Puzzle for a two-year-old - what should you remember when buying a puzzle?

It's hard to find a more versatile toy that entertains and educates at the same time. Puzzles, because we are talking about them, will manifest themselves both in the case of an independent game and in a group game. Find out what to look out for when choosing and how to keep your little one safe while guaranteeing fun and educational fun at the same time.

Along with the development of technology, modern interactive toys appear on the market, combining many functions. It is interesting that parents, tired of the ubiquitous virtual world, who want to postpone the moment of friendship of their baby with the screen, are more and more willing to return to the most traditional toys.

There is a real renaissance of versatile shapes and materials on the market. Wooden toys, for example, make a splash - they are much stronger, more efficient and more environmentally friendly than their plastic counterparts. Board games and educational games, which are designed to stimulate their development through play, are also back in vogue.

In this category, puzzles are a good example, which are great for both the youngest children and those who are a little older. Already a two-year-old child can use them and thus learn logical thinking and train his insight. Of course, puzzles for a two-year-old child must be correctly chosen in terms of his cognitive abilities, as well as safety. Children at this age sometimes come up with not very sensible thoughts about what the producer should foresee.

Puzzle for a child - advantages

As a versatile educational toy, puzzles have many advantages and affect a child's development in different ways. What benefit can a child get from such a game? Puzzle:

• are an example of a sensory toy that uses sight and touch to make learning more effective and enjoyable,
• improve perception,
• teach children to be persistent and patient, and reward them with satisfaction from the finished result,
• form visual perception.

Puzzle for a two-year-old - how should they be characterized?

As you probably know very well, the first puzzles for a baby should first of all be the right size. Too small details will not interest a small child who is not yet able to see specific details on them. It will simply be too difficult for him to put together a puzzle that is too difficult, which will make learning through game threads. In addition, small puzzles simply pose a big threat to the baby. He can accidentally swallow such a detail, which, of course, can have quite serious consequences.

In puzzles for a two-year-old child, too, there should not be too many details - six or eight are enough. To interest the baby, of course, you need an interesting picture. It should be filled with colors and bizarre shapes that affect the child's imagination. Ideally, they should not be too complex - the child should be able to distinguish between them easily.

It is also worth thinking about the structure of the puzzle itself. They should be comfortable for the baby so that they can be held and lifted, and at the same time not have sharp edges that the child can get hurt on. Therefore, massive and heavy wooden puzzles are not necessarily suitable. It is better to choose foam puzzles that are easily accessible - light and XNUMX% safe. In addition, it is also important that they are protected by a coated surface. Often there is a picture on the puzzle that is easy to tear off or wet. Articles intended for the smallest should prevent this.

Another important aspect is the ease of movement from place to place. Toddlers love to play around the house, so it's important that the puzzles can be easily boxed and moved to another place. The best solution is a bag with a handle that you can carry with you like a briefcase. It must be tough - otherwise your baby may accidentally crush them during the game.

The first puzzles for a child - which one to choose?

A popular choice among parents of the youngest children are jigsaw puzzles in the form of books. On the sides of them, obviously made of a denser material than ordinary paper, are illustrations in the form of several puzzles. When using such an accessory, pleasant and useful are combined - the child trains manual skills and visual perception with it, and at the same time comes into contact with a coherent story. Stories are a great way to remember, which is why educational puzzles published as books hit the mark.

In the form of a puzzle, you can carry a lot of educational content and help your kid remember it better precisely because he does it while having fun. Therefore, instead of choosing characters from fairy tales, you should think about more developmental illustrations. Examples include puzzles with different kinds of animals or explaining the secrets of the human body.

Whatever theme you choose, pay attention to aesthetics. You can find really different puzzles and books on the market - some are more comical, others are based on photographs. When choosing toys for children, look for those that have beautiful illustrations to stimulate the imagination of the little ones.

Certificates are the basis for buying accessories for a child

As with other toys, when buying a puzzle for a child, pay attention to the safety certificates that are on the product. The one that should be on every toy approved for distribution in Poland is CE, which confirms compliance with European standards. It is worth looking for products certified by the Polish Institute of Mother and Child and the National Institute of Hygiene.

If you're looking for puzzles for the little ones, check out the Safe for Babies certification. For some parents, labels that certify the environmental friendliness of materials, especially wood, such as PEFC, are equally important.

You can find more ideas for games for the little ones in the "Children's Hobbies" section on AvtoTachki Passions. Online magazine!

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