Wonder Wooden Toy for Educational Development

Marbles can be so useful with just the right stuff. And the wooden "marble-run" set is such a developmental wonder toy for kids. At a rudimentary level, where the objective is to roll the marbles along the wooden pipelines along the arranged path, a smooth journey requires careful positioning of pieces. This is excellent to tune up the kids' fine motor control. 

Initially, the kids will be delighted with achieving the smooth journey itself. But given that these are re-positionable pieces, the imagination of a more exciting run will be the next thing. The possibilities are endless, and here are just some we encountered:

• Marble Drop, with a section where the marble falls through air and into the pipe below.
• Marble Collision, with one marble in the run, and a second one timed to accurately knock it in a drop.

With these pieces crafted just with wood, the whole "wooden-city" stands by mere balance and proper support positioning. It is partly this "temporary" fit that will develop spacial thinking and precise motor control in kids.

Our marble-run sets are here, and ready for your next developmental activity time with the kids.

Will My Child Fit in a Battery Operated Kids Car?

After their children have attained sufficient mobility and coordination skills, some parents are keen to nurture another skill-set, one which is very relevant in the modern world; manipulation of power tools. This is the time to consider whether a battery operated ride-on would be appropriate for the children.

A battery operated ride-on would not need the child user to move it by her own effort, but it does require the association of work done with affordances. And, the laws of physics must be obeyed, and add to them, the characteristics of real-world engineering. How fast will the ride-on move? How easy is it to stop? These translates to what the child user must do to sustain an enjoyable; therefore collision free, riding session.

Since children grow really fast, some parents may want to know when their children can "fit" in size and skills. Skills can be developed, and perhaps getting the children to learn is even better. 

We'll show you the seating capacity of one of our popular items; the "LAMBORGHINI battery powered ride-on" to answer the "size" fit question.

This ride-on requires assembly and ships in a carton. It is not easy to get a close look at the stores, so the next few pictures will help. 

There is quite a bit of space for a pre-schooler. 

Seat is wide enough to place an A4 paper length wise. (That's about 29cm.)

Foot board space is large enough too for an A4 paper. (That's about 29 x 21 cm.)

There you have it, a convenient comparison of the space in this ride and the popular A4 paper standard. One last thing, if your child is expected to play independently, she needs to be able to climb in confidently. And the height of this ride for getting into... A4 paper.