Do you remember the hours you spent playing with your childhood toys? The joy they brought you then still resonates within you today. Toys offer an important and unique way for children to learn and explore their world. But not all toys are created equal – some offer more value than others in terms of teaching kids essential life skills. So what makes a good toy? Let’s take a look at the key factors to consider when choosing educational toys for your little ones.
Many parents have asked us about the different play-set combinations they can make with our products and which would be the best for their family. The answers to this question depend on how many children will be playing at a given time on the play-set, how much space they have at home, and the age gaps between each child. Nonetheless, the XXL rocker is often in the mix because it’s a piece that an 8-year-old can use at the same
If you have a toddler at home, I’m sure you have experienced this situation too: you finally gather all the necessary strength to fold clothes and put them away and in just one second your toddler takes it all out of the dresser looking for his or her favorite shirt, leaving everything a mess again. When my son Tadeo turned 3, I decided to incorporate Wiwiurka’s Han Clothing Rack to his room. Originally I added it for space purposes rather
This beautiful bench table designed by grandpa Wiwiurka, who was inspired by his youngest grandson to create a multifunctional piece of furniture that works as a table and bench, with the innovation that once placed upside down it becomes a climbing dom where the little ones can start their first adventures. As the rest of Wiwiurka’s toys, our Ramps can also be adapted safely to the Baby Tadeus and add more challenge and fun when climbing! Since its launching in
Enter one of our most versatile and practical pieces, the climbing triangle, designed to promote your child’s gross motor development from the very beginning. Also called a Pikler triangle, the climbing triangle was designed by Dr. Emmi Pikler (1902 -1984) to give kids the opportunity to climb at their own pace, learn to control their movements and discover their own body’s limits. This can be done in a safe environment at home –when playing outdoors is not possible. A
As their name says, push-and-pull toys are meant for children to play by doing exactly those actions, but, do they have fun doing that? Why are pushing and pulling important for a child? Oh yes! They sure have fun in their early years. This type of toy builds on the skills babies and young toddlers may already have developed, such as pushing themselves up from the floor and pulling herself into a standing position. The next big milestone is walking,
Oh, the wiggles! This piece is special because it is meant for babies, with which they can safely begin their voyage into physical play. The Pikler climbing arch is a piece with which babies can begin their climbing explorations. At the same time, they’ll start developing their gross motor skills and their sense of agency. It is a variation on the climbing triangle that Dr. Emmi Pikler designed to give an outlet to children’s need for free movement and the
A playing ramp is the perfect combination for any learning toy in your playroom. We are going to feature the three add-on pieces that work as links between our main indoor pieces, but also as extra climbing and sliding pieces; I am talking about the Reversible Ramp, the Rock Climbing and our newest addition the Net Rope: The playing Ramps. We call the ramps “add-ons” because they are designed to complement our indoor pieces, the climbing Pikler Arch, the climbing
The Rockers: most families favourite Kids’ Rocker is by far some of our most popular pieces. The experience of rocking can be soothing and soft, or exciting and rapid, it depends on the rocking speed, but both ways are ideal for a child to play with and develop motor and spatial skills. Our rockers are designed to offer children both rocking options and furthermore, they can also use them as climbers when set upside down, or as storefronts when engaged
“I am my own muse, I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.” Frida Kahlo Tweet Colorn is such a fantastic feature of life! So many combinations, emotions, expressions, and types of beauty colors bring into our spaces! As a company we strive to create and offer children’s furniture and toys that nourish the little ones’ development, that are made in fair working conditions, in a sustainable manner, and that are beautiful to look
Rocking is a great sensory activity for small children and that’s why the Little Bean Rocker is so fun! At Wiwiurka we have designed several types of rockers so that children of different ages and in different types of spaces can rock away, you can take a look at some of them in this article. So today we are going to talk about our Bean Rocker, a piece we designed especially for toddlers and that is ideal for daycares and