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Your little one will have fun and quite a challenge with our Tetris Puzzle 🧩 However, when accomplished he will be proud and have a great feeling of success 💪 . Thanks to📸 @vinklerbetty for the gorgeous photos and support ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZXxrzlzSv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u8gainqs22fz

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Our daughter loves these matching cards with opposite terms. It is a great learning resource and a great way to develop her vocabulary especially since she needs to speak multiple languages. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuN_KgAFi43/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a5jn99gww3xg

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One Tree Planted Partner - For each toy you buy we plant one tree 🌳 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6TzusCubC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p4qnd9nvj0zq

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What are your favorite Sunday play activities? https://www.instagram.com/p/Btaz8TylwZi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=126zu8fqqkoc

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Our daughter loves stickers and today I needed a fast to set-up activity to give me 15 minutes to prepare lunch. I remembered a post from @play_at_home_mummy , I grabbed a piece of paper, drew a snail and give her some stickers. She loved it and I had enough time to set the table 🙌 . . . #stickers #rainbow #openendedplay #imaginitiveplay #learningthroughplay #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #invitationtoplay #simplychildren #toddlerlife #childhoodunplugged #letthembelittle #cleverkidsstore #familybusiness #funactivities #woodentoys #montessori #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #ece #preschool #preschoolathome #preschoolactivity #learningisfun #playbasedlearning #playbased #playingislearning #playmatters #playfullearning https://www.instagram.com/p/BtG1k-NlHJN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vbq5shwho1zt

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What else can you create with rainbows? 🌈❤️☺️ . . . #woodentoys #cleverkidsstore #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyears#earlylearning #earlyyearsideas#earlyyearsteacher #ecemom #preschool #preschoolathome #preschoolactivity #preschoolteacher #learningisfun #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #playbased #teachersofinstagram #letthembekids #playingislearning #earlychildhood #playmatters #playfullearning #playathome #instafollowers https://www.instagram.com/p/BseoK45lgDS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mv28hy01iwq1

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After all the Christmas meal and New Year part, a delicious salad is more than welcomed 🥗 . . . #woodentoys #cleverkidsstore #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyears#earlylearning #earlyyearsideas#earlyyearsteacher #ecemom #preschool #preschoolathome #preschoolactivity #preschoolteacher #learningisfun #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #playbased #teachersofinstagram #letthembekids #playingislearning #earlychildhood #playmatters #playfullearning #playathome #instafollowers https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsd21qpFEY4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aqpxt6m0pfdt

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Do you love wooden toys? . . . #woodentoys #cleverkidsstore #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyears#earlylearning #earlyyearsideas#earlyyearsteacher #ecemom #preschool #preschoolathome #preschoolactivity #preschoolteacher #learningisfun #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #playbased #teachersofinstagram #letthembekids #playingislearning #earlychildhood #playmatters #playfullearning #playathome #instafollowers https://www.instagram.com/p/BsRAHyQiTeQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wnhkf1j8e14r

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Learning through play is one of the most important activities that we can support our children in their development and discovery of the world around them. Professor Doris Fromberg, Director of Early Childhood Teacher Education at Hofstra University, explains why play is such an essential part of the learning process for children.

There are a couple of key ways how young children learn like:

- Being with other people, communication with others

- Being active, exploring and having new experiences

- Meeting physical and mental challenges, being shown how to do new things, practicing and repeating skills and having fun

There are so many amazing activities that you and your child can try. For example:

- Water and Sand Play can be an excellent introduction in the world of science and maths, measuring in different containers, understanding the difference between a solid and a fluid. Etc.

- Drawing, playing with dough, dressing up can encourage creativity, imagination, and expression of feelings

- Puzzles, building blocks, jigsaws can help with recognizing different shapes and sizes, putting things in order and developing logic

- Dancing, running, playing ball games help to build strength, body movement, flexibility, and hand-eye coordination

Our goal as parents is to help children ask questions, express themselves, take creative risks and collaborate. We want to retain their natural curiosity and never to lose the excitement of learning something new. At the end, all of these things are achieved by making learning fun for children.

