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These toys have withstood the test of time and are still as relevant as they were 30 years ago. Many of those toys you might have played with as a child and someone you know might pass it down to your kid. There are also many educational activities that could be played using those toys.  We will review why these toys are great and what activities could be played using the toys with your child.

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1. Building Blocks

Designed specially for toddlers, First Builders blocks are easy to hold, stack and take apart. The oversized prongs that hold the blocks together are integrated into the toys – from cars and trucks to play tables and even the lids of storage tubs – ensuring full compatibility across the Mega Blocks First Builders world.

Why we love them?

  1. Lots of variety
  2. Good Price
  3. Great Toys to share with siblings

Top 3 activities to be performed with Building Blocks:

  • Sort by colors
  • Built a certain shape
  • Built using only a certain amount of blocks

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2. Puzzles

Small pieces that are used to build full pictures from wood or carton. Come in various sizes, complexity and design.

Why we love them?

  1. Theme choices are endless
  2. Come in various difficulty levels with larger pieces for smaller children
  3. Promotes strategic thinking

Top 3 activities to be performed

  • Mix 2 puzzles together and let the child sort them
  • Time Each Completed Puzzle
  • Assemble the puzzle without looking at the picture

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3. Wooden Blocks with ABC and pictures

Solid wood blocks with a colorful collection of pictures, letters and numbers encourage matching, stacking, sequencing and sorting.

Why we love them?

  1. Learn Abc’s and sounds
  2. Build Structures
  3. Learn to spell

Top 3 activities to be performed

  • Spelling Words
  • Building Structures
  • Lining the letters in correct ABC order

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4. Peg Board Puzzles

Easy-to-grasp plastic pegs. Pictures under pieces. Sturdy wooden pieces and puzzle board. Promotes hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills.

Why we love them?

  1. Teaches hand eye coordination
  2. Shape recognition
  3. Many different shapes and sizes available

Top 3 activities to be performed

  • Put them face down to allow the child to recognize strictly by shape
  • Time the completion process
  • Ask the child to recognize the shapes, for example:  Where is a circle? Where is elephant?

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5. Shape Sorters

This ultimate shape sorter features 12 chunky, vibrantly colored shapes that make a satisfying “clunk” as they drop into the natural-finish hardwood cube. Then open the lid, take them out and start all over again! A classic educational toy for toddlers.

Why we love them?

  • Problem solving
  • Shape learning
  • Hand Eye coordination

Top 3 activities to be performed

  • Count the shapes
  • Sort by color
  • Asking the child to fond the shape: where is a star? Find the purple star, etc.

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