When it comes to buying toys for children, the goal is to find something that is both entertaining and educational at the same time. The kinds of toys and activities that children come into contact with can determine how well and healthy they grow, both physically and mentally.
If you’ve run out of ideas, try this list of brain-boosting toys for kids that help build the mind without compromising on the fun factor:
It’s Angry Birds come to life! Encourage kids to set up a play scene, take roles and prepare props with this lego set where they’ll have to figure out how to build a working catapult to knock the piggy’s house down.
Get: $89.90, from Toys”R”Us.
Let the kids create their own mini garden with real seeds. It comes with ingredients to create a special gel fertiliser where kids can follow the growth of a seed and watch roots grow along with the plant.
Get: $19.90, from major department stores.
If you’re faced with wet weather, this remote controlled flying machine will create some thrill and fun indoors. Kids will marvel as it flies around the room, and it also helps develop hand-eye coordination. Comes with spare blades and a USB charger for convenience.
Get: $89.90, from Hamleys.
This microscope enlarges objects up to 300 times, so inquisitive kids can feed their curiosity – perfect for budding scientists in your household!
Get: $29.90, from major department stores.
Challenge kids to build a small army, including military vehicles like battleships and tanks, complete with crew, missiles and more, all from toy blocks.
Get: From $59.90 – $69.90, from Toys”R”Us.
Drive excitement with this remote controlled carrier car that can hold up to eight Tomica die-cast vehicles. (It’s also a neat place to store their toy car collection!)
Get: At $59.95, from major department stores.
This battery-operated watch “summons” Yo-Kais when the watch bezel points to 0. Insert collectible Yo-Kai Medals into the watch to hear their names, tribe song and voices.
Get: $59.95, from major department stores.
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Text: Sylvia Ong, The Singapore Women’s Weekly June 2016 / Additional Reporting: Elizabeth Liew