The greatest benefits of a good learning toy are the joy & self-esteem that children experience when they play with it. One carefully selected learning toy can do so much for a child; the right toy can literally help a child discover a love of learning!

A well chosen learning toy has certain aspects that make it more valuable to a child’s growth:

• A toy should be challenging while allowing for success.
• The toy can be used in several different ways.
• A child can power the toy using his or her own ideas & imagination.
• The toy can grow with the child through more than one developmental stage.
• The toy has a lot of developmental play value.
• The toy encourages open-ended play (there is no one "right" answer or way to use the toy…it provides room for a child's own creative thinking to come into play).
• The toy engages a child's interest beyond a few minutes – he or she will continue playing with it for a period of time.
• The toy is fun, safe, durable, & attractive!
• The toy encourages parents & children to play & learn together.

Humans are blessed with natural curiosity & the desire to explore the world around them. Nurturing, loving environments, communication, lots of room to run & the availability of good learning toys are essential for that natural process of discovery to thrive — & this results in healthy, happy children!