Here is 4 Reasons Why Toy Labels Work:
1. Motor skills
Picking up and putting away toys helps your child develop their motor skills. Let them collect toys with their little hands, as lifting, bending, reaching up, and moving around the room helps develop muscles. Further, this exercise coordinates movements and helps with developing hand-eye coordination.
2. Problem-solving and math skills
When working out which toys go where your child will develop their problem-solving skills. Providing opportunities for them to solve problems is an important thing for parents to create.
Putting different types of toys in bins with associated labels will help your child learn about sorting and classifying objects. In addition, counting toys or discussing their differences like shape, size, color or location can increase a child’s understanding of mathematical concepts. Following this practice will develop their mathematical vocabulary.
Tidying up a room with the use of toy labels teaches your child to be responsible for their belongings. It gets them into the routine of cleaning up after themselves. They don’t even need your help to read the stickers as the icons identify the correct drawer/bin. Developing independence is an important part of child development in the early years, as is learning to follow rules and routines.
4. Communication and social skills
Toy labels are a great way to develop your child’s awareness of the relationship between words and objects. Your child will be practicing speaking and listening as they tidy their toys. You can come up with different games to put away toys. For example, you can take turns and answer questions like: where all the red cars go, or where all the biggest dinosaurs go. Thanks to practice they will develop a better understanding of the rules of conversation.