Introduction
With studies now showing that the greatest aiding factor in a child’s intellectual development is the child’s own inner curiosity, many children’s product manufacturers are aiming to integrate this curiosity into their products in such a way that it is not only entertaining for the child, but also piques their curiosity and thereby develops their inner intellect. However these products can often be expensive and more and more parents are looking towards value home solutions in this regard. As a result, if the right thought is put into it, many value home games can be developed which not only keep a child healthy and active, but are also cost-effective and economical.
History
While toys like dolls or teddy bears are generally considered an item of novelty with little purpose other than aesthetic entertainment for a child, games being of a more interactive and developed nature, are also considered to have developmental value in a child’s general intellectual development. Studies have shown that a child’s brain starts developing at as young as 9 months, given the right tools, generally marketed as games. If these games are simulated in the home through a value home solution, children can reap the same benefits, but at a far lesser cost than manufactured products.
Features
The easiest and most effective value home games are those that involve developing hand-eye coordination or those that target memory development. For example, the popular game Space Mountain is one in which a non-helium balloon has to be kept levitated in the air for a certain amount of time, without it touching the ground, while at the same time getting it from one end of the house to the other, through series of successive bouncing. Other games involve playing catch in a way where players do not through the ball directly at each other, but rather by doing it indirectly through bouncing it on a wall. Memory games can be the popular game called Memory, where instead of reading a series of flashcards, players recite a list of everyday objects, with each one repeating the previous list and adding one word more. By studying pre-existing games, parents can develop their own games and take note of where their child’s inclination lies, that is whether towards musical games or sports-related games, or games that involve flashcards and memory retention.
Tips and comments
In addition to this, some games are played just for the sake of fun, where the only skills developed are those that involve social interaction and entertainment, which in some ways is the most important development of all in a child’s life. These involve no thought at all except paying attention to your child and taking note of the things he or she finds more interesting. In fact, the best part of value home games is not actually the value that they offer, as wonderful as it may be, but the fact that the games developed are completely customized to suit each individual family and child. Furthermore, the games can be such that they are enjoyed by children of all ages and adults alike, thereby allowing the whole family to interact together.
