What gifts were chosen for Children's Day?

The wealth of proposals paradoxically made the choice more difficult. This is because it turned out that the new proposals are sometimes an interesting change to the traditional versions of blocks. But even the most ordinary angular blocks could inspiringly occupy time for hours and days. What blocks were chosen as a gift and to whom they were given?

The basic divisions divide the blocks by their type and the materials they are made of, or by the age of the children for whom they are recommended. Of course, the second division is conventional, as much depends on the child's psychomotor development and current interests. However, some general principles definitely helped in the selection of the.

Suggestions for wooden blocks

Wooden blocks were often the set chosen by parents for the youngest children - they are environmentally friendly, have simple shapes of basic geometric solids, which helps the child to get acquainted with their properties and nomenclature. You can build simple structures with them and easily start building from scratch. Basic versions of wooden blocks are recommended for the youngest children as young as 2-3 years old. Blocks that have built-in magnets allow the construction of more complex and durable spatial forms, and the greater variety of shapes and sizes requires some precision. Preschoolers certainly appreciated these types of sets. Interesting magnetic blocks can be found in Kooglo and Genii Creation sets.

Plastic blocks take the traditional form of cuboids, but they can also have other shapes, which are combined into larger constructions using modular connection systems. Among the new forms are the spherical Loowi blocks, the ixagonal shapes of Incastro blocks, or the distinctive slices of waffle blocks and the Plus Plus Series.

Much attention is paid to the possibility of simultaneous learning while playing with blocks. There are even special kits being created to encourage such activity. For toddlers who learn letters a common gift chosen by parents were educational blocks, thanks to which the child easily assimilates letters and numbers, and older kids easily solve mathematical operations (Morphun blocks).

When a child showed an extraordinary interest in creating unusual spatial structures, the ideal gift was a series of building blocks. The bond in them can be magnets or properly shaped tabs and hooks. There were thematic kits from which to build a series of vehicles (Morphun GearPhun) or animals (Interstar Safari). Fractal and pinwheel devotees contented themselves with advanced Morphun bricks sets.

Depending on the size of the pieces and the subject matter, the building block sets were dedicated to both toddlers of preschool age and older children. Boys can now create vehicles and robots, while girls can create flowers and fancy caterpillars or butterflies. Unusual sets also greatly reduced the risk of duplicating a Children's Day gift. The store also had ready-made gift bags and papers, as well as capacious plastic boxes that could comfortably store even the largest sets of bricks.