Studies have shown that children learn through play. Indeed, the kinds of toys by which they are surrounded when young significantly contributes to the development both of motor and mental skills.
To begin with, children need toys that are durable and hygienic. There are two schools of thought on this issue, each of which suggests that plastic products and wooden products are better respectively.
It seems, however, that while wooden toys have some benefits, plastic variations, like those made by quality manufacturers Daneplast Plastic Injection Moulding, have the overall advantage. High-end plastics are more durable, mouldable, cheaper and easier to clean than their wooden counterparts.
In addition this material lends itself to a range of uses to which wood is not suited. Junior science kits for example, proven to habituate children to the instruments and scientific terminology, cannot be whittled from wood. Instead, this kind of toy is necessarily made from plastics which last over time and thus participate enduringly in the learning process.
While wooden toys may have a certain rustic charm and appeal, the material is certainly not as versatile as plastic. Many opponents of the man-made substance cite environmental arguments and concerns about recycling in support of the manufacture of wooden toys. However, good-quality plastic appliances, if disposed of intelligently when the time comes, will recycle and be made into something else.