Why choose wooden toys over plastic toys?

As parents, choosing toys for your kid isn’t a cakewalk. While choosing, it is important that you buy toys which are safe, affordable, durable and not to forget they are environment friendly. For that matter, wooden toys are the perfect ones for your toddlers. Unlike plastic toys which contain harmful chemicals such as BPA, phthalates and PVC.  

Reasons to choose wooden toys:

• Safety: Wooden toys are indeed safer alternatives to plastic since children have a habit of putting things in their mouths. In that case plastic toys are very harmful as they contain chemicals and toxins which cause illness. Plastic toys can easily break or they may even have sharp edges. Thus, to ensure the safety of your child. It’s good to buy them high quality wooden toys.
• Smooth surface: The wooden toys tend to have a smooth surface which gives kids a certain kind of sensation that comes after rubbing their hands over well-crafted wooden objects which plastic toys fail to give. The natural textures of wooden toys stimulate the child’s senses as they invite them to touch, feel and explore.
• Environment friendly: Wooden toys are much more environmentally friendly than plastic as they are biodegradable and could be recycled. Unlike plastic toys which are hazardous and contain harmful chemicals. Thus, wooden toys are a great way to do your bit for the environment, without even having to do much at all.
• Durability and Longevity: Plastic toys may be durable but they often become faded and dull but wooden toys are highly durable and they can be even repainted or refinished to look like new. Wood does not break down and can last a long time.
• Inculcates early learning: Though plastic toys may seem very attractive and colourful but they don’t let your kids learn something out of it. Whereas wooden toys often come in the form of puzzles and building blocks. They tend to improve children’s numerical, literary, spatial awareness and problem solving abilities.

There are plenty of wooden toys available for your little ones. One such toy is the dominos which are basically rectangular shaped coloured wooden blocks. One may stack them up and knock them down. All you need to do is set them up all in a row and then push one and watch the chain effect of the dominos tumbling over like a race. This is a super fun game for kids as it enhances their motor as well as cognitive skills. It’s a game of patience and developing imagination. These wooden blocks enhance creativity in your kid as they can create various patterns with them. Parents may also participate in the game, emphasising family relationships.