The Design Of DIY Toys Should Fully Consider The Developmental Characteristics Of Children

The design of DIY toys should fully consider the developmental characteristics of children
The growth and development of children, both physically and intellectually, is gradual and constantly growing, and each stage has different characteristics. Choosing suitable DIY educational toys for different characteristics not only helps children grow and develop intellectually, but also reduces unnecessary economic burden and trouble for parents.
(1) Physiologically, children's growth and development is mainly divided into the following four stages.
Infancy, that is, less than 1 year old, the growth and development of the most rapid, the most vigorous brain development is also very rapid, start walking, movement, simple memory and language, should choose blocks, plastic toys, training fine movements and hand muscles, exercise hand-eye coordination; Music, piano toys, stimulate the hearing, understand the development of causal relationship; Shape classification toys, develop shape concepts, establish preliminary classification concepts.
Early childhood, that is, 1-3 years old, intelligent development is fast, movement and language development is rapid, action imitation is large, high character plasticity, should pay attention to early education suitable for age characteristics. Building blocks, plastic toys should be selected to develop the concept of space; Nested toys, developing the concept of size; Beaded toys, exercise hand-eye coordination, develop patience and persistence; Mosaic, jigsaw toys, develop shape, spatial reasoning skills.
Early school age, that is, 4-6 years old, thinking, imitation ability is rich, and began to form memories and some habits. Structural toys (blocks, sand, leaves and other natural materials) should be selected to cultivate thinking ability and creativity, and intellectual toys (chess, cards, puzzles, etc.) should be selected to develop intelligence and train the agility of thinking.
School age, that is, after the age of 7, the brain is more developed and intellectual development is vigorous. We should choose educational toys with strong operability to promote intellectual development and perfect thinking network.
(2) Psychologically, it is equally important to meet the psychological and material needs of children.
First, there is the need for love and security. The love of parents is very important for children's mental health, and parents often together, to achieve stable, lasting contact, so that children feel the safety of the family and the surrounding environment, to have a loving heart. Second, the need for new experiences. New experiences are a prerequisite for intellectual development, enabling young children to learn how to learn and to feel the joy and success of constant conquest. Third, the need for praise and recognition. Children need to grow up a lot of learning, in the learning process encountered contradictions and setbacks are inevitable, children need more encouragement and recognition, establish confidence. Finally, the need for responsibility. Children sometimes like to be independent and take responsibility, parents should support to give support and moderate reminders, for children to build up the courage, confidence and ability to face responsibilities.