Explore The Development and Innovative Design of Children's Toys

Abstract

Toddlers are experiencing dramatic changes including their cognitive ability and motor ability. Thus, the way they play with toys proceeds to another stage. By studying articles from different sources, conclusions that help clarify basic ideas on toys chosen for kids are made. The study discusses toddlers’ development from various perspectives including physical development, cognitive development, and affective development. Based on their growth, further claims on the social demand of kids are presented. Meanwhile, the article shows values that various features of toys attach. Colors, sounds, materials, and safety are all chief factors in toy design, and their effects are discussed. Additionally, as technology is widely implemented in the toy industry, a critical review is to be made. Focused on its power and the results it might bring, its potential is discussed. The study has found that social needs including parental interaction for toddlers are becoming increasingly important. To meet their requirement, toys that foster interaction between parents and kids should be paid more attention. Toddlers also experience changes in the physical area. Sounds can intrigue their interest to play and materials with different texture can lead to more exploration which in turn facilitate their growth in both physical and cognitive area. At the same time, digital-era toys are not as beneficial as they are claimed. Interactions between toys and kids as well as between kids and parents might be disturbed by digital-era toys. Nevertheless, technology does seem promising in the field of toys for people with special needs.