| It is very true that stacking blocks for toddlers | | | | you get a new set of building blocks give your |
| are considered to be old school and out of style. | | | | child a type of structure to build. You can look on |
| However that is far from the facts, just take a | | | | the packaging and have your child attempt to |
| look in millions of homes around the world. As a | | | | build the advertisement. |
| matter of fact toy blocks are as popular as ever. | | | | Encourage make believe play with character toys |
| They may not be as fancy as today's video | | | | and other accessories - Make believe play |
| games, electronic toys and computers, but they | | | | stimulates creative play in children and also helps in |
| have definitely stood the test of time. | | | | language skills. With the giving of blocks, cars and |
| What many average people fail to realize is how | | | | action figures kids could imagine any real life or |
| important toy blocks are to child development. | | | | fictional scenario, and emulate it. This included |
| There are a few things that these age old toys | | | | building houses, and pretend characters interacting. |
| can help your child develop. They can help | | | | Interact and talk with your child while you play |
| develop: | | | | with them - Increase the fun of block-play by |
| 1 - spatial skills | | | | telling your children how you use to play with |
| 2 - social skills | | | | blocks when you were little. Tell them where |
| 3 - motor skills and hand-eye coordination | | | | wooden blocks originated from, and watch how |
| 4 - language skills | | | | focused their attention will be. |
| 5 - creative problem-solving skills | | | | Children should build together - When children build |
| Toy blocks are excellent in helping your child learn | | | | together they are guaranteed to develop better |
| the necessary physical and mental skills that will | | | | social skills. |
| help him or her through out their lives. Kids love | | | | Video games for the last 30 or so years have |
| to play and pretend at the same time and playing | | | | captivated kids and adults alike, with little benefit |
| with wooden blocks can also help in math skills. | | | | to mental and physical development. However |
| Here are a few ways that your child can get the | | | | stacking blocks for toddlers have played a key |
| most out of playing with toy blocks. | | | | role in the education, and mental stimulation of |
| Play with your child as much as possible - | | | | children all over the world. Besides being |
| Statistics show that children gain much more | | | | educational and fun wooden toy blocks have |
| from block play, and have much more fun when | | | | proven to be more durable than any fancy eye |
| someone demonstrates how to build with them. | | | | catching toy. |
| Test your child with a specific building task - When | | | | |