Were you to study the history of toys and games throughout the ages, you will find that most of them were created from wood. This held true until just after WWII. Then cheaper raw materials and mass production, meant that wood soon gave way to plastic. Although there are still many people who enjoy trying to tackle a wooden puzzle game.
For most people this seems to take them right back to their childhood. Many a child's first toy has been those hand sized, brightly coloured square blocks made from wood. Relatively inexpensive, and nothing for a youngster to hurt themselves on. Many parents still have these blocks lurking at the back of a toy cupboard.
It is almost a right of passage, children move from building blocks made from wood to jigsaws, also made from wood. Those first jigsaws were often nothing more than coloured shapes that a child had to fit into the correct location on a board. Children progressed to what could be thought of as the more typical jigsaw. They were all helpful in teaching hand and eye coordination, not to mention digital dexterity.
Another common scenario for children during the school summer vacation was staying with the Grandparents. Now Grandparents do like to spoil their Grandchildren and try to make their stay as enjoyable and as much fun as possible. However it doesn't take much for the weather to mess up all of these carefully made plans. Luckily Grandparents are very adaptable and get round this small problem by retrieving your parent's old toys and games.
Despite being raised surrounded by technology there is something quite heart warming about trying to solve the exact puzzle that your parents also tried to fathom out. Due to the material it was made from it will have survived time. Maybe there is a piece which is a different colour and feel to the other pieces. Perhaps this was a piece that your Grandfather had to hand carve when a bit was lost.
Despite there being so many electronic games available to children, there still seems to be a growing market for these traditional items. Times have progressed a long way from when they all used to be hand carved. All of these items have been made from quality materials, and to the highest of specifications.
There are many puzzles and games available to entertain and frustrate in equal measure. This is very true when aimed at the three dimensional ones. You know that it can be done as it was complete when you got it, but it seems as though you get so far easily and then the frustration sets in. Or it nears completion when you notice the small piece hiding under the table. Yet there is enormous satisfaction when you do manage to complete it all.
Many of these games and puzzles have changed little over time, and some are relative newcomers. Many are still known by their original names. Such as the Towers of Hanoi. One less familiar might be the Soma Cube. It only takes a quick glance when you notice someone attempting one of these, and you are hooked. You want to attempt to solve your very own wooden puzzle game.
For most people this seems to take them right back to their childhood. Many a child's first toy has been those hand sized, brightly coloured square blocks made from wood. Relatively inexpensive, and nothing for a youngster to hurt themselves on. Many parents still have these blocks lurking at the back of a toy cupboard.
It is almost a right of passage, children move from building blocks made from wood to jigsaws, also made from wood. Those first jigsaws were often nothing more than coloured shapes that a child had to fit into the correct location on a board. Children progressed to what could be thought of as the more typical jigsaw. They were all helpful in teaching hand and eye coordination, not to mention digital dexterity.
Another common scenario for children during the school summer vacation was staying with the Grandparents. Now Grandparents do like to spoil their Grandchildren and try to make their stay as enjoyable and as much fun as possible. However it doesn't take much for the weather to mess up all of these carefully made plans. Luckily Grandparents are very adaptable and get round this small problem by retrieving your parent's old toys and games.
Despite being raised surrounded by technology there is something quite heart warming about trying to solve the exact puzzle that your parents also tried to fathom out. Due to the material it was made from it will have survived time. Maybe there is a piece which is a different colour and feel to the other pieces. Perhaps this was a piece that your Grandfather had to hand carve when a bit was lost.
Despite there being so many electronic games available to children, there still seems to be a growing market for these traditional items. Times have progressed a long way from when they all used to be hand carved. All of these items have been made from quality materials, and to the highest of specifications.
There are many puzzles and games available to entertain and frustrate in equal measure. This is very true when aimed at the three dimensional ones. You know that it can be done as it was complete when you got it, but it seems as though you get so far easily and then the frustration sets in. Or it nears completion when you notice the small piece hiding under the table. Yet there is enormous satisfaction when you do manage to complete it all.
Many of these games and puzzles have changed little over time, and some are relative newcomers. Many are still known by their original names. Such as the Towers of Hanoi. One less familiar might be the Soma Cube. It only takes a quick glance when you notice someone attempting one of these, and you are hooked. You want to attempt to solve your very own wooden puzzle game.
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