Monday, January 26, 2009

Childrens Play Furniture Has Come a Long Way Regarding Kids Room Decor

The strides that have been made in children's toys are amazing. And children's play furniture has evolved right along with it. When I was small, building a tower of blocks or Legos on the carpet was part of the challenge. Now there are play tables galore which not only a provide more sound foundation than 70's style orange shag carpeting but also storage and come with a supply of building materials to boot!

Toddlers love a table just their size

If a toy or game utilizes a horizontal surface there is a table customized to provide that perfect surface for hours of play. Toddlers especially benefit from the enhanced play-ability a play table provides. A child of 18-months to two years of age might love blocks, or train tracks or Duplo blocks until they keep falling over when mommy walks past. The dexterity necessary to build a stable tower or prevent a train track from busting up is often beyond the ability of a young child. This leaves them frustrated. A play table removes the frustration of a shifting carpet foundation.

Play tables are low to the ground keeping all the toys within easy reach for the toddler. This can benefit the play regimen in several ways. Raising the play surface off the floor is great for the toddler, because it keeps his toys safely out of reach of his carpet cruising sibling. This removes the calamity of reaching and curious baby fingers accidentally stealing the foundation of your toddler's creations. Standing or sitting to play at their very own table is great fun, undisturbed and stable.

Moms and Dads love the confined mess

The benefits of playing with a table are not limited to the toddler. Parents also benefit. As noted above, there are likely to be fewer arguments because of accidental knockdowns or busted tracks. Keeping the older siblings toys out of reach of baby is also an extra baby proofing measure. Small pieces of train sets or tiny Legos are just the right size for baby to pop into their curious little mouths. Rather than ban all toys with small pieces until baby passes the choking phase, a table can keep the messy toys with small parts safely out of reach.

In the act of saving toys with small pieces from banishment, play tables don't end their benefits by virtue of their height.

A tabletop has a natural confining effect on the mess. The play area is clearly defined as beginning and ending at the table's edge. This means no more dumping of bins and scattering their contents into the far corners of the room and under all the furniture. The area beneath the table is perfect for storing the pieces used on the topside surface. Some models of play tables come equipped with built in storage areas.

Children's tables and chairs keep the whole family happy

How many times has it happened that you and your toddler set out to create a Lego jungle to populate with toy animals, or a block castle for your little people or the perfect railway complete with over passes and drawbridges, then by the time building is completed play time is over and you never played? This is often the case as so many of us have packed schedules. A play table comes in handy here as well. Instead of having to put the whole mess away the table's surface now stands as a storage area for that perfect environment. Now you can build your train track and play with it too.

This is great because you can leave the unfinished towers out for later play or keep the perfectly constructed railway in tact for use over the course of many weeks.
Edie Mindell writes for http://www.simplyuniquebabygifts.com. For newborn baby gifts, including baby gifts baskets. Enjoy free shipping with no minimum purchase requirements.

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