With the excitement of becoming a parent comes the crucial responsibility of providing the most wonderful childhood years to the most special little ones of your life, and what can be better than a toy? A toy is not just a fun activity but a medium to spark creativity and enthusiasm in little ones. As children become one year old, they can be exposed to wooden toys, and as they grow older, you can present them with more challenging wooden toys. Below we have compiled a list of the best wooden toys based on age to help children acquire skills like logical reasoning and problem-solving.
Wooden Toys for 1-Year-Old
At such a tender age, it is important to give easy and attractive toys to kids to hold their attention and provide them with an immersive play experience. Try using toys with sound effects or vibrant designs to make them play longer.
Wooden Musical Set
The beautifully crafted musical toy set for kids has 6 instruments, including a flute, a pair of maracas, and a colourful xylophone. With sound effects, it is ideal for children who love to play with tunes and notes. Its artistic design is sure to delight your little ones.
Wooden Baby Walker
Perfect to support the baby steps of your child, the wooden baby walker combines the fun of playing with the Montessori principles of play. The little wooden walker has colourful wooden blocks on its surface that children can arrange and rearrange, and this also provides extra balance to toddlers while trying to walk.
Magnetic Fishing Game
The magnetic fishing game contains a wooden pond, a fishing hook, and 26 fish with the English alphabet imprinted on them. Kids need to put the fish in the correct slots based on the same alphabet printed on the base of the wooden pond as well. These wooden activity toys help children develop an understanding of the alphabet and colours.
Wooden Toys for 2-Year-Olds
As children grow older, they can be introduced to more complex wooden activity toys like stacking and sorting toys, puzzle games, and activity boards.
Noah’s Ark Adventure
Every child grows up with the beautiful story of how Noah saved lives in a beautiful ark. Based on his adventure, the Noah’s Ark Adventure Set is a wooden-shaped sorter toy where toddlers need to arrange the wooden figures in the ark-shaped puzzle set. This nurtures hand-eye coordination and reasoning skills in children.
Geometric Shape Sorter
Help your children develop number and colour sense with one of the best wooden toys—the Geometric Shape Sorter toy. As toddlers place the wooden block against the correct slot in the wooden board, they feel confident. As a preschooler, this shape sorter toy prepares them for class lessons.
Wooden Puzzle Boards
This is the ideal age for children to play with puzzle games. Some popular wooden puzzle boards in our collection are animal puzzles, farm puzzles, vehicle puzzles, and fruit puzzles for kids. Colourful and easy to assemble, they are perfect for children aged two and above.
Wooden Toys for 3-Year-Olds
At the age of three, children can play with more complex wooden educational toys and wooden Montessori toys for added learning and extra challenge. This is both exciting and insightful for children.
Toy Supermarket Playset
The Grocery Store is a wooden role-play toy that enables children to assume the role of a vendor. With multiple items to sell, like dairy products, meat, fruits and vegetables, along with pretend banknotes for realistic shop role-play sessions, this wooden grocery store set is perfect for little explorers. This role-play toy also nurtures teamwork and collaboration skills in toddlers.
Children’s Workbench
With loads of pretend tools like screws, hammers, nuts and bolts, prepare your little builders to fix things and build wonderful creations. Ideal for creative minds, this workbench is a must-have in any playroom. It helps develop skills like hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and building motor skills in kids.
Wooden Play Kitchen
The wooden play kitchen is a role-play toy for little cooks who love to imitate adults. With wooden Dutch ovens, spoons, ladles and knives, they are ready to cook the best self-made dish of their childhood. Crafted in beautiful brown shades, the wooden play kitchen is the ultimate addition to your toddler’s playroom. Unleash the chef within your child with this wooden wonder.
Conclusion
Wooden toys are wooden wonders that make your toddler's early years special. They remain valuable even as children grow up. Wooden toys help children learn crucial skills that they can adore forever. From the wooden role-play toys to wooden Montessori toys, the timeless lessons these toys provide never fade away.
We hope that the guide above gave you some worthy suggestions that you wanted and will help you pick the perfect wooden toy for your toddler. Explore our collection of toys at Barnshenn for newborns and toddlers. If it’s still not enough, you can hop on to our social media handles like TikTok, Pinterest and Instagram for more gift inspiration for toddlers. See you in the next blog.
