Educational Games to Make Learning Fun

This is by far, the most popular and basic category of toys for young children. Small blocks made of soft material are ideal for an infant. They love to look at it, more so, if they are brightly colored. They like to hold and squeeze the blocks and this activity enhances the grip and strengthens the hand muscles. The advantages of building blocks as playthings are as follows:

Imaginative skills are sharpened:
For a preschooler, blocks provide ample opportunities to build towers, animals and houses, using imaginative skills.

Team spirit:
Building blocks played in a group are more enjoyable and the best means to teach the little one to share and co-operate with others. This also inculcates team spirit in children at a very young age.

Physical strength:
Carrying the wooden blocks and placing them in the appropriate place enhances physical strength. The toddler will lift the blocks and eventually learn to balance them.

Sharpens the creative bend of mind:
Building blocks and tiles help in constructing pillars, houses and castles. This is indeed a creative activity which boosts the artistic and inventive traits of a child.

Educational puzzles:
Educational puzzles make problem solving a fun to do activity. The simple ones teach numerical and alphabetical concepts while the complex puzzles teach various other educational concepts which are hard to comprehend.