Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Educational Toys Don't Have to Be Boring

If you think all educational toys need to be dull because they are learning toys, think again. Many toys are fun and educational and it's been proven through study after study that children learn best and retain that knowledge and skilled learned through play.

You can make your child's room or their favorite play spot a fun learning area. Start off by using a rug that will stimulate learning like an ABC and 123 rug. This fun design has ABC letters and also numbers from one to ten. This rug can be used to play games like Addition Jump. Simple math equations are given such as "What is 2+3?" and then your child jumps on the carpet to the correct answer. It's a great way to encourage physical activity as well as learning. As your child learns more you can make the equations more complicated such as adding two numbers and subtracting one and letting him jump on the square on the carpet that is the correct answer. This rug also makes a wonderful foundation for letting your children's imaginations run wild and make up their own games.

Blocks are another great item for learning. You can get all sorts of blocks that will encourage letter and object recognition. Plus your children can use a learning rug as a foundation to play with their blocks or other toys on and keep the learning fun.

If you're looking for some educational items that won't put your kids to sleep, be choosy and add items that offer a lot of opportunities for both learning and fun.

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