Our passion at GoKazaam is children and their future in this ever evolving world. It is our priority to provide parents with the opportunity to obtain the correct educational toys for their children and in turn, have their children learn and develop in ways they might not if they weren't provided the right tools at their crucial developmental period.
I came across this Timpani Toys Study done last year and found it very interesting. I'd like to share it here for you to see what might be the best for your children. We can recommend an array of perfect toys for your little ones but since play interests vary across cultures and individual families we give you the keys to determine what will help your child soar. Here are a few examples of types of toys and their benefits.
1-Puzzles help with imaginative play. Children spend more time figuring things out, making different scenarios, helping them with patience and understanding.
2-Toys like Dr kits help children interact with each other. Since it allows multiple children to participate which develops pretend play and that is very important for social competence.
3-If you put a blank easel in front of a child and tell them to paint and create something, they will end with something they originally didn't think was possible. Mixing colors is like a little science experiment for them.
4-Little metal cars are great for verbalization skills and creating different scenarios. Playing with little cars helps with social and language development. In the study they found they inspire a higher quality of play for girls then for boys. So, try to set aside previous conceptions about what inspires male and female play and objectively observe toy effects to be sure boys and girls equally benefit from play materials.
"Different toys elicit different kinds of play for different children. So observe what your children do with toys to see which connects to their particular style of play."
Video and information above was found on http://www1.easternct.edu/cece/timpani-toy-study-2014/.
Eastern Connecticut State University-Center for Early Childhood Education. Great site to research a little more in-depth.
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