I recommend Paper Trax as a go-to gift idea for all the birthday parties you get invited to throughout the year! Buy a couple of sets and just keep them on hand, they will be loved by any child who loves to play with things that move – fast! Our kids LOVED staggering the tracks and sending their cars flying throughout the room. These tracks are perfect for STEM lessons for kids of all ages. The adhesive doesn’t damage the walls (but be sure to check first) and they are easily removed, if necessary. Angle them, stagger them, layer them – place them all over your child’s wall and let them go to town with a few matchbox-sized cars. You have to fold/ unfold the tracks, stick them on the wall with the adhesive tape included in the box. We were sent a box of Paper Trax race tracks… and I don’t think these pictures do them justice! These cardboard tracks are installed in a matter of seconds, and thank goodness for that – because the kids were too excited to contain themselves. Every opinion stated here is 100% mine – or my kids’!) (We were sent a number of these products to test and review, in return for our honest opinion. Most even teach your kids a thing or two WHILE they are playing, just don’t tell your kids! Shhhhhh, it is our secret! These carefully selected STEM toys don’t go out of style, they are not the latest fads, they are simply good quality open-ended toys. So here’s my year-round list of toys for kids who don’t “need” more toys. Let’s face it – without a recommendation from someone “real”, it is hard to know exactly what you are buying. Therefore, I spent a good amount of time this past year testing and reviewing STEM toys – because maybe, just maybe you are in the same situation. I must admit, our kids don’t “need” another toy, they really do not… but, I still like to buy them something fun and educational for Christmas, birthday, Easter – whatever the occasion. It gets harder and harder every year to discern which toys are HOT because they are awesome, and which ones haven’t earned their spot on the HOT TOY LIST – but somehow have become the MUST HAVE toy among kids. Our mailbox has been bursting at the seams with toy catalogs from every corner of the country, and I am sure your’s has too. “Asking questions, talking to your child and offering them opportunities for reflection-and really listening to their answer-is the greatest thing you can do,” says Cohen.There are affiliate links in this article which means, at no additional cost to you, we could receive compensation for our recommendations. It’s also important to engage with your child during play. If they love blocks, for instance, stock up on building or construction toys, which teach basic engineering concepts. See what types of toys and games your child gravitates toward and follow their lead, Cohen says.
Even the best STEM toys won’t be of much value if your child doesn’t want to play with them. “It determines what will be safe and developmentally appropriate for kids to play with, especially children under 3.” Age recommendations exist for a reason, says Adrienne Appell, a toy trend specialist for The Toy Association. Resist the urge to buy STEM toys meant for an older child. “They’re not passive recipients, and there aren’t adults giving direction from above.”Īge-appropriate. Michael Yogman, MD, a pediatrician in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, agrees: “The fundamental principle is that kids are actively conducting their own science and understanding how things work,” he says. The process of making something, or building something, taking it apart and rebuilding it in a new way, can bring about more learning development and enhanced maturation, says Michael Cohen, PhD, a developmental psychologist and president of Michael Cohen Group, a research and consulting firm focusing on children, education and media.
Potato Head or racing Matchbox cars over a track made out of pillows to hosting a tea party for stuffed animals. This could be anything from assembling a face on a Mr.
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