By Sonakshi Kandhari
5 December, 2022
Playing and learning go hand in hand during the early childhood years. While there are many toys to play with, a set of building blocks sparks your child’s imagination and refines different skills.
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Building blocks help preserve, visualise and inspire your child to create something new. This increases their concentration level and gets them to stay put for a long time.
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Children gradually begin to learn about numbers, shapes, sizes, space and gravity. So their sense of reasoning is put to the test by building structures out of the blocks.
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Playing with building blocks and creating a structure offers a lesson on problem-solving. It also gives them a heads-up on identifying the source of a problem and devising a solution.
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During block play, a child's grip strengthens as they hold and try various permutations or arrangements. Their hand-eye coordination improves while they find and position the blocks into different combinations.
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Building blocks enhances their gross motor skills. This helps them to perform everyday activities and makes writing easy.
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Making this a group activity gives them an opportunity to express ideas, listen, absorb information, approach problems and build something together. It also teaches them to cooperate with others.
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Conceptualising an idea into reality using simple blocks boosts a child’s confidence. It encourages them to discover the possibilities, imagine and create something of their own. This drives them to become goal-oriented.
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