Wooden Balancing Tree

The activity is wonderful for your child's well-being and ability to learn new things:

• Here, your child can sharpen their fine motor skills.
• Strengthens hand-eye coordination, which you rely on e.g. when catching, throwing, or kicking a ball that comes flying towards you in PE class, or when cutting an accurate line with scissors.
• Strengthens your child's cognitive skills.

Suitable for children aged 3 yrs. to 7 yrs.

Board games, card games, and dice games are activities with clear and defined boundaries, which many children love. In contrast to wild, free play with friends at school or kindergarten, it can be nice to immerse yourself in an activity where not everything is up for negotiation - games have rules, and for many children that can be a relief.

Moreover, playing games gives your child an opportunity to learn to cope with the feeling of losing a game. We suggest not letting your child win every single time you play. Learning how to cope with the disappointment of losing in a safe environment with you helps make children robust and resilient. After all, you will not be there to shield your child from disappointment and defeat later in life when they go out on their own.

Do you know PlanToys?

When it comes to toy manufacturers who focus on sustainability, PlanToys stands out for us at Toy Academy. They create toys from wood and sawdust that has been left over from rubber tree forestry. They also use plant-based dyes. We are so thrilled about PlanToys, and the man behind the company, Vitool, that we have dedicated a blog post to the company and their work.

PlanToys is based in Thailand and is very ambitious about social responsibility and sustainability throughout their production. Replanting of trees, litter cleanups in nature, good and safe working conditions, and education for employees and their children are top priorities for PlanToys. The factories are carbon neutral, and PlanToys has received several different certifications, which you can read about at the bottom of our PlanToys category page. Moreover, the toys are super lovely and functional, wonderful to touch, and bursting with fun learning for children worldwide.

See all our products from PlanToys here.