Abstract: As a kind of educational toy, assembly toys are indispensable for children. So which assembly toys are more popular with children? What are the types of construction toys? Who invented construction toys? Let’s take a look at the origins of construction toys and related content about the types of construction toys. 1. Who invented the assembly toy

In early 1911, the famous American inventor Gilbert was taking a train to New York when he saw a group of assembly workers installing and riveting the transmission tower. The idea of ??inventing a construction toy was born from the various steel beams on the building. One night, he and his wife cut cardboard to a certain proportion into the parts, and then assembled them appropriately like steel beams, and a realistic architectural model was born. Gilbert then devoted himself to the development of this toy. This was the birth of metal construction toys that became popular all over the United States and even in Europe. Almost all men have assembled this kind of toys.

The inventor of Lego bricks is Ole Keok, who was born in 1891 in the village of Felsgov near Billund, Denmark. He has superb carpentry skills and was keen on making various small toys when he was young. The small airplanes, cars and animals that he made are all lifelike and lifelike. Although he didn't know how to do business and his toys were often unsaleable, this did not make him give up his hobby. Later, the puzzle toy "Yue Yue" he designed finally became popular. In 1934, he designed the "LEGO" trademark for his building block toys.

2. What are the types of construction toys?

Building blocks

Building block toys are somewhat related to traditional building blocks. Traditional building blocks build a If you accidentally touch it, it will fall down, but the building blocks will be different when inserted together. There are many shapes of building blocks. Children use building blocks of different shapes to create various shapes. It is a cube-shaped toy that can exercise children's eye and hand coordination and develop children's creativity. In terms of material classification, building blocks can generally be divided into three types: cloth building blocks, log building blocks and plastic building blocks.

Magnetic rods

Children’s toy magnetic rods use the principle of multiple 2 to 3 cm long magnetic rods and corresponding magnetic beads to adsorb each other to create various three-dimensional shapes. shape. These magnetic wand toys are packed in exquisite boxes of varying sizes according to specifications. Some of them are whole magnetic rods, and some have small magnetic strips embedded inside plastic tubes. There are also many steel balls in the box for assembly.

Sucking music

The characteristic of sucking music is that it can suck anywhere as long as it is flat and smooth. It is not only good at sucking floors, but also sucks glass, ceramic tiles, mirrors, cabinet doors, There is no problem with the refrigerator, and you can also absorb it on your own forehead. Children can create their own underground water pipe network and little people of different shapes through different shapes of suction toys. Suction toys require a high level of fine movement of children's hands. In particular, the two hands must cooperate with each other to complete the steps of connecting two suction toys.

Snowflakes

Many children are no strangers to snowflakes, whether they are in kindergarten or at home. The advantage of snowflakes is that they are small and take up little space when stored, making them easy to carry around. Throwing one or two pieces away will not affect the overall situation. But the shortcomings are also very obvious. The gameplay is monotonous. There is only one shape of the snowflakes. In addition to being inserted horizontally, it is inserted vertically or diagonally. Moreover, the bite and tightness are different, and many links will become loose when you put it together. A small flower is okay, but if you put it together on a larger scale, it will break, which will affect the child's creativity and patience.

Magic Wands

Magic wands are long plastic rods of different colors that can be used to spell out various things by snapping the two ends together. However, the connection between the gripping claws on both sides of the magic wand and the wooden stick is really too tight. It not only requires a lot of strength, but also requires a lot of skill to bite it. It is particularly important to cooperate with the two hands, so it is not suitable for young people. children playing.

Plastic puzzle toys

The shape of plastic puzzle toys is similar to that of puzzles. Many people have played with them when they were children. Plastic puzzle toys are simple to play and more practical. It is easy to insert and master, and children of one or two years old can also build it. It is also relatively obvious. First of all, it occupies a large area. Each building block is thick and big. If there are too few pieces, it will not be possible to build something. If there are too many pieces, it will take up space. Secondly, it is geared towards a younger age. Children aged two or three can play it for a while, but if they are older, they will lose interest in it.