Creativity and a toolbox, what a great combo!

Kids love to play using different tools and imagination, which is a way to express their independence and create new worlds and situations.

Did you know that a toolbox can help children learn science, too?

The most fun and engaging play can turn into a great occasion to learn and foster science for kids. Let’s see how and why.

 

You may ask how a toolbox play can encourage children to approach science.

First of all, playing with things and reproducing the mechanisms of the world is one of the most used learning modes for children. It is their access door to knowledge.

As you can see at home, children experiment with physical laws by touching and moving objects in the space because this is their learning process on how the world works.

You must have seen your babies dropping something on the floor over and over again, right? Well, we know how frustrating it may be to pick up the same puppet off the ground a thousand times a day. It becomes more acceptable if you think they are learning about gravity law in the meantime. They also need to repeat their experiments several times to memorize the newly acquired information.

Second, children are curious by nature. You must have noticed when your two-year-old toddler started asking “why” so many times that you do not know how to answer!

Kids want to know more about everything, and they learn wonderfully: playing!

These are the two main reasons why a toolbox is a must-have in every toy chest: it is a classic that gives children the opportunity to experiment with different materials, shapes, colours, measures, and weights.

Moreover, a toolbox is a perfect toy to help children build and increase their eye coordination and motor skills. Also, to practice some good role-play that we all know is important for their growth!

To review all the benefits of rolling play, we invite you to read here.

Playing with a toolbox is a very powerful way to help children learn problem-solving and improve their creative-thinking abilities. Also, it encourages them to practice counting, sorting, matching, and even object and colour recognition. All these are precious abilities to approach science, and that is why we are here to tell that toolbox toy is the perfect play for children who have scientific or mathematic attitudes.

Little scientists, indeed, need to run experiments to study and understand physical and natural laws. To do so, they need three main elements:

 

1 -The right tools

2 – A setting for their experiments

3- Time for their own to play and discover

 

The right tools may be nuts, bolts, and small builders. They need to tinker and be safe for children. That is why we suggest providing them toys with safe and certified materials, such as the Fix-it toolbox.

This toy, made in wood, is perfect for 3-year-old children who want to practice their creativity and learn about shapes, measures and cause-effect principles!

What about the right location and setting for experiments? Children can use a desk or table. However, if you look for a stable and kid-friendly working station, you should choose this professional-looking one: the Master Workbench! Your little ones can keep all their tools and supplies within shelves and storage them at easy reach.

When kids play with a toolbox, they learn to apply different objects to solve a series of problems, like a scientist who needs instruments for an experiment. These problem-solving tasks will help kids develop and enhance mathematical and scientific abilities.

If your children have shown scientific attitudes already, you can help them to improve and practice through the perfect tool: the Deluxe Scientific Workbench. It contains everything a 4-year-old kid needs to conduct over 15 experiments and demonstrate scientific principles. Can you imagine a better and more fun way to learn about science?

So, are you thinking of providing your kids with a toolbox?

Try to give children the right and safe tools, and they will learn a lot, having fun! Take a glance at Hape toys and choose your favourite!