Comments for educationaltoysforkids.org http://educationaltoysforkids.org Educational Toys For Kids. The Best Source for kids education Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Educational toys for 2 year old? by Wolfy Trax http://educationaltoysforkids.org/educational-toys-for-2-year-old//comment-page-1#comment-1310 Wolfy Trax Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:43:01 +0000 #comment-1310 You could get one of those books with the talking pen that helps them read. Or you can go to Walmart or a toy store and look in the kids section, and look around the leap frog toys. All of them are educational. You can write them down and tell people that's what he wants. You could get one of those books with the talking pen that helps them read. Or you can go to Walmart or a toy store and look in the kids section, and look around the leap frog toys. All of them are educational. You can write them down and tell people that’s what he wants.

]]> Comment on Educational toys for 2 year old? by Noah's Mommy http://educationaltoysforkids.org/educational-toys-for-2-year-old//comment-page-1#comment-1309 Noah's Mommy Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:43:00 +0000 #comment-1309 We are giving the Leapfrog Tag Junior a try for Christmas, I read SO MUCH on this & MANY reviews and I feel we are making the right decision. It is a little expensive for everything "the pen, the case, the books" BUT it will be worth it if it helps my son keep an interest in books, learn new things & by continuing the Tag Series teaching him to read & write. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10998399 There even having a sale on it right now at walmart! $24 Some other toys we are getting our son which will help Imaginary Play is: -Pot/Pan set -Mop/Broom/ceaning set -Shopping Cart -Play Food Other toys he will be getting: -Remote Control Car -Puzzles -Books -Thomas the Train Engine Set Also, if you are thinking about a Learning Lap Top for Toddlers my so LOVES his Vtech Tote & Go Laptop Plus! It teaches shapes, numbers, letters, it grows with your child..As they get older the skills/games get harder for their age. It's only $20 as well & my son LOVES the carry handle on it. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5075228 Good Luck! :) We are giving the Leapfrog Tag Junior a try for Christmas, I read SO MUCH on this & MANY reviews and I feel we are making the right decision.
It is a little expensive for everything "the pen, the case, the books" BUT it will be worth it if it helps my son keep an interest in books, learn new things & by continuing the Tag Series teaching him to read & write.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10998399

There even having a sale on it right now at walmart! $24

Some other toys we are getting our son which will help Imaginary Play is:
-Pot/Pan set
-Mop/Broom/ceaning set
-Shopping Cart
-Play Food

Other toys he will be getting:
-Remote Control Car
-Puzzles
-Books
-Thomas the Train Engine Set

Also, if you are thinking about a Learning Lap Top for Toddlers my so LOVES his Vtech Tote & Go Laptop Plus! It teaches shapes, numbers, letters, it grows with your child..As they get older the skills/games get harder for their age. It’s only $20 as well & my son LOVES the carry handle on it.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5075228

Good Luck! :)

]]> Comment on Discovery Toys are the best educational toys I've ever seen. Where can I order them? by Rayna Haque http://educationaltoysforkids.org/discovery-toys-are-the-best-educational-toys-ive-ever-seen-where-can-i-order-them//comment-page-1#comment-1305 Rayna Haque Sat, 18 Sep 2010 04:54:54 +0000 #comment-1305 Byakuka(are you a Bleach fan?),I know exactly what you are talking about!I got some for babysitting,and I love 'em.You can buy them online(I will show you the site),but if you choose not to,there are actually stores that are called,''Discovery Toys''.If you go to map quest,type in your address and when they ask you about businesses,type in Discovery Toys,you can probably find one in your state.If not,then,buy them online.I know they have a store in NC,and it's actually very near me,but I'm not sure if they have them wherever you live. Site; http://www.discoverytoysinc.com/web/guest/home Hope you and your son have fun! Byakuka(are you a Bleach fan?),I know exactly what you are talking about!I got some for babysitting,and I love ‘em.You can buy them online(I will show you the site),but if you choose not to,there are actually stores that are called,”Discovery Toys”.If you go to map quest,type in your address and when they ask you about businesses,type in Discovery Toys,you can probably find one in your state.If not,then,buy them online.I know they have a store in NC,and it’s actually very near me,but I’m not sure if they have them wherever you live. Site; http://www.discoverytoysinc.com/web/guest/home Hope you and your son have fun!

]]> Comment on Discovery Toys are the best educational toys I've ever seen. Where can I order them? by Kagome http://educationaltoysforkids.org/discovery-toys-are-the-best-educational-toys-ive-ever-seen-where-can-i-order-them//comment-page-1#comment-1304 Kagome Sat, 18 Sep 2010 04:54:54 +0000 #comment-1304 Discovery Toys are awesome! It's better to order them from an individual than from the company headquarters. That way you have a person to communicate with directly. Here's a good link to use: http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/home/toys2learn Click "Shop Products" in the upper right part of the page. Discovery Toys are awesome! It’s better to order them from an individual than from the company headquarters. That way you have a person to communicate with directly. Here’s a good link to use:

http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/home/toys2learn

Click "Shop Products" in the upper right part of the page.

