Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Hridishruti Saikia, Dr. Nandita Bhattacharyya and Dr. Moonty Baruah

Abstract:
Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. The ability to perceive surroundings through the light that enters the eyes is called visual perception. Visual perception in children is an essential ability of their brain to connect and make sense of what their eyes see. The visual perception of colours, patterns, and structures has been an essential factor concerning a product because these are perceived exclusively through vision. Good visual processing skills benefit reading, writing, math, and other essential aspects of learning. As children in their preschool days learn from educational toys, the designs of the educational toys should consider enhancing their learning. Additionally, educational toys have become one of the tools used to teach children in many aspects, bit by bit. Research shows that learning through play is an integral part of a child’s development. Cognitive skills developed in the early stage of life and use of educational toys can enhance these. Educational toys help children develop fundamental abilities such as cognitive thinking and problem-solving. Since toys are essential for the development of children, the National Education Policy of India has given the focus on toys and the enhancement of local toys. Moreover, learning while playing has been made a part of the curriculum. However, for manufacturing such effective educational toys, the manufacturer has to consider various factors like safety, colour and shape and other design factors that enhance their development. Therefore, in this review article an attempted was made to identify a gap in literature and discuss the importance of design in educational toys for development of children.