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new 6 in 1 Solar Panel Sun Power DIY Model Kids Toy Robot Transformer $5.10 |
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Cute Greedy Eating Dog Coin Money Saving Bank Box Gifts $14.40 |
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What are some qualities you seek in an educational toy for a child that is 2 to 6 years old?
I have to design a toy, and I need a little guidance. I do not have children, so I’m a bit lost in what to do. What is it you look for as a parent when it comes to educational childrens toys? Simple yet effective? Something more complex? Something that teaches multiple things such as colors, numbers, and alphabet? Just needing a little help and guidance. Thanks in advance.
When I buy toys, I’m looking for something that can be used in multiple ways by kids of different ability levels, and engages a child’s creativity. I’m wary of anything that claims to be “educational” just because it has letters and numbers printed on it somewhere. Anything that talks, ties in with a tv show, or otherwise limits play options from the start, I absolutely refuse to buy. Anything that doesn’t lend itself for being used for multiple purposes is not what I’m looking for. Simple is good — I think blocks are really the ultimate learning toy for little kids, though I have lots of other toys that are a little more sophisticated that I also think are good (Wedgits, for example, or gear sets). No batteries required (and no sound emitted) is good. Anything purporting to teach numbers and the alphabet I meet with great suspicion (I’d say books — and conversation — are the appropriate “toys” to teach that, though something kind of abacus-like, or dominos, or something, might have some value in teaching numbers). Building toys, creative play toys, puzzles, shape sorters, etc. strike me as the toys my kids are really learning from.
If you’re really trying to design a “learning” toy for children of a particular age group, do a little child development research for that age before you start to see the skills kids are picking up at those ages.
Oh yeah — and please no lead paint, choking hazards, or other safety issues, especially if 2-year-olds are in your age range….