5 Confidence-Boosting Toys for Pre-schoolers

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Last Modified 20 November 2024 First Added 20 November 2024

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Author Heather

At the Early Learning Centre, we understand confidence is one of the valuable gifts we can pass onto our children. Children who feel confident are more likely to engage positively with the world around them, try new experiences and believe in themselves.  Watching little ones explore the world with wonder and curiosity creates lasting memories.

A great way to build confidence is by creating opportunities for children to explore their strengths, experiment with roleplay scenarios, and gain confidence in new experiences or tasks that they will encounter everyday.  

In a study published by the Journal of Early Childhood Development  it was highlighted that children who tend to play with toys that instil confidence have better self-esteem and social skills.  This is due to these toys encourage creativity, co-operative play and problem-solving which encourage a child to believe in themselves and their abilities!  

These toy suggestions from The Early Learning Centre are great for creating structured play and providing supportive environments for children to start exploring their sense of self, independence and capabilities and developing problem solving skills – all while having fun and playing.  

Jumbo Alphabet Cards

The Jumbo Alphabet Cards turns learning into hands-on, fun playtime! With this set of colourful cards, children can learn all about letters and words and build their confidence with the alphabet and, in turn, reading.  The 26 double-sided picture cards are great for phonics games but can be used for sorting into groups such as animals or colours or encouraging children to talk about the picture and create imaginative stories.   All these skills are great for building confidence around letters and reading and encourages creativity and storytelling skills. 

Discover more co-operative games for instilling confidence.

Early Learning Centre Bumper Box

The title say’s it all!  This bumper pack of learning games is a great option for building confidence from sounding out words and matching  them to the pictures with the animal puzzle pieces, learning and practising tying laces with the tie my shoe board, learning about sharing and numbers with the double-sided dominos game or starting to tell the time with the colour coded teaching clock this great set is great fun and helps with many different areas of learning and independence.

Early Learning Centre Hop Along Dinosaur, Unicorn or Rabbit 

Bounce up and down and all around and hop forwards into prehistoric fun with the inflatable toy Hop-Along Dinosaur, Unicorn or Rabbit from Early Learning Centre! These active play hop-along toys help develop balance and hand-eye coordination. Great for encouraging confidence as your preschooler hops around the living room, building awareness and learning to challenge their physical abilities, while having a blast of a time! With each bounce, a child learns how much strength to put into every movement, how to steer, and how to keep going. This can build a can-do attitude and makes for a great skill for them to have for many years to come.   

 

Zoomer Scooter in Blue or Pink

Scooting around is a wonderful way to give children the freedom of independence. Having a toy like the Zoomer Scooter, available in blue or pink, can give children a confidence boost while on wheels! This 3-wheeled scooter comes with a non-slip footplate, back foot brake, and a soft-grip handlebar, ensuring maximum comfort and safety. Watch as your little one zooms up and down the park, hallway, or garden, enhancing their abilities to remain in control while feeling unstoppable in their adventures.  

 

Wooden Toddle Truck and Bricks

 Build your child’s confidence with the Wooden Toddle Truck and Bricks, just the right height for little ones this classic wooden trolley is great for building and playing with blocks that are stored in the truck. Gather the bricks together and build them up high. Knock down the tower and start all over again. Count up the bricks to discover shapes and colours. At the end of the day, slot the bricks back into the truck. As your child is old enough to walk freely on their own, the Wooden Truck has a sturdy handle so your child can enjoy a secure grip. As they grow, your child can enjoy pushing the truck around the room and can use it to move their favourite toys around too. Playing with bricks develops fine motor skills and hand to eye coordination while pushing the trolley aids building confidence in walking and encourages first steps.

 

With the right toys, building confidence in pre-schoolers’ can be simple and enjoyable for both the child and caregiver. Each of these toys encourages a child to explore their abilities, learn something new, or challenge their skills – all while having fun!

There are a range of toys that can help boost a child’s confidence why not explore our building toys, arts and craft, musical instrument, outdoor toys or roleplay toys for more toys to instil confidence? Play is key for children to learn and grow and free play, imaginative play and more structured play all play a part in the journey – happy playing!

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