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One of the things to look for in choosing toys for your child is whether there is a sense of open-ended play possibilities. Child development experts predominantly agree on some permutation of the idea that, for children, 'play is work.' Through play they learn what they are good at and what is challenging; they begin to develop confidence and to learn how to problem solve. They also develop communication skills and social skills that will help them grow into healthy, well-adjusted adults. If a toy has open-ended possibilities for imaginative play children can use their own minds and emotions to work through things they are learning or situations that they have trouble understanding. It is an asset to a developing child to be able to script the roles and the narrative of a game or story, build a structure, or populate a fantasy world with figures that act of the society they experience on a day to day basis.
There are many options for toys that inspire imaginative play. Schleich's animals, for instance, have real-life expressions that lend themselves to a rich, fantastical narrative built on animals children recognize from the park, or the movie or books. Blocks are great for imaginative play because children can work together to create (and destroy) towers and structures. They can imagine architectural shapes and bring them to life. Active toys like the Bilibo encourage children to take a completely unfamiliar shape and determine a multitude of uses, both physical and functional. It is inspiring to watch as they discover and invent possibilities and begin to develop a language for explaining their own rules and methods of play.
