The Many Varieties Of Wooden Puzzle Game

By Eula Nichols


A large number of toys for children make all kinds of electronic noises and light up, but sometimes the tried and trusted favorites are best. Simple toys provide a brain workout without necessarily providing an overload of stimulation. Toys made of natural substances will not be full of toxic chemicals. A wooden puzzle game may be found that is suitable for a child of any age. A description of some of the most common types of toy follows.

An old-fashioned jigsaw puzzle, which requires a person to match pieces together to complete an intricate picture, could take hours and even days to finish. Puzzles for kids are not as demanding, and might comprise a slab of wood with differing shapes cut out. Finishing such a puzzle simply involves working out which cutout goes in which matching slot in the wood. Although simple, this is an ideal gift for toddlers, as it assists in building healthy motor control while also stimulating the mind.

While most puzzles are two-dimensional, enterprising toy-makers also use wood to create three-dimensional puzzles that are both fun to play with and beautiful to behold. A toy in the shape of a complex polygon or fish that has to be assembled in the right way to form the complete object might provide hours of fun. Because these are slightly more complex, they are better suited for older children.

Plain wood is a sensible choice of material for a toy, since the toy will last and wood damages the environment less than the emissions released during plastic's production. Parents who are concerned for the ongoing health of the environment.

Older children are able to enjoy more advanced designs. A game consisting of a tower of carefully balanced blocks, where blocks have to be removed and placed on top without the tower falling, improves patience and strategic planning. A toy like this is great for social occasions with friends or family members.

Wooden puzzles often recreate the much-loved classics that have been entertaining young people for generations. 'Jacob's ladder' is one such classic, an optical illusion that provides endless puzzlement. This toy features a row of blocks that are hinged through connecting ribbons. When the top block in the row is swung down so that it's face touches the following block, it appears to the eye that this block tumbles down, due to the way the ribbons are attached.

An additional game that may be constructed using wood is The Tower of Hanoi. The person attempting to solve the puzzle is required to rearrange eight discs that are piled on a single wooden pole, arranged in sequence of sizes, with the largest disc at the bottom and the smallest at the top. These discs have to be placed in the same order on a pole on the right, and there is another pole between the first and the third. The difficult part is that discs may only be moved one at a time, and a disc can be moved only if it is placed on top of a larger (and not a smaller) disc.

Outlined are just a few of the many choices for the ideal wooden puzzle game. If you order a wood toy gift online, be sure that the item you obtain is suitable for the age of the recipient.




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