Indian Toys
Dexterity Toys
Dexterity means the ability of our hands to coordinate movements. Toys that promote movement of fingers, hands and wrists are called dexterity Toys. These toys help children to develop fine motor skills for challenging activities like writing, painting, buttoning, dressing, etc. Dexterity toys strengthen hand muscles.
There are various levels of dexterity toys available in the market for age groups beginning from 3 months onwards. These toys are made of various materials like cloth, wood, plastic, metal, bamboo, clay, etc. Many preschools and occupational therapists use dexterity toys to improve dexterity in children while engaging them in meaningful, playful, and enjoyable activities.
Shape Sorters
Shape Sorters Puzzles are fun challenging toys for very young kids aged 6 months to 2 years old. These toys are great for cognitive development and space perception skills. In these puzzles, babies try to fit the pieces into the pre-designated shaped space/hole.
The shape sorters help the child to develop the hand eye coordination, problem solving skills, fine motor skills and knowledge of various shapes and colors.
Nail and Hammer Toys
Nail and Hammer Toys help young children to develop hand eye coordination and develops fine motor skills in children. This toy helps to develop an understanding of spatial space.
Cup and the Ball Game
The cup and ball toy is one of the favourite dexterity toys for older children. The objective of the game is to insert the ball into the cup. These wooden toys are available in a variety of colors. This toy helps in building fine motor skills, understanding concepts of physics, and helps in improving hand-eye coordination.
Lacing and Beading Toys
Lacing toys promote hand-eye coordination, fine motor, cognitive and visual perception skills. These toys help in building concentration in young children and prepare them for future activities of tying shoes, threading a needle, sewing, and many other day-to-day activities.
Labyrinth Game
Labyrinth Puzzles are hand held, physical skill puzzles that consist of a box with a maze and a few steel marbles. The aim of this puzzle is to bring the balls to the destination point by passing through the maze.
Most of the Labyrinth puzzles are made of wood. These puzzles help in enhancing concentration hand eye coordination, dexterity and problem solving skills
