Preparing preschoolers:
Playfully ready for the start of school

Fun learning with these gift ideas, to support preschool children

Good gifts for preschool children aged four to six Choosing them is not so easy. Parents and other gift-givers often wonder, which toys they can use to support preschool children and what is best for their development. Of course it depends on which preschool child you are looking for a gift for. Some preschoolers enjoy gifts that let them be creative, others like to immerse themselves in nature while playing. Still others love solving puzzles or diving into fantasy worlds. In our shop you'll find a a wide selection of varied toys and games that support preschool children – from preschool exercises to creative sets and exciting puzzle games.

Educational aspects when choosing gifts

When choosing gifts for preschool children you can consider the following educational aspects:

• Choose preschool gifts that strengthen gross and fine motor skills like children's hand-eye coordination. This is important later at school for learning to write.

• Also consider gifts that strengthen children's cognitive, emotional and social skills. Suitable for this are preschool exercises such as simple logic tasks, memory games, or early rule-based games – all of this is important for a good start to school.

• Let the children think outside the box with your preschool gifts: Gifts that stimulate their creativity and imagination are always a good choice. But also those that help them solve problems, practice patience, and discover new things are recommended.

When choosing, above all remember that the gifts should be fun for preschoolers should be. If they enjoy educational games and toys, they are motivated to learn, to practice, and to improve.

Gifts for preschool children from HABA

The farewell from kindergarten is hard for some children. They will soon leave their familiar environment and do not yet know what to expect when school starts. A nice gesture are farewell gifts for preschoolers, who will soon start school. They can sweeten the transition and direct the attention to the many new adventures, that lie ahead of them.

These small gifts for preschoolers are available, for example, from HABA:

• Logic! Case games, with which children can puzzle and solve riddles – ideal preschool exercises for concentration and logical thinking.

• Games for ages 5 and up, with which they can immerse themselves in other worlds, match, count, and practice communicating with others. Many learning games for ages 5 and up are also suitable as number games for preschool, to playfully reinforce quantities, early arithmetic, or number sense.

• Terra Kids tools, which strengthen preschoolers' motor skills and entice them outdoors – a great complement if you want to support preschool children and want to combine movement, exploration, and dexterity.

• Craft kits, with which the kids can be creative themselves – perfect as eye-hand coordination and fine motor skill exercises in preschool (e.g. cutting, gluing, threading, shaping).

Additionally, depending on the child's interest, materials for practicing letters in preschool, for example with playful letter puzzles, initial-sound games, or first writing and pen-stroke exercises.

Supporting preschoolers' social & emotional learning

In school the children will soon meet many new faces. In this context, especially their social and emotional skills are in the foreground. They can also practice these playfully. For example, with role-playing games in which they reenact and reflect everyday situations at home. During play with dolls or hand puppets they also practice speaking and make up stories – this strengthens their imagination. Suitable role-play accessories and dolls that children will simply take to their hearts can be found in our shop. This way you can want to support preschool children – not only cognitively, but also socially.