Su niño de un año puede llenar y vaciar un recipiente con una cuchara, copiando lo que usted hace, o decir "brum, brum" mientras empuja un autobús de juguete. Más adelante, cuando entiende mejor lo que hace, puede pretender que está lamiendo la cuchara, o decir "adiós" cuando el autobús se va. La transición a la imaginación ha comenzado. He aquí cómo puede alentar los tipos de juegos que estimulan la imaginación.
As keen observers who absorb more than they understand, children first use imitative play to make sense of the world, reenacting what they've seen and heard and thinking it over. Gradually, they're able to transpose experience and imagine what could be. Give your child the "raw material" of imagination by providing a variety of real-life experiences and information about them. Point out what's happening in everyday activities, from cooking to checking out at the grocery store. Provide the toys and playthings that will help your child replicate what's been seen. You'll stimulate imitation and, later, an active imagination.
A simple dollhouse, play garage or farm can inspire your toddler's early attempts at imitation. Moving around figures and vehicles, your child relives familiar activities, like going to bed or eating. As language skills grow, your child adds imitative conversations to the action. "Remember when" chats with your child will help recall experiences to imitate. Asking open-ended questions—such as, "Where is the car going after you get gas?"—might prompt imagination in a child who's already altering and adding to real-life stories. Encouraging imitative play helps ready your child's brain for creative thinking.
You may have already noticed how a special trip—a visit to a farm or petting zoo, an airplane ride to grandma's, a vacation at the beach—stimulates your child's awareness. Back home, remind your child of the new adventures you've shared. Reading picture books to your child, playing with toys or watching videos together also can introduce new experiences or help your child sort through and understand recently seen sights, people and animals. New experiences, beyond familiar everyday activities, feed your toddler's need to explore and provide rich material for imitative and imaginative play.
Ejemplos de juguetes que estimulan la imaginación en los niños de 1 y 2 años:
Juguetes con figuras de juego
Enseres de juguete para limpiar la casa
Cámara de juguete
Teléfonos de juguete
Muñecas y accesorios
Cargador, cuna y silla de comer de muñecas
Animales de peluche
Títeres de tela para manipular que también sirvan de peluche
As keen observers who absorb more than they understand, children first use imitative play to make sense of the world, reenacting what they've seen and heard and thinking it over. Gradually, they're able to transpose experience and imagine what could be. Give your child the "raw material" of imagination by providing a variety of real-life experiences and information about them. Point out what's happening in everyday activities, from cooking to checking out at the grocery store. Provide the toys and playthings that will help your child replicate what's been seen. You'll stimulate imitation and, later, an active imagination.
A simple dollhouse, play garage or farm can inspire your toddler's early attempts at imitation. Moving around figures and vehicles, your child relives familiar activities, like going to bed or eating. As language skills grow, your child adds imitative conversations to the action. "Remember when" chats with your child will help recall experiences to imitate. Asking open-ended questions—such as, "Where is the car going after you get gas?"—might prompt imagination in a child who's already altering and adding to real-life stories. Encouraging imitative play helps ready your child's brain for creative thinking.
