| While technology certainly plays a huge part in our | | | | 6. Dress Up |
| shopping experience, there is something to be said | | | | Children understand the world by play; playing is the |
| for things that have stood the test of time. While | | | | way that your child learns. Being able to step into |
| the hot toy of today may easily fade into the annals | | | | another character and explore the different feelings |
| of history, traditional children's toys have been | | | | that creates, in a safe way, is beneficial to children |
| enjoyed by generations of young people. Adding | | | | making their way in a modern world. Dress up toys |
| these items to your children's play things can benefit | | | | appeal to both boys and girls and should be included |
| them in many ways. Here are the top ten traditional | | | | in any listing of traditional children's toys. |
| children's toys for you to consider. | | | | 7. Wooden Toys |
| 1. Books | | | | Some of the first toys ever made were crude items |
| Books are truly the gift that keeps on giving. Books | | | | carved from wood. While wood toys are certainly |
| introduce literacy to young children, even before they | | | | much more sophisticated today, they still retain that |
| are able to read themselves. Studies show that | | | | simple and classic appeal to both children and parents. |
| children who are read to as babies and toddlers are | | | | When mixed with other natural fibers, they remain |
| better readers as they get into the school years. | | | | safe and beautiful toys for children to play with. |
| 2. Art Supplies | | | | 8. Kids Like Action! |
| Things like crayons, paint, paper and colored pencils | | | | While parents might prefer to live in a fantasy world |
| have always been well loved toys for children. They | | | | where children play quietly in the corner, the truth is |
| allow children to be creative and express their | | | | that kids like to be active! Any toy that encourages |
| personality and emotions. | | | | fast and furious physically activity is a hit. Throw in a |
| 3. Games | | | | safe way to explore conflict, and the principles of |
| Games are interactive fun for the whole family. | | | | good and evil, and kids are like flies to honey. Things |
| Games allow for different age groups to interact in a | | | | like bows and arrows, play swords and dart guns |
| relaxed and fun environment. Games are also | | | | come to mind. |
| fantastic for learning life principles and reinforcing | | | | 9. Stuffed Animals |
| educational milestones. | | | | Even as children age and begin to lose those little |
| 4. Building Sets | | | | quirks that remind you of their baby years, they still |
| Look in any toy box and you will likely see several | | | | have a need for comforting objects in their lives. |
| different building toys. Building is a classic spacial | | | | Stuffed animals are a socially acceptable way to |
| activity that children love to indulge in. Younger | | | | offer a bit of loving care when you can't be there |
| children like open ended building sets such as blocks | | | | for them. |
| or Legos, while older children may prefer building | | | | 10. Sticks, Stones, and Cardboard Boxes |
| projects that allow for more complicated engineering. | | | | Before there were forums that provided immediate |
| 5. Musical Instruments | | | | gratification and 24 hour entertainment for kids, they |
| Children love to make noise; that is no news to | | | | used a little thing called their imagination. Anything |
| parents. However, when that noise is organised and | | | | could be made into a play thing. Some of the most |
| delivered in an understandable way, music is created, | | | | classic toys are things that your child will find in their |
| and magic happens. Children are fascinated by music, | | | | environment. Encourage your kids to have fun with |
| so musical instruments are a great traditional children's | | | | commonplace objects, some of the most classic, |
| toy. | | | | traditional toys. |