Check the original article at: https://cleverkidsstore.com/blogs/news/learning-though-play

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Why Wooden Toys are Better than Plastic Ones

In today’s times, we live in a world where more than half the articles found in our homes is made of plastic, be it our water bottles, food containers, or other items of household. This count is bound to be higher in a household with a baby or a toddler, as most of their toys would be made of plastic.

The popularity of plastic toys can be accredited to several reasons including their lightweight and pocket-friendliness. However, the experience of playing with wooden toys such as wooden cars or trains cannot be matched by their plastic counterparts.

Why wooden toys?

To begin with, the intricate craftsmanship of wooden toys cannot be matched by plastic toys. Wooden trains are easily the most popular choice among toys made of wood. These finely-crafted trains are painted in rich colors and have a non-toxic coat to eliminate the risk of any health problem that can be caused if the toddler touches it with his or her mouth.

In addition modern high-gadget driven toys are often designed to amuse and distract children with their loud decibels. On the contrary, wooden toys inspire creative and imaginative play in children, and allow them to engage in a more meaningful way.

The natural textures of wooden toys are said to stimulate the child or toddler in more ways than one. They allow children to stimulate their senses through touch and help develop cognitive and problem-solving skills.

Moreover, these toys last for generations and often become a part of the family heirloom that is passed on from a father or a mother to his or her baby. To add to it, these toys call for very little effort when it comes to maintenance. All you need to do is dust them regularly and clean them occasionally with mineral oil or lemon. Additionally, they are not even eco-friendly unlike wood that is a green material.

Other reasons to buy wooden play items

If the reasons mentioned in the above paragraphs are not enough to convince you to buy a wooden toy for your kid or as a gift item for a toddler, here are some more reasons why you should go ahead with the purchase. One of the biggest benefits of buying wooden play items is that they are extremely durable, as they are made of much stronger material than plastic that can break or chip with ease, thus rendering the toy unsafe and unusable.

As already mentioned above, handcrafted wooden toys such as wooden cars and wooden trains are more than just play things and often become a collectible. These are often crafted by master wood craftsmen and have a unique appeal that is often missing in plastic toys that are manufactured in huge numbers in a factory assembly line. Finally, the feeling of nostalgia that is attached to toys made of wood is hard to find when it comes to play items made of plastic.

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Wooden Toys that Offer Both Education and Entertainment

Discerning parents know the importance of buying interesting playthings for their children, which offer both entertainment and education. If you too are looking for the same, you have come to just the right place. There is a wide variety of playthings available in the market. While most of them offer only fun for your kid, some of them are designed to combine fun with education, so that kids learn important things while playing with them.

One such play item that can be used to teach valuable things to your little one is a wooden toy kitchen set. Before you dismiss this toy item as just another plaything, you need to know that it can provide several learning benefits to your kid. By teaching your kid to use various toy kitchen accessories, you can actually strengthen his or her social and mathematical skills. These have been discussed in further details in the paragraphs below.

Teaching with the help of kids wooden kitchen set

You will be amazed to know about all the things that your kid can learn by playing with toy kitchen sets made of wood. To begin with, playing with this toy teaches them to share with others, as they like to serve tea, coffee, and cookies that they make in their kitchen with other kids of their age or members of the family. In the process, they also learn to get along with others, especially if you as a parent invite their friends home to play with them.

Also, as you guide your kid while he or she plays with the wooden toy kitchen , you can teach him or her to identify different kinds of fruits, vegetables, and kitchen items. By telling your child to store every item in its assigned place, you can develop as well as sharpen his or her organizational skills. Moreover, you can teach children how to take care of their belongings and to keep them clean by encouraging them to wash their toy plates and saucers before storing them.

Teaching mathematical skills with kids wooden kitchen set

In addition to all the learning benefits of a wooden toy kitchen mentioned above, it can also be used to impart mathematical skills to your child. You can teach your kid how to count by using various toy kitchen accessories such as cups and plates. You can also use other toy utensils for this purpose.

Thus, a toy kitchen set is more than just a plaything. It can keep your child productively engaged and help you teach him or her depending on the age of the child. Let your child’s imagination take the lead while playing with it but also use this opportunity to instill valuable skills in him or her.