Sunday, October 7, 2007

Kids Magnetic Easel


Kids Magnetic Easel

Kids magnetic easels seem to take up a lot of room and I wonder if it is a good idea to even get one. Do they really have any sort of educational value or physical value for younger children?

This question is very valid. Yes
are a good investment. They do take up a lot of room, but we do carry table top easels as well as standing easels and many fold up if you need to get them out of the way.

Kids can use easels for many areas of development. Physically these easels are very important. It is important to get your child to write up and down on a standing surface. Having to hold their hands up and use their arms and fingers to accomplish this goal helps with the muscle development needed to write in school. It is important too to not get them to write with dry erase markers but with chalk. The chalk provides a resistance and a "feel" for the child as they are working on writing letters, drawing shapes, and even just scribbling. So be sure your
has a chalk board side for them to use.

are also good educationally because they give the child a chance to use kids magnets. Magnets seem like a waste of money too, because we as adults wonder, what can you do with magnets. They are excellent toys for children to pattern and sort. They provide a catalyst for imaginative play. They can used to copy and try to draw on the easel as well.

It is important to provide your child with great toys and remember, we here at Inspire Bright Minds feel a toy can be used to its full potential when you choose educational toys and even put them away for a season and pull them out again. A
is a good kids learning toy because it will provide different opportunities in different seasons and will last for a long time.

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