Kids - Unlocking a Boy"s Imagination With Just the Right Toy
When it comes to boys, any mother knows that the recipe for a fun time includes selecting just the right toy.
As the parent of three little boys, I can vouch for the fact that boys tend to be innately energetic, inquisitive, and imaginative.
Any toy that can inspire one or more of these qualities in your little one is a good choice.
In our home the boys have a tendency to become interested in a particular theme for a while, and imaginative play is the natural result.
Currently, they are passionate about trains.
They adore their wooden block trains that they pull around the house, re-assembling them time and again; and the various other push-toys and battery-operated trains are also favorites.
Our middle child is happy to practice his ABC's while assembling his alphabet train puzzle across the living room floor.
Seeing that trains were here to stay for a while, we invested in a train table with wooden trains and lots of tracks, bridges, mountains, and other "extras" for Christmas.
Two months later, the children are still as enamored as they were on Christmas morning.
The older boys, ages 4 ½ and 3 years, create story lines and play scenes from their favorite train stories.
But even the littlest one, at 19 months old, loves to push his train along the track, yelling "Woo woo!" Trains have opened the door to their imaginations, and jockeying for favored engines and cars has cultivated negotiating and sharing skills.
In our home, we recommend trains as some of the best toys for boys.
Of course, cars and trucks also go well with boys.
For hours of creative play, select accompanying items such as a garage, a race track, or a roll-up area rug with roads printed on it.
The average boy will enjoy just about any kind of vehicle, whether something as simple as a little hand-held push car, or something more elaborate such as a remote-control or ride-on car.
Other great choices include fire engines, airplanes, boats, buses, and just about anything else with wheels.
More absolute "must-have" toys for boys include balls of any and every variety, all types of blocks, and action figures.
While children have differing interests and temperaments, these choices are proven favorites.
But whatever your child's interests, there are sure to be many great toy choices to encourage and excite him to play hard and reach his full potential.
As the parent of three little boys, I can vouch for the fact that boys tend to be innately energetic, inquisitive, and imaginative.
Any toy that can inspire one or more of these qualities in your little one is a good choice.
In our home the boys have a tendency to become interested in a particular theme for a while, and imaginative play is the natural result.
Currently, they are passionate about trains.
They adore their wooden block trains that they pull around the house, re-assembling them time and again; and the various other push-toys and battery-operated trains are also favorites.
Our middle child is happy to practice his ABC's while assembling his alphabet train puzzle across the living room floor.
Seeing that trains were here to stay for a while, we invested in a train table with wooden trains and lots of tracks, bridges, mountains, and other "extras" for Christmas.
Two months later, the children are still as enamored as they were on Christmas morning.
The older boys, ages 4 ½ and 3 years, create story lines and play scenes from their favorite train stories.
But even the littlest one, at 19 months old, loves to push his train along the track, yelling "Woo woo!" Trains have opened the door to their imaginations, and jockeying for favored engines and cars has cultivated negotiating and sharing skills.
In our home, we recommend trains as some of the best toys for boys.
Of course, cars and trucks also go well with boys.
For hours of creative play, select accompanying items such as a garage, a race track, or a roll-up area rug with roads printed on it.
The average boy will enjoy just about any kind of vehicle, whether something as simple as a little hand-held push car, or something more elaborate such as a remote-control or ride-on car.
Other great choices include fire engines, airplanes, boats, buses, and just about anything else with wheels.
More absolute "must-have" toys for boys include balls of any and every variety, all types of blocks, and action figures.
While children have differing interests and temperaments, these choices are proven favorites.
But whatever your child's interests, there are sure to be many great toy choices to encourage and excite him to play hard and reach his full potential.
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