educational toys for your child |
| and games will help the all round development of | | | | · Fisher Price's Laugh and Learn Home: This is |
| your children. However, there are differences in the | | | | an essential educative toy for children above 6 |
| emotional and reasoning development of different | | | | months. The product teaches your child a number of |
| children. | | | | things that will really keep your child interested till the |
| Remember that the educational toy and game should | | | | age of one year. |
| be compatible with the child's individual personality. As | | | | · LeapFrog's LeapStart Learning Table: This |
| the children grow older, they require educational | | | | educational toy provides your child lots of fun and |
| games and toys that are appropriate for their age. | | | | has different games in only one fajita. The child |
| For instance, a child in the adolescent stage may be | | | | comes to know music, colors and alphabets. |
| going through emotional turmoil, as a parent, you can | | | | · LeapFrog's Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter |
| engage your child into chess or sports. Informal | | | | Set: Your toddler will love this educational toy that |
| education is a way to strengthen formal education. | | | | features interactive alphabet figures coupled with a |
| Educational games for children at various stages of | | | | magnetic reader. This is attachable to any surface |
| their development | | | | that can hold magnets like the refrigerator. It can also |
| A baby learns to experience taste, touch, smell, | | | | play a song to entertain your baby. |
| hearing and seeing right from infancy. Make use of | | | | If you are confused regarding which educational toy |
| this. Use the language games and for this you need | | | | to opt for, just ask the toy store attendant for his |
| to talk to your baby repetitively. The baby | | | | her advice. Also get a demonstration of the toy and |
| recognizes a particular word and learns to utter it. | | | | then decide finally whether you think your child will |
| As your baby gets older, you can gift them | | | | love it. |
| educational toys and games like crayons, blocks, hand | | | | |