Are you always on the lookout for interactive ways to stimulate your child’s logical and cognitive skills? But, the traditional ways of using a board and chalk aren’t effective anymore.But, the traditional ways of using a board and chalk aren’t effective anymore.
So, how do we help them learn? Well, there is a fun and fantastic way to achieve learning via fun toys and games. Our team has gathered 15 fantastic Educational Toys that can aid in your child’s brain development.
Orboot Earth, AR Globe by PlayShifu
Shifu has been a master at creating educational games for children. Orboot is an amazing interactive toy that helps children learn more about the world like,
- Landmarks
- Animals
- Flags
It is easy to set up, and the biggest positive was not having to add any batteries. This toy is a great learning opportunity for both the parents and the kids.
Playmags Magnetic Tiles
These colorful magnetic tiles are a hit amongst little engineers. Magnatiles will give your child hours of play because there are endless things they can recreate with these tiles. These tiles are great for developing motor skills as kids have to align the magnets together to build something.
Kids can build tall towers, garages for cars, a dollhouse, trucks, etc. Children are happy when they finish building something because it gives them a sense of accomplishment.
Jaques of London | Counting Wooden Toys
If you would like to teach key Math skills to your younger ones, this is the perfect toy. Your child will be able to recognize all the numbers and place them in the right order without much help. This counting wooden toy helps the children in understanding the numbers and their quantities. It is easy to explain the concept of greater than and smaller than with this toy.
LeapFrog Mr. Pencil’s Scribble and Write Interactive Learning Toy
LeapFrog’s Interactive Toy is a great tool. It helps the little ones learn their letters and numbers. It guides them with step-by-step instructions. This learning toy is less messy as you don’t have to worry about leaving your child with pencils and crayons.
Plugo Letters by PlayShifu
Do you want your child to be in the top-tier of her/his class? Plugo letters engage the children and are excited to show us how they can get to the next level. It is educational as well as interactive.
Osmo – Genius Starter Kit for Fire Tablet
If you need an interactive virtual teacher to keep your child occupied, OSMO fits the bill. There are math games, word games, even tangrams. If your child is a screen addict and wants them to learn while enjoying themselves, go for Osmo.
Learning Resources Botley 2.0 The Coding Robot Activity Set
Botley is a well-made and versatile bot for curious kids. IT makes cute sounds and easy to get the hang of right out of the box( parents should read instructions, of course). There are some cute games to play, like the “easter eggs.” The website for Botley has a lot of lessons that you can print and do with your kids.
Monster Math Scale | Hape
You will love this Math Scale from the minute you take it out of the box. Your child will play and experiment with it.
Children will enjoy making connections between numbers. It will be through addition, subtraction, and also measuring weight, etc. This is a great way to make the kids learn without having to sit and teach them.
Hape toys come with excellent quality.
GEOMAG Construction Toy
Has your child begun learning numbers and sentence formation in school? GEOMAG Construction Toys will help them learn quickly while entertaining them as well.
The mathematics game is really well made and can be played in a variety of ways. Your child needs to join the magnetic cubes to make easy or even complex sentences. There are 16 cubes and 45 different tiles with numbers and mathematical symbols which are enough to keep even 2 to 3 children busy playing without any disruptions.
Math link Cubes | Learning Resources
Whether your child loves numbers or not, they will start enjoying them after you get them these amazing number blocks. If you would like your child to learn about:
- Numbers
- Counting
- The quantity of each number
- Addition
- Subtraction, through hands-on discovery and play.
These number blocks can help them learn all of these things and improve their key math skills.
Rainbow Lab | Galt Toys
This is the perfect gift for a scientifically inclined child. Your little one will enjoy making the crystals in a range of different colours, watching them expand and shrink again. This is the kind of kit that you can use a few times but is still interesting which is quite rare for kids science kits.
It also includes an illustrated booklet with over 10 different experiments with step-by-step explanations. Your little scientist will have a great time doing these experiments and giggle when they get the results.
Magnetic Puzzle Board | Cooljoy
This magnetic puzzle board is a 3 in 1. It has,
- A magnetic puzzle board where kids can make many bizarre animals, plants mixing bodies and tails.
- A whiteboard where kids can write with markers and
- A chalkboard with chalk and duster
This is a great toy to always keep in your car, take into restaurants, coffee shops if you are meeting your friends and would like to keep the kids busy. It comes with an illustrated book that has instructions to make puzzles.
My Magnetic Calendar | Jaques of London
If you are looking for the right calendar to teach your child the day and date, this toy is for you. Once your child will get used to this toy every morning they will look forward to changing the date, day, weather to keep you and your family updated.
It helps the children develop a routine and understand what days come after, they are aware of the changing seasons. Kids also like to check the weather during the day and cannot wait to change it. This is an excellent toy to teach these skills in a fun and engaging way.
Rainbow Fraction Tiles
This is one toy you would wish you had as a child. Remember “fractions” Ever thought they would be fun to learn? This toy not only provides hands-on practice but also helps children visualize the fractions as each fraction has been colour-coded.
It doesn’t matter if you are a teacher, a homeschool mom, or a parent looking to engage their children, this toy is a must to teach your kids the basics of learning and understand fractions.
Time Tokens
If I told you there is a way for you to manage your child’s screen time by empowering them, would you believe me? If there was a way to avoid arguments over switch-off time and track how much time they have spent on iPad, TV, or Computer? This time token is an amazing toy to make your children not only responsible for their screen time but also inspires them to play with it thus keeping them away from the screen longer
It comes with 19-time token cards, countdown times, a promissory note, and a golden ticket. You can even use them to set your child’s daily schedule like:
10 minutes to get reach for school, 30 minutes to clean up their toys, 15 minutes of bath time.
This is a brilliant toy to develop your child’s time management and allocation skills
CONCLUSION
Educational toys are an investment because they are not only entertaining but they help children in learning without having to sit and study. Kids nowadays like to be more engaged and involved which means that learning needs to be more conceptual and hands-on.
We have listed our favorite educational toys. Do you have any toys that you love and swear by?
Let us know in the comments below.
