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Learning Through Play

ToyBusiness — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:49:03 +0000

Researches show that play promotes a child’s development. Play helps children develop social and communication skills. As they interact with their playmates, children build their vocabulary and their ability to express themselves. They also learn to negotiate with other players and abide by the rules.

Aside from social and communication skills, children also develop critical thinking, literacy and numeracy skills. For example, by playing Elvis monopoly, they learn about this music icon. This might spark their interest in music. They also learn to do the math. Children truly learn best through play.

All-time Favorite Board Game

ToyBusiness — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:48:00 +0000

Everybody knows how to play chutes and ladders! This is the game that every kid had or at least played with their neighbors. It’s a very simple yet fun game of chance to get to the finish line. And up to now, it’s one of the best games kids love to play.

There’s really no big change from the original game to the game we see now. We still see the famous chutes you slide down on and the ladder you climb up to. Just a single move can send you tumbling down to the starting line while the best ladder brings you closer to home. This is definitely one classic game to have!

A Murder on the Grill

ToyBusiness — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:00:13 +0000

Games are always a part of social gatherings. Whether they are as simple as a poker game or as complex as a board game, these are good activities to develop social relationships among the guests. Dinner games have always been a favorite of mine. My friends and I would stay at the dinner table after eating and play A Murder on the Grill.

This game begins with a car dealer is iced over his hot grill, and the perpetrator is at your dinner party. Six to eight of your friends can play different roles with scripts and suggestions to ham it up. The game is purchased with audio tapes for guides, background stories for each character in the game, special clues, and anything else you need for some unpredictable fun.