Designers for kids: types, safety, materials

Designers contribute to the mental and psychological development of the child. Regular classes give pleasure, strengthen motility of fingers, form the basis of logical thinking and aesthetic perception of the world. Recommended to buy toys, following the selection criteria.

to toy safety requirements

Objects in the environment of the baby must meet safety requirements. Quality designer must confirm the corresponding certificates. The seller is obliged to submit a document of the purchaser.

Visual signs toy safety:

• perfectly polished elements - smooth surface, no sharp "barbs", irregularities, cracks;
• no unpleasant odors - use of high-quality raw material, without chemical impurities, the harmful inclusions;
• natural paints - when in contact with clothing details hands do not get dirty;
• natural colors - natural palette of shades favorably affect the psycho-emotional state of crumbs;
• strong base and fasteners - exclude the possibility of accidental breakage of parts in the assembly of the designer;
• ease of connection and disconnection, the reliability of fixation assemblies - retain the shape of the assembled article;
• robust packaging with colorful label - draws attention for a long time preserves details toys.

Comfortable, lightweight, easy-to-assemble designers kid will connect on their own without any help. Excessively thin, fragile walls may break, cause childhood injuries. The number, dimensions, methods of fastening parts determine the complexity of the designer, variability forms (the number of models).

materials

Manufacturers produce products in a wide range. The sale comes a set of different themed. Impressive choice allows parents to buy a suitable set of children of different age, gender and interests. Toys are classified by various characteristics and intended wide range of consumers.

Separation of the feed:

• Wood - eco-friendly, durable, reliable, serve a long time. Parts made from a single piece of wood preservative passed the preliminary processing. They resist mechanical deformation. Belong to the high price category.
• Plastic - light, cheap, popular products. The products are made from different polymeric materials (polypropylene, ethylene copolymers, polyurethane) subjected to staining. Availability of raw materials, ease of processing determines the low value of the goods.
• Soft - textile materials, cardboard, foamed polymers. Lightweight, flexible parts are easy to lift, bend, wrinkle babies up to a year. Cost of products available that allows parents to update corrupted crumbs toys.
• Metal - are made of non-toxic, chemically harmless metals and alloys. Details kits bolted, screwed into the provided holes. Attached to a set of nuts, screws, keys, design attributes. Toys are allocated a special strength, resistance to wear, recommended certain children (preferably older) age category.
• Ceramic - a strong, solid, brightly colored items. Disadvantage - the susceptibility to cracking, breakage under pressure.

Forms designers for kids

Designers are performed in a different configuration - simple geometric shapes, complex compositions, intricate abstract patterns.

The following classification:

• bricks - simple version, indispensable to explore with kids design principle. It is produced in the form of geometric shapes of different sizes. As the manufacturing material is wood, plastics, textiles (cloth, porous sponge). figures verge contain educational images, images of animals, letters.
• figure liners - plastic, cardboard images of animals, fairy tale characters. Develop the concept of volume, dimension, spatial orientation of objects.
• fleksiki - weightless parts of foamed polyurethane. Can easily be connected, disconnected grasping surfaces.
• block (type "Lego") - a lot of different-sized pieces, accompanied by stickers on relevant topics. Elements are combined to form numerous models, shapes. Material - plastic, wood. Manufacturers attached to the kit design an infinite number of models (houses, castles, planes, cars, construction sites). Toys are available in an assortment of different size, complexity, designed for children over a wide age range.
• mosaic - cardboard, plastic, wooden puzzles. The elements are painted in different colors depending on the scene. Collecting puzzles, get a certain image, a word, a digital sequence. Toy trains memory, develops fine motor skills penlight, performs educational functions.
• 3D-Designer - refers to a complicated mosaic. Puzzles are collected in a spatially oriented (volume) figure. It differs from a simple mosaic realism of the final product, directed to the development of abstract thinking. The only drawback - going one figure (model), limits
  fantasizing.