]]> Comment on Do you buy nothing but educational toys for your child? by eve http://educationaltoysforkids.org/do-you-buy-nothing-but-educational-toys-for-your-child//comment-page-1#comment-1298 eve Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:59:26 +0000 #comment-1298 Many different toys are educational in many different ways. Just because a toy "teaches" the abc's doesn't mean it's actually an educational toy and just because the toy doesn't come from an educational toy store doesn't mean it's not educational. Kids need all kinds of stimulation and kids enjoy playing with lots of different things. Babies and toddlers and yound children are busy learning ALL THE TIME and therefore it's all educational. It's more a matter of choosing what it is you want your child to be learning and choosing toys that teach that the best. There is no reason to buy abc type toys for an 8 month old, for instance. There is nothing "wrong" with doing it as long as the toy isn't given to the child as an obligation to help them learn but, a child will not successfully learn their abc's (just as a for instance) until they are capable of learning it. Kids need to enjoy learning. That is incredibly important. Kids need to be able to explore and learn on their own and at their own pace and in their own way. Reading to a child (from birth) is a wonderful way to interact and "teach" them. It doesn't mean anything more than choosing books that appeal to you and reading them over and over to your child. And then taking your child to the library or book store and being willing to read to them a lot, from whatever books they want you to. Read to them from the same books over and over again if they want you to. Talk to them about all the books and all the pictures and all the stories. This will educate them and they won't even know it's educational. They will enjoy it because they will find it fascinating and they will love the attention. Kids love to play with sand and water. Provide a way for your kids to spend lots of time playing with sand and water -- and a few buckets and spoons. It is incredibly educational and a lot of fun and also soothing to children. Puzzles are wonderful toys and some kids like them a lot more than others but they are a great "educational" toy. Cooking with your child is a wonderful way to "teach" them. Do it every day with your child! Play ball with your child and play with bubbles and cars and trains and dolls -- let your child spend as much time playing with those things as they want to. They are all educational. Just don't sit them in front of the TV for endless hours or buy them toy guns and Barbies. Have fun with your child and they will learn the most! Many different toys are educational in many different ways. Just because a toy "teaches" the abc’s doesn’t mean it’s actually an educational toy and just because the toy doesn’t come from an educational toy store doesn’t mean it’s not educational. Kids need all kinds of stimulation and kids enjoy playing with lots of different things. Babies and toddlers and yound children are busy learning ALL THE TIME and therefore it’s all educational. It’s more a matter of choosing what it is you want your child to be learning and choosing toys that teach that the best. There is no reason to buy abc type toys for an 8 month old, for instance. There is nothing "wrong" with doing it as long as the toy isn’t given to the child as an obligation to help them learn but, a child will not successfully learn their abc’s (just as a for instance) until they are capable of learning it. Kids need to enjoy learning. That is incredibly important. Kids need to be able to explore and learn on their own and at their own pace and in their own way. Reading to a child (from birth) is a wonderful way to interact and "teach" them. It doesn’t mean anything more than choosing books that appeal to you and reading them over and over to your child. And then taking your child to the library or book store and being willing to read to them a lot, from whatever books they want you to. Read to them from the same books over and over again if they want you to. Talk to them about all the books and all the pictures and all the stories. This will educate them and they won’t even know it’s educational. They will enjoy it because they will find it fascinating and they will love the attention. Kids love to play with sand and water. Provide a way for your kids to spend lots of time playing with sand and water — and a few buckets and spoons. It is incredibly educational and a lot of fun and also soothing to children. Puzzles are wonderful toys and some kids like them a lot more than others but they are a great "educational" toy. Cooking with your child is a wonderful way to "teach" them. Do it every day with your child! Play ball with your child and play with bubbles and cars and trains and dolls — let your child spend as much time playing with those things as they want to. They are all educational. Just don’t sit them in front of the TV for endless hours or buy them toy guns and Barbies. Have fun with your child and they will learn the most!

]]> Comment on Do you buy nothing but educational toys for your child? by beach answerer http://educationaltoysforkids.org/do-you-buy-nothing-but-educational-toys-for-your-child//comment-page-1#comment-1297 beach answerer Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:59:26 +0000 #comment-1297 anything can be educational, really. i could give my kids some pots and pans and they could practice putting things in and out, somethings dont fit because theyre too big, somethings are small so they fit in. they can practice cooking, playing pretend.... pretty much all toys for kids under the age of 5 are educational because theres really so much to learn as a toddler/preschooler. anything can be educational, really.

i could give my kids some pots and pans and they could practice putting things in and out, somethings dont fit because theyre too big, somethings are small so they fit in. they can practice cooking, playing pretend….

pretty much all toys for kids under the age of 5 are educational because theres really so much to learn as a toddler/preschooler.

