Toddler Toys: Building with Mega Bloks
Looking for a gift or something new for your toddler? Mega Bloks are great toy to consider.
DESCRIPTION
Toddler toys: children love to build and Mega Bloks are great for young builders. It's colorful pieces and easy to assemble parts make this toy a big hit.
A great toy to help develop creativity while enriching critical thinking. Playing with this toy naturally reinforces Math concepts such as colors, counting and size.
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
There are variations of sets so do some research online to get one you feel your child will enjoy.
A great basic set is MEGA Bloks Building Imagination Bag (80 pcs)Classic
It comes in a handy carrying case, great for storing or for taking to visit family!
ACTIVITIES
Reinforce Colors
Separate blocks by colors and build a red building, a blue building and reinforce color identification by asking your child to point to the red building or asking
what color is that building. Compare the size of the buildings.
Learning about Patterns
Separate a few colors and build simple patterns such as red, blue, red, blue.
For children just learning patterns, start a pattern of blocks for them and say
the colors together and have them guess what the next color should be.
Build Tall and Wide
Build as tall or wide as you can.
Compare Size
Build two buildings and talk about which is taller or shorter, bigger or smaller. Count the number of buildings
EDUCATIONAL TIPS
Use lots of descriptive words when playing with your child to reinforce colors and size.
MATH CONCEPTS
Numbers and Number Sense
Counting: How many buildings or blocks.
Represent (How many is three?) Ask your child to hand you two blocks, or two blue blocks.
Quantity (More, Less, Equal) Which pile has more, less.
Patterns, Sorting and Classifying (Algebra and Functions)
Sorting Objects by Attribute (color, size or shape)
Comparing Objects (color, size, shape)
Simple Patterns
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