Nobody knows when humans first began playing with toys or playing games but common sense tells us that we have most likely been inventing games and using objects as toys since the dawn of mans existence.

We can pick up objects from the ground to use as toys. Sticks and stones are the most basic of playthings and they allow us to use and develop our imaginations to enable those sticks and stones to become animals, ships, warriors or weapons.

We see young animals in the wild playing with their siblings. Humans are no different but we also have the ability to use tools and we make use of objects to enhance our play. Children love to develop their own versions of the things adults do and toys and games have throughout history been the way children develop ideas and learn how to do some of the things grown ups do.

Some modern toys and games have become so powerful that they reduce the need for the imagination to develop. Children can sometimes have as much fun with the cardboard box that a product comes in as they do with the toys itself. Children love to have their imagination given opportunities to expand and it is an important part of child development and growth.

Children still enjoy playing with sticks and stones but they are also in awe of the latest whizz bang toys with all the digital features available today. By all means give your children the latest toys on the market but never forget to allow them to develop their minds by using simple toys and by playing simple games. It is all a part of growing up to become a well rounded adult ready to take their place in the modern world.

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