Why should you prefer wooden toys? What are their advantages?

• They are strong and they are long lasting.
• All classical board games like Chess, Backgammon, Checkers are made of wood.
• They develop kids' fine motor skills - wooden toys are meant to be used by hands. The purpose of their usage is an assembly or building something. While you build you puzzle of any other game, you develop your mental skills and you eye-hand coordination. This is an extremely important development needed for toddlers & kids at any age.
• Healthier than plastic - assuming you use a good toy its paint must be non toxic. Plastic toys sometimes contains metal leftovers and PVC or oil. Many plastic toys contains Phthalates. Phthalates are chemicals used to soften plastic. The youngest children are the most vulnerable to the chemicals because they tend to put toys in their mouth.
• Wooden toys are silent - they have no noise, no batteries, no blinking lights or loud music to hurt your ears.
• No complicated assembly, no user guides, no remote controls and no buttons to press.
• On many families they are kept by parents and used by the kids. Since they can last for centuries, you can always get back and play with your good old toys with your family.
• Using them you can have many playing options. Since wooden toys contains parts, you can use them in various ways. For example, there are endless options for what you can do with a set of wooden building blocks.
• In case you are a woodworker as your hobby - you can create your own toys for you and for your friends. There are many step by steps books for doing it fun and easy.