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Different Kinds Of Wooden Puzzle Game

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

By Eula Nichols


Many children's toys beep and talk and emit flashing lights, but sometimes old-fashioned toys which stimulate the brain without overloading the senses are best. A toy made of natural wood will not be full of toxic colorants. There are various wooden puzzle game designs available for children of differing ages. A description of several of the most popular kinds follows.

A timeless puzzle, which involves fitting jigsaw pieces together so that they recreate a specific image, can easily take up hours of time. Puzzles for young kids are not as involved. A design might feature a wooden slab out of which shapes have been cut. To solve the challenge, the right shape must simply be slotted into the right groove in the slab. This is good to give to a toddler, as it assists in improving hand-eye coordination and keeps the brain active.

While most puzzles are two-dimensional, enterprising toy-makers also use wood to create three-dimensional puzzles that are both fun to play with and beautiful to behold. A toy in the shape of a complex polygon or fish that has to be assembled in the right way to form the complete object might provide hours of fun. Because these are slightly more complex, they are better suited for older children.

Plain wood is a sensible choice of material for a toy, since the toy will last and wood damages the environment less than the emissions released during plastic's production. Parents who are concerned for the ongoing health of the environment.

Older children are able to enjoy more advanced designs. A game consisting of a tower of carefully balanced blocks, where blocks have to be removed and placed on top without the tower falling, improves patience and strategic planning. A toy like this is great for social occasions with friends or family members.

Wooden puzzles often recreate the much-loved classics that have been entertaining young people for generations. 'Jacob's ladder' is one such classic, an optical illusion that provides endless puzzlement. This toy features a row of blocks that are hinged through connecting ribbons. When the top block in the row is swung down so that it's face touches the following block, it appears to the eye that this block tumbles down, due to the way the ribbons are attached.

An additional game that may be constructed using wood is The Tower of Hanoi. The person attempting to solve the puzzle is required to rearrange eight discs that are piled on a single wooden pole, arranged in sequence of sizes, with the largest disc at the bottom and the smallest at the top. These discs have to be placed in the same order on a pole on the right, and there is another pole between the first and the third. The difficult part is that discs may only be moved one at a time, and a disc can be moved only if it is placed on top of a larger (and not a smaller) disc.

Outlined are just a few of the many choices for the ideal wooden puzzle game. If you order a wood toy gift online, be sure that the item you obtain is suitable for the age of the recipient.




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