Best Developmental Toys for 5-Year-Old Boys
Holiday Gifts of Educational Toys for Preschool or School Age Males
Nov 11, 2009
Moving from preschool at ages 3 and 4 into a more structured learning environment can be difficult for a five-year-old. It seems the transition is even harder for little boys who tend to be more active. These hands-on, developmental gifts are great toys for boys to encourage learning in a fun and memorable way.
Why Choose Wooden Manipulative Toys for 5-Year-Old Boys?
Moving up a step from simple blocks, there are some amazing developmental toys available in long-lasting, timeless wood. There are several options of wooden toys for 5-year-old boys to encourage hands-on learning skills.
Geometric Wooden Puzzles
These amazing puzzles are similar to wooden tangrams in the way they create geometric designs and shapes. Some wooden puzzle sets come with flash cards depicting various shapes – animals, vehicles and other objects – and the child must them piece together using the block options provided. The many variations available from the same set of block shapes encourages critical thinking skills.
Other sets are true puzzles with intricate geometric designs that should be built in a specific way. They are designed to fit together to create a unique design, often with attractive rainbow colors and a variety of shapes. Both types of developmental puzzles provide unique learning opportunities for young boys.
Wooden Games for Presents
Games for 5-year-old boys are now available using traditional wooden pieces. While the names vary according to brand, there are several forms of common and familiar children's games. One wooden game set seen recently was like Memory, while another was similar to Guess Who. Additionally, there are several types of balancing games, building games or hands-on skill games available.
Look for Montessori toys or wooden games to see several options. Take a look through several developmental wooden games to decide which one is the best gift selection. Sometimes the best gifts for young boys are those that encourage families to spend time together.
Wooden Train Tracks and Building Kits
Train tracks or other wooden building sets can be a marvelous developmental toy for 5-year-old boys. This is an age of building, creativity and engineering. A common favorite toy for boys are wooden train sets. These are often available with wooden accessories such as trees, buildings and signs. Children are able to create realistic scenes using their imagination and creativity.
Wooden build-it-yourself kits are another popular holiday gift item for boys just entering school. Some kits come with pieces to cars, boats, trains or other vehicle and must be assembled by the children. That eye-hand coordination is a great learning experience, while the personal satisfaction a young boy can feel from accomplishing a task makes the gift even better.
Wooden toys have been popular with children for generations and part of the reason is that they make such great gifts. Giving a 5-year-old boy a developmental toy that he can enjoy over and over will make any holiday (or birthday) a special memory.
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