]]> Comment on Do you buy nothing but educational toys for your child? by mystic_eye_cda http://educationaltoysforkids.org/do-you-buy-nothing-but-educational-toys-for-your-child//comment-page-1#comment-1296 mystic_eye_cda Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:59:26 +0000 #comment-1296 There are no toys that aren't educational. Even something like a teddy bear is tactile and encourages imaginative play. There is an argument that imaginative play is more important than flashy "educational" toys that spoon feed a kid information and lead to lower attention spans and a need to constantly be "entertained" as opposed to entertaining themselves/ There are no toys that aren’t educational.

Even something like a teddy bear is tactile and encourages imaginative play. There is an argument that imaginative play is more important than flashy "educational" toys that spoon feed a kid information and lead to lower attention spans and a need to constantly be "entertained" as opposed to entertaining themselves/

]]> Comment on Do you buy nothing but educational toys for your child? by ksta72 http://educationaltoysforkids.org/do-you-buy-nothing-but-educational-toys-for-your-child//comment-page-1#comment-1295 ksta72 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:59:26 +0000 #comment-1295 Imaginary play is the most crucial developmental action in a young child's life... so in my opinion, all toys, or boxes, or strips of paper, or toilet paper rolls, or pine cones, etc., are educational. :) Imaginary play is the most crucial developmental action in a young child’s life… so in my opinion, all toys, or boxes, or strips of paper, or toilet paper rolls, or pine cones, etc., are educational. :)

]]> Comment on Do you buy nothing but educational toys for your child? by dozer219 http://educationaltoysforkids.org/do-you-buy-nothing-but-educational-toys-for-your-child//comment-page-1#comment-1294 dozer219 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:59:26 +0000 #comment-1294 I buy my daughter a large variety of things. She is 18 months old and will play with everything. She really likes the toys that she can use her imagination. Her baby dolls can do anything her little brother can do, being burped, fed, belly time and even diapered. I don't think the educational toys are as important as the toys that mimic everyday life, like a toy sweeper. fisher price makes alot of toys that mimic life but have music, ABC's and numbers. it still can sound like a sweeper if that is what a child wants to hear. My daughter loves her sweeper, if she is helping me sweep it sound like a sweeper but if she is playing by herself she sets it to play music. I buy my daughter a large variety of things. She is 18 months old and will play with everything. She really likes the toys that she can use her imagination. Her baby dolls can do anything her little brother can do, being burped, fed, belly time and even diapered.
I don’t think the educational toys are as important as the toys that mimic everyday life, like a toy sweeper. fisher price makes alot of toys that mimic life but have music, ABC’s and numbers. it still can sound like a sweeper if that is what a child wants to hear. My daughter loves her sweeper, if she is helping me sweep it sound like a sweeper but if she is playing by herself she sets it to play music.

]]> Comment on Do you buy nothing but educational toys for your child? by berrel http://educationaltoysforkids.org/do-you-buy-nothing-but-educational-toys-for-your-child//comment-page-1#comment-1293 berrel Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:59:26 +0000 #comment-1293 Depends on what you consider an educational toy. I think a set of blocks will teach a child way more than a talking caterpillar toy ever will. I try to limit the number of toys that require batteries. Especially for kids under the age of 3. They're too young to truly interact with electronic toys, and I don't think they get too much out of it. I also think it's important to play to their interests. I have a 20 month old. I buy lots of books of all kinds. He's just starting to get into Thomas, so he has a few trains. He also loves trucks, so he has toy trucks, truck books, etc. The best toys are interactive toys that teach a variety of things, including real experiences. Often, the simpler the better...blocks, stacking and nesting cups and boxes, puzzles...things like that. Anything is a fun toy and a learning toy when you have an active and engaged parent and child enjoying each other. Depends on what you consider an educational toy. I think a set of blocks will teach a child way more than a talking caterpillar toy ever will. I try to limit the number of toys that require batteries. Especially for kids under the age of 3. They’re too young to truly interact with electronic toys, and I don’t think they get too much out of it.
I also think it’s important to play to their interests.
I have a 20 month old. I buy lots of books of all kinds. He’s just starting to get into Thomas, so he has a few trains. He also loves trucks, so he has toy trucks, truck books, etc.
The best toys are interactive toys that teach a variety of things, including real experiences. Often, the simpler the better…blocks, stacking and nesting cups and boxes, puzzles…things like that.
Anything is a fun toy and a learning toy when you have an active and engaged parent and child enjoying each other.

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