Open-ended versus Skills-based toys

Newsletter 3: Toys 101 Workshop

For this post, I wanted to focus on the types of toys to include within your play space.

Last week we looked at active and passive toys (and which are better for your child), but what about the toys that will really help your child to engage in play? Because the materials and toys that we include in a home play space environment can really help (or hinder) independent play.

What You’ll Learn in this article:

• What open-ended toys are (plus examples)

• The benefits of open-ended toys

• What skills-based toys are (plus examples)

• What to buy and what to DIY

• The 70/30 rule

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