Audience research
"Manipulation of objects is a common aspect of play (Pellegrini & Smith, 1998). Toddlers use pretend play and start to imitate others. They know what common objects are used for and tend to use those objects in play. They may engage in pretend use of the objects on their own, with others, and in combination with other things such as household items and toys. In later stages of toddlerhood, the same skills are utilized but in a more advanced and developed way. Toddlers become more social and interested in what their peers are doing which results in play alongside other children."
"Characteristics of the toy can encourage development in several domains, such as cognition, social skills, and fine and gross motor skills. Toys that include multiple parts, are lightweight with contrasting colors and textures, and offer multiple responses, often elicit the most successful play (Lane & Mistrett, 2008)."
"Distraction away from exploration with a toy may limit the opportunity to explore its affordances, resulting in more simplistic play."
Basically this article details that children need fewer toys to play with to give them constraints for creativity and increase their attention span. Too many toys had children flicking between them, thinking inside the box and getting bored easily.
"Cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic are other chemicals you can find in everything from dolls and action figures to children's jewelry and stuffed animals. " - Really good point when thinking about colouring the toy, if paint chips off and is swallowed there's many that are toxic. Not sure if still toxic once dried or if it'd just pass through, worth looking into. Toy safety
Play with 5+ year olds
Toys aimed at young girls for the purpose of inspiring and empowering
Interesting article on how toys can influence future careers and the gender stereotypes can get reinforced in toys
"Characteristics of the toy can encourage development in several domains, such as cognition, social skills, and fine and gross motor skills. Toys that include multiple parts, are lightweight with contrasting colors and textures, and offer multiple responses, often elicit the most successful play (Lane & Mistrett, 2008)."
"Distraction away from exploration with a toy may limit the opportunity to explore its affordances, resulting in more simplistic play."
Basically this article details that children need fewer toys to play with to give them constraints for creativity and increase their attention span. Too many toys had children flicking between them, thinking inside the box and getting bored easily.
"Cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic are other chemicals you can find in everything from dolls and action figures to children's jewelry and stuffed animals. " - Really good point when thinking about colouring the toy, if paint chips off and is swallowed there's many that are toxic. Not sure if still toxic once dried or if it'd just pass through, worth looking into. Toy safety
Play with 5+ year olds
Toys aimed at young girls for the purpose of inspiring and empowering
Interesting article on how toys can influence future careers and the gender stereotypes can get reinforced in toys
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