Why building toys can offer children of all ages the opportunity to build just about something? A child's interest in construction indicates above-average intelligence in spatial reasoning.
Thus, it's even more important for parents to nurture this gift because schools tend to focus on reading comprehension and science rather than the skills necessary for mechanical engineering or architecture.
Building toys can help children develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination and spatial skills. Kids can integrate their own constructions into pretend play scenarios. There is also evidence that complex block-play is linked with advanced math skills in later life.
Kids love to play pretend, and building toys give them a way to craft the perfect settings for all of their games. Building toys present both simple and complex problems that need to be solved. When building free-form, kids encounter pieces that don’t fit quite right or structural problems that they didn’t expect.
Building toys foster creativity by giving kids and teens constructive ways to express themselves. Both kits and free-form building encourage creative thinking and help kids learn how to solve complex problems as they play.
