Tag: open-ended play
Play Dictionary: Open-ended Play and Toys
Open-ended play seems to be all the rage right now! But what does it exactly mean? What are open-ended toys and what are their benefits? And if they are so amazing, shall we just chuck out all close-ended toys? Let’s crack our Play Dictionary open and find the answers together!
Our Reasons Why We Love Natural Toys
SEVEN REASONS WHY WE LOVE NATURAL TOYS
I guess, we will tell you no secret here if we say we are in love with natural toys in our home. It is a love affair that has developed slowly and almost unnoticeably over the last years: and by now we can say we are deeply committed. Natural toys have not only transformed the atmosphere of our home but also the way our child plays and we started thinking about play. In brief, we love them, because they have brought us beauty, joy, respect, and they have also reconnected us with the natural world. But let me explain a little bit more what I mean by it. I have compiled a little list of our (magical number seven!) reasons for slowly switching to natural toys.
1. Natural toys are simply beautiful.
It’s one thing that natural toys come with their own aesthetic appeal, so I don’t feel like hiding them in the bottom of boxes or baskets. But I also believe that beauty and harmony truly matter for a child. Whatever we surround our children with, they will absorb it like little sponges. Or as my favourite quote by Maria Montessori puts it:
