How should we change children's choice of wooden toys? The following editor tells you 5 principles for choosing raw wooden toys.

1. Carefully examine the material of the toy

The wood of the log toy must have a certain degree of hardness, and the wood that has been dried should be used, such as beech wood and rubber wood are good materials. The surface of the log toy should be smooth and soft to avoid cutting the baby's skin. If painted, make sure that the paint is non-toxic. For babies in the oral phase, because they always like to stuff toys in their mouths, the surface of the toys they choose should be coated with beeswax and food coloring to prevent the baby from chewing on the toys and causing poisoning.

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2. Choose toys that can play tricks

Baby likes to change, and he likes to play his favorite toys or games tirelessly. Therefore, when choosing raw wooden toys for the baby, it is best to choose those that are convenient for the baby to operate. At the same time, the baby can play more according to his own ideas. Many tricks and interesting toys. Some toys that can be assembled at will, such as puzzles, detachable trains, beaded toys that can be rotated and threaded, are very good choices.

3. Toys should be suitable for the baby’s age characteristics

Toys should be age-appropriate, so that the baby will like it. Babies of different ages should choose different types of toys. For example, a baby of a few months likes to shake the toy and listen to the sound of the toy. You can choose the rattle; the baby of 1-2 years old likes to beat and can choose sticks, etc. Knock on toys; the spatial logical thinking ability of babies over 2 years old has been improved, and they start to like to play with toys creatively, so they can choose building blocks or arbitrarily disassembled toys for them to create opportunities to play with toys according to their wishes.

4. Pay attention to the craftsmanship of toy design and production

Baby within 3 years old is not particularly proficient in fine movements. The design of the toy should be suitable for the physical and psychological characteristics of the baby with a pair of clumsy hands. The design and production process must be carefully crafted, more Pay attention to some more details. Research has found that the smaller the baby, the more delicate things they like. This shows that only exquisite toys can stimulate the baby's interest in playing. Therefore, foreign wooden toys will fully consider these aspects in the design. For example, the wood chips used to make toys should not be too thin, otherwise, the baby's small hands will be difficult to grasp, and he will become impatient while playing, gradually become very irritable, and lose interest in toys.

5. Choosing raw wooden toys should have the function of enlightenment

When choosing raw wooden toys, you have to choose those that can be played in a variety of ways. Babies can play as they please, especially without following the instructions to play step by step, just like to complete a certain task. Or toys that can only be played with under the guidance of parents. The kind of toys with a fixed play method will limit the creative development of the baby to a certain extent.