7 Great Wooden Toys for Your Kids

Wooden toys are a time honored pastime for kids of any age. Wooden toys usually come in red oak, cherry, or walnut. Less expensive models may be made of pone or other soft woods.

First, the wooden airplane is a classic. Small wheels to take off and land plus a spinning propeller in the front give this classic all the character it needs. For extra fun, you can buy an unpainted wooden airplane and paint it with your child.

Another favorite is the wooden rocking horse Depending on the size you get these will be good for 12 months old all the way up to 5 year olds. This is one toy you probably will not want your child to play with unmonitored, as accidents are possible.

There's also the ever popular wooden treasure chest. Kids find all kinds of great uses for these, and it can be great fun for boys and girls. There are many different versions of these boxes, such as a toy box, treasure chest, or spindle toy chest. Children love to have a secret place to keep their special chosen treasures.

Lift-out puzzles are another wooden toy that are suitable for many different ages. They can be very educational, as they make your child think about shapes, numbers, colors, and use logic to solve the puzzle. Kids feel like they have accomplished something after playing with these special toys.

Wooden kazoos have to be an all-time favorite, especially of kids who love noise. Best of all, they are cheap for parents to buy. Second of all, it lets your kids get started early with becoming a famous musician. You may not think they are on the road to fame, but just let them play it outside so the neighbors can enjoy the latest and greatest music.

There are always the usual building blocks, stacking bowls, and various other building toys. You can get these blocks in multi-colors or natural wood, or you can even craft your own. These work great to teach basic geometry, architecture, and physics. There's nothing like wooden blocks to bring out the best of your child's imagination.

Last, but not least, wooden train cars are a classic. You can continue to add to your collection of train cars over the years so your child can build his or her own train over the years. Usually these train cars will connect with magnets and they have various wooden tracks you can lay out. There are even bridges, tunnels, mountains and everything else you might be able to think of for your child's wooden train set. Wooden trains never change and are highly durable and can be passed down from one child to another.

These 7 wooden toys are great classics that are fun and durable – unlike many modern toys. We hope that your kids get many years of enjoyment from toys like these.