subject: Do You Know These Classification Of Educational Toys [print this page] When playing with kids toys, especially the educational toys, it is the process of using children's brain, practicing children's hands operating ability, improving their imagination and thinking skills. Nowadays, there are too many effective educational toys in the market, about more than 250 kinds such as puzzles, building blocks, sound and light toys, electronic toys and other one based on all kinds of comprehensive principles. Compared with the past, parents have more choices when buy educational toys for their children, they can also pay more attention on the toys' recreational function and educational toys.
However, when refering to educational toys, do you know how to classify all the educational toys? In fact, according to the different standards, educational toys can be classified into different groups. Are you interested in this topic? Read the article below to get the answer.
Based on the toys' character, educational toys can be divided into six categories.
Firstly, chess educational toys such as Chinese checkers and military chess.
Secondly, funny educational toys such as pumping stick, spring toys and so on. When playing with such funny one, children don't need to think more, it is just used to regulate mood.
Thirdly, toys such as nine chains which is to solve the ring problems.
Fourthly, educational toys for adults such as unlock wooden playing toys.
Fifthly, educational toys such as guess puzzle and jigsaw puzzle, which is similar to the ring solving toys.
Sixthly, educational toys which need more challenge such as the magic box toys, the lord of the rings toys and puzzles.
Based on the different functions, educational toys can be divided into five categories.
Firstly, scientific educational toys which can attract the children to observe, collect and analyse. When playing with these toys such as kaleidoscope and all kinds of animal and plant specimens, children have strong curiosity.
Secondly, operational educational toys such as plasticine, beads and building blocks that can practice chidlren's finger and muscles to improve hand-eye coordination ability.
Thirdly, language educational toys such as story VCD, literacy picture and drawing board can make children become sensitive and promote language organizational and expressive skills.
Fourthly, action educational toys such as small handcart toys, little tricycle, balls toys and flying saucers can exercise the large muscles and coordinate all the parts of the whole body.
Fifthly, social educational toys which based on the life situations in daily life can make children experience the lives of adults. Social educational toys include dolls and other roll play toys.