• Contoured, magnetic - thin sticks made of plastic, the ends are equipped with metal balls, magnetic attachment. Flexible components allow you to create outlines of structures, buildings, equipment, animals. During the game actively develops the imagination, created fantastic designs, going "skeletons" of objects from memory.
• tubular - thin hollow tubes from sheet metal and plastic. Fold in the maze, the figures, the grooves for the balls, towers, cars.
• building sets - miniature replicas of real bricks and blocks. Equipped with a trowel, "sand", "solution", approximate to the true building materials. Mimic the process of construction of buildings, bridges and towers. Ready-source takes the form immersion.
• electronic - multi-function, multi-component, expensive toys for preschool children, school age. Kits are equipped with tiny diodes, ICs, resistors. Parts are assembled into the switch, the lighting unit or radio-controlled cars.

age features

A key role is played by an individual approach. After all, manufacturers notes on age limits are advisory in nature. Following the instructions allows interested crumbs and prevent children's injuries.

Kids under the age of 1 year

Children 2-3 months into a period of acquaintance with the world, and stimulate the learning process soft cubes, game mats. Lightweight toys introduce kids with signs of objects - color, geometric shape, size. 1-2 large cube will save the fragile psyche of the child. Preferred are dull shades of red, blue, yellow and green - the first color vision in young children.

Children 4-6 months introduced into the gaming world cubes made of wood, plastic. Objects contribute to the development of tactile sensations - the child will feel the difference in weight, the nature of the surface topography. Toddlers are beginning to show interest in the people around, animals, environment. Cubes with images expand horizons and enrich the vocabulary.

Age 6-7 months - it's time to explore the figure inserts, giving an idea of ​​the spatial orientation of dimension items.

Choose toys for children 1-3 years

Curious, active kids who have reached the year, designers come in handy with a small amount (no more than 10 pieces) large (no less than 5-10 cm) pieces. Of them are easy to build houses, bridges, pyramids and towers. Kid playing on their own or under the supervision of parents. Overall details in the form of bars, cubes, cones, triangles hard to swallow.

Gradually introduce the complicated sets:

• block - with 1.5 years;
• case (a farm, castle, station) - with two years;
• floor - with large pieces (20-30 cm).

The number of parts is increased - up to 20 pieces of various shapes, quantities. During assembly toddlers easily learn the concept of geometric shapes, dimensions, height and width. Complex schemes cause bewilderment interest in toys discharged.

Features choice of kids 3-5 years

Children already have a certain vocabulary, tend to role-playing games. Child development is maintained at the proper level designers with many elements - up to 100 or more units. Welcome small sets focused on gender differences - girls, boys.

When selecting a suitable set is recommended to pay attention to the following factors:

• variability - from one set you can collect a large number of different models, develop the ability to design, implement their ideas;
• the absence of a template - Avoid toys that allow to collect a standard figure;
• multifunctionality - designing objects of different subjects (buildings, animals, cars);
• different ways of mounting parts - pazlovye, bolt, screw, contributing to the development of thinking, logic;
• a variety of tools and components - nuts, wrenches, bolts, screws, hammers. During the game, the kid acquires skills, identifies himself with the adults.

Children play consciously and able to come up with their own themes using thematic designers. Sets allow you to build megacities, shops, urban areas, car parks, the situation cartoons. Collective games form communication skills with adults, the opposite sex, orientation in unfamiliar surroundings.

What to buy for children 5-7 years

Designers labeled "5-7" are characterized by an exceptional variety of scenes and parts in the kit. Princesses, castles - girls, cars with radio control, dinosaurs, transformers - the boys. Construction combined with inventing fabulous scenarios, storylines.

Children are attracted to the creative process of design - skill to master, to invent original structure, combining parts. The child is able to self-assemble different versions of the same model. Complete sets of the same type with many puzzles (300 pieces or more) to stimulate the creative process.

Toys with characters contribute to the formation of fine motor skills, spatial and logical thinking, stimulate the development of mental activity. Consistently selected constructors allow intellectually, psychologically prepare the child to school period.

selection principles

The foregoing sets out the key principles of the designer of choice:

• Safety a priority;
• focus on age;
• the gradual increase in the number of parts;
• sequential complexity - from the construction of facilities for the role-playing subjects;
• variety of forms, models;
• personal interests of children.

Each age corresponds to a certain type constructor. Parents are encouraged to follow the growing baby's needs.