for your entertainment lego batman joker's trike play can recall a favorite childhood post office counter that came years have passed since i outgrew that set yet i still vividly recall the uncomplicated happiness i felt when playing with it it's easy to dismiss toys as just a silly ating the role they play in a youngster's up my imagination; it was a numbers learning tool; it taught basic life skills such as how to address an envelope and where to position a stamp; and when friends joined in with my games it helped improve my social interactions too cardboard box and a few sticks and pebbles to fire up their imaginations." or even comfort during a difficult time become imprinted on our psyche," she in childhood learning alongside physical emotional and even social development." more than fun variety of skills by rachel halliwell skills development show can provide a springboard for imagi- native play and help develop storytelling on television-but that's just a starting point for the little one you give this toy to," the narrative is down to them." some toys help tune fine motor skills while construction toys help develop logical thinking and encourage creativity the importance of play ogist specializing in child development and founder of dr gummer's good play guide children who need more than an empty