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EDUCATIONAL TOYS
For The 8 Year Old & Older



DEVELOPMENTAL & EDUCATIONALTOYS FOR THE 8+ YEAR OLD

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Learning Toys For The Eight + Year Old
Explorer Globe Geosafari Talking Globe
Quantum Pad Snap Circuits Jr.
Astronomical Telescope Astronomical Telescope
iQuest iQuest
Game: Rush Hour Game: Rush Hour
Gobblet Game Gobblet Game
K'NEX Education Sets K'NEX Education Sets
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How your 8 year old plays
Friendships become more important as your child grows older. Secret codes, made-up languages, passwords, rituals, and rules are formed, strengthening the ever important friendship bonds. At this age, your child often enjoys being a member of a club or organized group. Your child probably wants to spend more time with friends than parents, and tend to think that he does not need adult care or supervision. He may develop special interest in collecting items or hobbies. By late elementary grades, children most likely enjoy games with more complex rules and more sophisticated problem-solving experiences. Most pre-teens also gain an increased interest in competitive sports.

Educational toys that develop skills
Provide plenty of opportunity for your child to play educational games of strategy. Classic board games such as checkers, chess, and monopoly call on problem-solving abilities while sharpening critical-thinking and cognitive abilities. Many sports-related toys such as golf, tennis and Ping-Pong provide hour of training in agility and precision as well as strategy.

With improved finger dexterity, children this age are able to handle more complex puzzles with smaller pieces.  Realistic three-dimensional model-building projects improve concentration, dexterity, and fine motor skills. And, kids get a kick out of making something that actually works. Arts and crafts and other construction projects such as baking, jewelry-making, wood-working are also great for fostering patience, dexterity and creative skills.


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