My daughter is in full preschool mode at the moment and naturally showing an increased interest in toys that require more concentration and have something to “work out”. Of course there is still a lot of imaginary play going on and it is fascinating to see how at times she’ll happily play for hours making up stories and other times where she’ll ask us to sit down with her to engage in a more learn-oriented activity.
With that in mind we have been bringing out toys she hadn’t shown interest in yet and I am looking at adding one or two toys to develop her thinking and reasoning skills. I have tried to stay away from plastic, battery operated toys so far and although I am pretty sure the time for more hi tech games will come, for now I still see a lot of value in toys with a slower pace.
PlayMe Toys has a lovely selection of preschool toys to help develop numeracy, reasoning, construction and musical skills. They are made from Beech wood to international safety standards.
Clockwise from top right:
{1} Counting Beads | AUD $87.50
{2} Xylophone | AUD $137.45
{3} Treasure Box Construction Kit | AUD $107.45
All available at Coccinella
PlayMe toys also has a collection of infant and toddler toys.
