Useful and Decorative Wooden Toys

As they grow up, children go through different stages of play. Infants play by themselves and they tend to play with one toy at a time. Toddlers often play in the same room, but aren't quite sure about the concept of sharing yet, so they tend to play with their "own" toys. Within a year or so they start play with each other's toys. By the time a child is ready for Kindergarten they are more into socializing so they play together, sharing toys, many of them being wooden toys.

For many generations parents have been giving their children wooden toys to play with. Back before toys were mass-produced, wooden toys were hand-made. People would make their own wooden toys for children by whittling them from tree branches and further customizing them by hand painting them. The art of making natural wooden toys has come a long way since then.

What adult doesn't remember building castles, forts and bridges with wooden tools and building blocks of all shapes and sizes? You probably even used wooden trucks to deliver the "building materials" to the construction site. Your mind probably went wild imagining you were a knight on a steed or a train engineer, or the cavalry, or the captain of a great sailing ship!

Why would your child benefit from playing with wood toys at any age? For one thing, handcrafted wooden toys are economical because they are stronger and sturdier than toys made of plastic, so they are safe and they last. Many wooden toys have lasted so well that they've been passed own from generation to generation.

Children benefit from playing with wooden toys because children are free to use their minds to explore and be creative. Classic wooden toys such as building blocks, trains, boats and trucks will keep a child occupied for hours. All the while the child is not only being creative, but is building motor skills, too. Wooden toys for kids range in size from small building blocks to a child-sized kitchen sets, complete with a wooden ice box, range, and storage cabinets.

Wooden educational toys such as wooden name boards, puzzles, and sewing boards can help a child learn to spell, reason, count and sew. Wooden farming machinery and animals will help a child learn about animals, vehicles, and farming. Wooden trains, boats, big rig trucks, tow trucks, and logging trucks teach children about careers.

Wooden coat racks can even be used to store wooden toys. And with wooden letters, children even can learn to spell their name. These racks can also have cutouts for animals, cars, or other wooden toys and can be removed for playtime.

These days, many adults have impressive collections of traditional wooden toys of all kinds. Antique stores, auctions, and garage sales are great ways to find pre-loved wooden toys and missing pieces, but shopping online is often a quicker and easier way to complete your collection.

Thinking about starting your own family traditions? Building a collection of wooden toys is fun and can be displayed on shelves, bookcases, or atop tables and will certainly be an interesting conversation piece. Not only that, but your wooden toys will entertain your children as well as visiting children for hours!

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