There are a few types of play that children have been interested in for generations. One of these is construction play. You may not recognise this term, but the chances are that as a child you played with cubes of wood or rectangles of plastic with the name of Lego! While many parents in the past would have bought these toys just to entertain their child, today the benefits of construction play in all its forms are considered to be important in children’s development.
FIVE THINGS PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CONSTRUCTION PLAY
1. Lots of play opportunities
Any toy or resource that allows children to build in some way can be seen as construction play. This includes cardboard boxes and wooden bricks as well as the more conventional interlocking bricks. At first, most children enjoy playing with an adult or by themselves, but as children develop, they may develop projects with other children. Having said this, too many ‘architects’ can fall out!
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