Educational toys and games can have a great impact on a child’s development by contributing to his/her intellectual, social and motor development. Learning through games comes naturally for every child, thus accumulating new bits of information can be turned into a fun experience for them. With that in mind, along with the fact that children today spend a lot, I mean, A LOT of time in front of screens, there’s a need to combine the two aspects in the best possible way. So, why not invest in Osmo game kit and transform your iPad into an educational and useful piece of technology. Did I get you interested? Let’s learn more!
Osmo toys and games combine physical play with digital apps. The Osmo game kit comes neatly packed with a holder for an iPad, a camera add-on and a few physical pieces. In order to make it work, you also need the Osmo applications. The game options vary, and each of them offers different useful activities – all designed to challenge children and make them feel good and encouraged after they complete a level. First, I would like to mention the Tangram game. This game asks the child to arrange colored wooden Tangram pieces to match what they see on the screen. Some of the puzzles are more demanding, but that is one of the features that make these games educational.
Secondly, there are also the letter tiles used for the Words game. This game offers more levels and ways of playing, and each level is more challenging and useful. Children listen letters being spelled and try to find the correct one, and they mix and match letters to make words. The third option available with Osmo games is the Coding game. This one is recommended for children over 5, but younger kids like it too and often try it. This is how it works – kids combine physical blocks to make code and navigate an onscreen character. An additional fun feature of this game is the possibility to use the arrow to set the direction of the moving blocks. In order to make progress with this game, kids need to think and engage more strongly.
Except for these, there are many other applications that make Osmo games appropriate for a lot of kids’ ages. There are Number apps, for math development, then the Masterpiece drawing app, which allows children to trace pictures and improve their motor skills, and there is even a Pizza game, which transforms children into pizza chefs by using physical pieces corresponded with the Osmo app. Finally, in my opinion, the Osmo toys and games are the optimal solutions for parents who want to encourage their children to do some physical activities, while at the same time, making them happy with the inclusion of digital things.
