Children
Published: 18/05/2008
Maybe it is because we are descended from apes, but certainly it is noticeable that, from a very early age, children love to climb. Climbing up on top of things, holding on from railings, swinging and sliding all come very naturally to children, much to the consternation of the worried parents...
Published: 18/05/2008
Musical toys can certainly become irritating after a while, either playing the same monotones electronic tune over and over again, usually not being allowed even to play the fully ditty, but restarting the first bar over and over again as your darling little one keeps pressing that exciting...
Published: 18/05/2008
It's always an endearing sight, to see a small child imitating an adult. Of course, that does largely depend on whether the action being imitated is appropriate, but let's assume that it is. Children are pre programmed to observe as much as possible during the first few months, and as soon as...
Published: 18/05/2008
One of the older, more traditional games that children play is the wide variety of card games that are available. Children used to be able to access card games simply because adults had playing cards, and some simple version so adult games were devised to allow younger children to join in. Those...
Published: 18/05/2008
Go into any toy shop and you'll almost certainly see fake food. Whether it be plastic vegetables, plastic chickens, plastic platters of dinner or plastic bananas, you'll see it scattered everywhere. Sometimes this comes in net backs, alarmingly similar to those found in supermarkets, and...
Published: 18/05/2008
Go into any toy shop and you'll almost certainly see fake food. Whether it be plastic vegetables, plastic chickens, plastic platters of dinner or plastic bananas, you'll see it scattered everywhere. Sometimes this comes in net backs, alarmingly similar to those found in supermarkets, and...
Published: 18/05/2008
I remember fondly as a child receiving my first box of 'fuzzy felt'. I had no idea what it was to begin with - just a plain green board with some material glued on to it, and then all these odd shapes. Squares, triangles, circles, lines - and all in a variety of colours - green, blue, yellow,...
Published: 18/05/2008
I remember fondly as a child, receiving my first box of 'fuzzy felt'. I had no idea what it was to begin with - just a plain green board with some material glued on to it, and then all these odd shapes. Squares, triangles, circles, lines - and all in a variety of colors - green, blue, yellow,...
Published: 18/05/2008
One of the things that you may notice about toys for very small people, such as babies and toddlers, is that they all seem to include a variety of different materials and textures. They are likely to also include a range of bright colours, and also to make a variety of sounds. It is clearly...
Published: 18/05/2008
One of the things that you may notice about toys for very small people, such as babies and toddlers, is that they all seem to include a variety of different materials and textures. They are likely to also include a range of bright colours, and also to make a variety of sounds. It is clearly...
