How Parents could Choose the Best Montessori Toys for Toddlers
When parents are choosing toys for their children, Montessori toys are always suggested to them. And their benefits to children will be articulated, too. But parents know very little about this kind of toys because Montessori is a quite new name to them. So, most of the time parents will choose whatever toys are recommended to them. In this blog article, let’s explore Montessori toys and recommend the best Montessori toys for toddlers.
When choosing the best Montessori toys for your kids, you’d better know something about it, including the outstanding features of this kind of toys as well as their benefits for your kids. Maybe an average person like me won’t know who Maria Montessori was, but heard of her name many times. She was a great educator and her philosophy about early childhood education has been inspired us to make toys for our children. In other words, those toys that fits her educational philosophy about early childhood education are Montessori toys. However, it is not necessary for parents to remember what benefits those Montessori toys could bring to children because we could figure out them when we see them.
As a professional and experienced toy dealer, Kibtoy provides many toys not only for entertainment but also the benefits for children. In this blog article, some great Montessori toys are recommended to parents because of their benefits. Kibtoy believes that good Montessori toys could inspire children’s imagination and keep them engaged in creative play games.
First of all, Kibtoy wants to recommend open-ended block play toys because they require children to explore, think, create, move and enjoy. An open-ended toy means children could get many outcomes when playing it while an close-ended toy means limited or even only one outcome. Since it could lead to only one outcome, children could be restricted in their play. In other words, children are not required to figure out other possible results but driven to accept the preset one. For instance, a mini-boxing robot in Picutre 1 is a close-ended toy because children could not get other outcomes just play it as a remote robot. On the contrary, these Wooden Rainbow Stacking Blocks (Picture 2) is a great Montessori toy because children could use them to build up many buildings, such as bridges, houses and people. Children could use their imagination to build up whatever they want. During the play course, they will use their imagination and think how to keep the balance. Similarly, building blocks could be regarded as Montessori toys because they provide opportunities for children to think and imagine. For example, Magnetic Building Blocks in picture 3 and Magnetic Balls and Rods Building Blocks Set in picture 4 are great Montessori toys, too.
Picture 1: Smart Robot Dog
Picture 2: Wooden Stacking Blocks
Picture 3: Magnetic Building Blocks
Picture 4: Magnetic Balls and Rods Building Blocks Set
Second, Kibtoy wants to recommend some toys for children’s fine motor development. According to Montessori philosophy, children’s fine motor skills are very important, such as hand and eye coordination and hand-on abilities. Therefore, these Montessori toys are supposed to make children use their hands, fingers and eyes to play. Kibtoy recommends this Wooden Magnetic Letter Fishing Game Set (picture 5) to help develop children’ fine motor skills. While playing this game, children are required to use their hands, fingers and eyes to find the right way to fish. They will figure out solution when they fail to get the fish. Children over 6 years old are recommended to play this Quick Cup Stacking Game (Picture 6). In order to improve the speed of stacking cups, children will keep practicing and figuring out better solutions.
Picture 5: Wooden Magnetic Letter Fishing Game Set
Picture 6: Quick Cup Stacking Game
Third, Kibtoy wants to recommend some Montessori toy for children to make arts and craftwork. In addition to improving children’s fine motor skills, these toys could inspire children’s artistic ideas. Peanut Crayons for Kids (Picture 7) are a common toy for children to draw some artistic pictures. The DIY Pottery Machine for Kids (Picture 8) is another great choice for children.
Picture 7: Peanut Crayons for Kids
Picture 8: DIY Pottery Machine for Kids
Fourth, Kibtoy wants to recommend some Montessori toys to develop children’ practical skills. Children could use their these toys to pretend someone else whom they’ve seen in their life. For instance, this Kitchen Play Set (Picture 9) could make children to pretend their mum to cook in the kitchen. They are required to think, imitate and communicate with others. These Take Apart Dinosaur Toys (Picture 10) allow children to do some engineering work with an electric screwdriver. At the meantime, children will gain some practical skills which could benefit their life in future.
Picture 9: Kitchen Play Set
Picture 10: Take Apart Dinosaur Toy
Fifth, Kitboy recommends some game sets as Montessori toys. While playing games, children will be required to communicate with others, inspired do develop new ideas. Usually, children enjoy playing games with their parents or friends because they could get company and enjoy the fun from games. In Kibtoy’s online shop, www.kibtoy.com, there are some great game sets. For instance, this Tic Tac Tongue Game Set (Picture 11) is good at encouraging children to figure out more ways to win the game. The Table Game: Connect 4 (Picture 12) is another great Montessori game toy because it could drive children to observe and then figure out the following steps in order to put four mini discs in a row.
Picture 11: Tic Tac Tongue Game Set
Picture 12: Table Game: Connect 4
Last, Kibtoy wants to recommend some outdoor exploration kits as great Montessori toys. While exploring nature or playing outside, children’s curiosity will drive them to observe, think, touch and more. What’s more, this kind of toys could bring children benefit more than these, such as physical health due to walking in the field and fresh air in the wood. The Outdoor Exploration Set (Picture 13) is great for children to find, catch and observe bugs in nature. The Super Rocket Launcher in Picture 14 could make children play outside with their friends for hours. They could not only have fun but also get much physical exercise.
Picture 13: Outdoor Exploration Set
Picture 14: Super Rockt Launcher
