Why Toy Cars and Vehicles Make the Best Kids’ Presents
It doesn’t seem to matter what their colour, size or shape; toy cars, tractors, trucks and trains are extremely popular with kids. Played with almost anywhere, toy vehicles make up one of the key toy types and have for generations. But why are they so loved and which ones are best? We did some research to find out.
Why Are Toy Cars and Other Vehicles So Popular?
Play is how kids learn best. It gives them the opportunity to develop their social and emotional skills, encourage language development and creativity, reduce stress and discover cause and effect. But where do the toy cars come into things? We’re glad you asked.
It turns out that when a child is in the sensorimotor stage of development around 0-2 years of age, they are attracted to objects which engage their senses. Cars, trucks, trains and planes are noisy, have flashing lights, move and are different colours, which makes them appealing. Once their interest has been grabbed, an older baby or toddler will seek out more of the same thing. Being able to play with a scaled down version of something they find interesting is a dream come true.
Spinning wheels and making engine noises, driving along walls, arms and legs or the floor, toy vehicles also help teach cause and effect. When they do something with or to the toy car, something happens, and the child learns they can change something in their environment. Plus, fine and gross motor skills are practised, mastered and proudly demonstrated to anyone nearby.
Which Vehicle Toys Make the Best Presents?
We’re going to go out on a limb here and say, all of them! But if we’re being more specific, there are certain toy cars and vehicles which are more suitable for a specific age group. Here are a few of our favourites:
- John Deere toys – the John Deere toy range we stock is more suitable for younger children and contains the ever popular tractors!
- Wooden trains – the timelessness of wood never grows old and that’s why we are proud to suggest (and stock) wooden trains as amazing gifts for young children.
- Toy car garage – let your child become the car park attendant, driving cars to the best carparks and transporting passengers via helicopter to their next destination. There is plenty of creativity, role play and motor skill development to be had with this fab wooden toy!
- Vehicle books – children love listening to stories and books about their favourite vehicles are always a hit. We love the Tractor Dave and Me and Dad book range for our little vehicle fans.
Of course there are plenty of other great choices too, many of which can be found in our range of wooden toy cars, trucks and trains. But honestly, you just can’t go wrong with giving any vehicle as a gift – and just in case you were wondering, you can send us the latest Range Rover or BMW as a gift too …..
