Top 8 greatest toys of all time.

Here’s the list of the top 8 greatest educational toys that are still enjoyed today by our younger generations;

     Chemistry set- In 1923 a top educational toy company released a chemistry set, marketed to boys and created for teaching basic chemistry skills. Back then, it included all the necessary chemicals to do the experiments. Although not all chemistry sets come today packed with the chemical components (safety!!) this idea still paved the way for scientific educational learning amongst children.

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         Finger paint- In 1931, a woman by the name of Ruth Faison Shaw developed the finger paint idea. It was broadly created with the intention of developing art skills and art education but also evolved in child therapy sessions too. Finger paint was a brilliant idea that gave kids the opportunity to express their inner creativity and imagination whilst having fun at the same time.

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     View master- First invented by William Grober; an American photographer, the 3 dimensional colour slides became an instant hit amongst all curious children. It is still very popular today with companies using it as educational learning slides. It is a classic educational toy that promotes fun 3D viewing in all learning subjects.

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     Play Dough- Created in the mid 1950’s and originally used as a wallpaper cleaner in classrooms, the original ‘Play- doh’ had more potential as a play toy rather than a wallpaper cleaner. It became a huge success amongst children and through the years, has become an epic favourite in every child’s toy collection.

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   Wagon- Started by an Italian immigrant to the USA, Antonio Pasin is famous for starting the mass production of the toy wagon in 1923. With his love for radio’s and airplanes, he named it the “Radio Flyer Wagon’. Pasin set the foundation for all toy wagons thereafter. It is still enjoyed and played with by children throughout the world. 

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    Hula Hoop- The hula hoop has been a physical education favourite for hundreds of years already. Globally commercialized in 1958 by “Wham-O toy” company, a whopping 25 million hoops were sold within months of its launch.  The hip moving craze is still today a classic amongst kids and adults that boasts great advantages in fitness and overall physical education.

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  Easy bake oven- First commercialized in 1963 by Kenner Inc, the easy bake oven was the start off point to all fun confectionary play.  From its launch till now, it has become every little girls dream to own such a toy. It is a great yet simplistic toy that encourages fantasy and pretend play in the education spectrum.

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    Real Life dolls- The introduction to a real life-like baby doll in 1973 by Hasbro, became an instantaneous favourite amongst little girls. It’s life- like size and physical features set a high standard in the educational toy world. Since then, the life-like doll set the epitome for pretend play games around the world. 

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iPad or Wooden Blocks?

Every child loves to play- it’s what sets their imagination buzzing and ignites some form of educational learning. However, presently living in a fast-paced technological driven world, many “toys” have now qualified as gadgets, consoles and all sorts of devices.

One may argue that this is the way to go- keep up with the times and scrap out the educational toy puzzles. But, is this ideal for our children’s learning skills? Or, will the absence of counting “play play” money make a difference? Let’s investigate the pros and cons;

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TECHNOLOGICAL TOYS

Pros

• ·         The awesome graphics and images involved offer great visualizations for the imagination and also, there’s great learning material to be explored.

• ·         Gadgets and devices deliver an awareness for technology, whereby children have the advantage at a very early age to learn computer literacy.

Cons

• ·         An obvious reduction in physical activity is visible amongst our little ones. In fact, numerous studies have shown how obesity has doubled in the past three decades*.

• ·         Gadgets and all sorts of technological based toys comprise of electric components that require electricity and this poses an undermined risk- electrocution. Yes, something we might not have really thought about? Anything that requires to be plugged in automatically poses an accident risk.

CONVENTIONAL TOYS

Pros

• ·         All physical and handled toys promote an unbelievable enhancement in communication and social skills. When children engage with other friends (running, playing, sharing and building), they develop better communication skills and thus learn to get along with their fellow peers.

• ·         Touching, holding and feeling an object with the opportunity to manipulate it, holds a very important early child development capability- increasing motor skills. This is one of the most important aspects in educational learning for toddlers and babies.

Cons

• ·         Choking. It can cause a serious accident that cannot be overseen. Thus, handling and playing with age inappropriate toys with no adult supervision may result in serious circumstances.

• ·         Unfortunately, not all conventional toys are designed for educational learning purposes. Some toy products can actually promote violence and misconstrued perceptions.

  

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Conclusively, both parts do have their advantages and respective downfalls. While technological toys do encourage computer learning, it will never really impact and aid in the physical and social level of a child’s development. So, before you rush out to buy the latest gaming console, ask yourself, if and what really benefits your child’s learning skills and what will educationally assist them in the long run.

·         References

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm

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