| Toys are most important because they teach children | | | | Playing with real wooden toys also stimulates his |
| to interact with the world around them. Toys will help | | | | imagination and builds hand-eye coordination. |
| them to learn the law of cause and effect, and they | | | | Wooden toys give your kids an opportunity to create |
| will practice a lot of skills that they will need as adults. | | | | new games each time they play with them. For this |
| I recently learned that the first toys in history are | | | | reason kids will keep coming back to play with these |
| discovered by Archaeologists in Egypt. These toys | | | | toys. This makes wooden toys the best choice for |
| from about 4000 years ago, were made out of natural | | | | your child. |
| materials such as stone or wood. Ancient toys were | | | | Fun to Make and Fun to GiveMost children love |
| mostly made by the parents or family of the children | | | | wooden toys, and a lot of (grand)parents love to |
| who used them. | | | | make these toys. Just think about the satisfaction you |
| Is this only history, or can we still make wooden toys | | | | will experience when you see your (grand)children play |
| for our (grand)children? | | | | for hours and hours with a home made wooden truck, |
| Just take some time to read the rest of this article and | | | | wooden doll's house or rocking horse? |
| you will understand why we still can. | | | | I am over 50 years of age now, but do you know |
| Safety and durability | | | | what I still remember of my childhood? Yes, I still |
| All parents want their children to play in a safe | | | | remember the wooden toys my father made for me |
| environment. For that reason responsable parents | | | | and my two brothers. |
| prefer wooden toys at home because they are safer | | | | Easy to Make"Easy to make?", you will ask. "I am not |
| and longer-lasting than their plastic equivalents. Plastics | | | | an experienced woodworker, not even a skilled |
| can become brittle with age and have a tendency to | | | | hobbyist." That may be true, but let me give you some |
| break into sharp shards. Besides that plastic toys are | | | | tips for beginners: |
| likely to contain toxic chemicals, which are used to | | | | As a starter: |
| harden or soften the plastics. | | | | - Read some books about different type of woods |
| And best of all wooden toys are strong. They can | | | | and how they can be used, various tools, etc |
| handle the child's rough handling and the toy will be still | | | | - Find a skilled person, and ask him to help you with |
| perfect and unbroken. This gives your child freedom to | | | | your first project |
| do anything with the toy it can imagine. The fact is that | | | | - Find a simple project to start with, like a birdhouses |
| wooden toys can last for many years. Many kids | | | | and feeders or different kind of wooden toys. |
| visiting their grandparents will play with the wooden | | | | And best of all there are many woodworking plans |
| toys that their parents used when they were young | | | | available for non skilled woodworkers. No I don't mean |
| Educational Benefits | | | | cheap, difficult to read copies. I mean clear, detailed, |
| Kids sitting in front of a television is not the playing | | | | and step-by-step guides on how you can make |
| environment most parents seek for their kids.. Rather | | | | wooden toys, tables, book cases or plant holders. |
| than simply watching a screen, children benefit from | | | | When you start with a simple project, then I am sure |
| the use and manipulation of real wooden toys. Do you | | | | that you will become a passionate woodworker and |
| know that a child's ability to handle his toy as he | | | | your (grand)children will be very happy with the results |
| wishes builds creativity and decision-making skills? | | | | of your hobby. |