What are some toys that parents and children will enjoy, as they can play with them for a long time but can be put away quickly?
Toys are essential for children's solo play, but some children can clean up their toys after playing, while others can't. It's the parents' responsibility to clean up toys for children who can't clean up after themselves, but design consultant Joanna Bregan, who felt that 'it's strange to take up five or ten minutes of your time to clean up a toy that you've only played with for two minutes,' has compiled a list of toys that children can play with for a long time but don't take up time to clean up .
Toys with the highest play-time and lowest clean-up-time
Bregan thought it was inefficient to have parents' lives sucked away by cleaning up their children's toys. So, Bregan rated children's toys on three indicators: 'reproducibility (how many times they play with it over and over again),' 'play time (how long they play),' and 'ease of cleaning up,' out of 5 points, and introduced the top 3 toys with the highest scores.
1: Magnetic tiles
Overall score: 13 points (out of 15)
Reproducibility: 5
Playtime: 4
Ease of Cleanup: 4
In Japan, magnetic blocks such as Kitwell's Magbuild and Bornelund's Magformers are popular.
2: Giant magnetic panel
Overall score: 13 points (out of 15)
Reproducibility: 5
Playtime: 5
Ease of Cleanup: 3
Bregan ranked magnetic panels, which are larger than magnetic blocks, in second place. They received full marks for replayability and play time, but because of their size, they received a 3 out of 5 for ease of tidying up. Bregan also cited Superspace's The Big Set as a giant magnetic panel. However, Superspace only ships to the US, Australia, and the UK, and not Japan.
3: Foam magnetic blocks
Overall score: 12 points (out of 15)
Reproducibility: 4
Playtime: 4
Ease of Cleanup: 4
The reproducibility is one point lower than that of magnetic tiles, giving it an overall score of 12 points.
A toy that is very similar to these toys but that Bregan rated poorly is a Minecraft-style magnetic block .
Bregan pointed out that the most popular toys have one thing in common: they're flexible enough to be transformed into various shapes. For example, the magnetic tiles can be used as gift boxes for birthday presents or as homes for other toys, and the same can be said for the giant magnetic panels.
On the other hand, Minecraft-style magnetic blocks are blocks with specific patterns such as wood, water, and lava, which can get in the way when children are trying to build their own world. Bregan points out that it's 'natural' that children will get bored of them more quickly than with ordinary magnetic tiles because their appearance inhibits children's imagination.
Additionally, 'magnetic toys are easy to put away,' Bregan said. 'Perhaps it's the satisfying sensation of the tiles sticking together that makes tidying up feel like play.' Highly rated toys have strong magnets, meaning the pieces connect securely. Meanwhile, Bregan noted that the magnets in Minecraft-style magnetic blocks are weak, meaning the building process isn't as satisfying.
Bregan said the next toy he wants is Clixo because 'it's flexible to play with, has an elegant shape, and has magnets, so it's very attractive.'
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