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Step 1
Select wooden toys designed to educate children while they play. Educational wooden toys can feature simple alphabet, letter, number, shape and color concepts.
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Step 2
Choose toys that are not too heavy for your child to wield safely. Many children's toys made of wood are heavier than their plastic counterparts.
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Step 3
Find a specialty shop for the best in children's wooden toys. Online stores like WoodenToys provide shoppers with a large selection of high quality toys (see Resources below).
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Step 4
Take your child's age into account when selecting wooden toys. Choose wooden toys for infants that stimulate their sense of sight, touch and sound. Select toys for toddlers and older kids that are interactive and challenging.
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Step 1
Choose seated toys. Rocking on wooden toys is a pastime enjoyed by small children for decades. Toys made with a sturdy seat and handles to hold onto are most appropriate for children learning how to rock and balance.
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Step 2
Think about puzzles. Wooden puzzles are a popular toy item suitable for children of all ages. Find large puzzles with knobs on the pieces for younger children and detailed puzzles for more experienced kids.
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Step 3
Make your children's play area a construction site with wooden building blocks. Classic blocks are available in bright colors, and are more solid than plastic or foam blocks.
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Step 4
Buy noise makers made of wood for a rattle alternative.
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Step 5
Teach balance and independence with children's push toys. Push toys made from wood are a durable way for children to practice balance and movement.
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Step 6
Use shape sorters made of wood to help infants and toddlers gain important motor skills.
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Step 7
Find wooden toys that encourage a child's urge to bang. Pegboards and other pounding games encourage eye-hand coordination and teach children the appropriate way to use a wooden hammer.
