{"id":10876,"date":"2024-04-15T10:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10876"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T09:47:05","slug":"what-do-children-learn-through-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/what-do-children-learn-through-play\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Children Learn Through Play?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We all know that children love to play. But did you know that playing has other important educational benefits? In fact, play is one of the primary ways that little ones learn and develop. From fostering social skills and cultivating confidence to boosting imagination, here\u2019s what children learn through play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Children Learn Through Play:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#confidence\">Confidence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#literacy\">Literacy, Numeracy and STEM Skills<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#social\">Social Skills<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#im\">Imagination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#world\">How to Make Sense of the World Around Them<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"confidence\">1. Confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-polesie-toys-4488092.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-polesie-toys-4488092.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-polesie-toys-4488092-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, play helps children build their sense of worth and confidence. How? It allows them to practice and showcase their abilities. Play-based achievements can help children feel good about themselves &#8211; think completing a sorting activity, solving a puzzle (like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/the-human-body---under-x-ray\" target=\"_blank\">this brilliant Human Body Under X-Ray<\/a> one) or beating their previous best time in a race. Well done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"literacy\">2. Literacy, Numeracy and STEM Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/cycle-gears---30-piece-set\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cyclegears.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cyclegears.jpeg 815w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cyclegears-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cyclegears-768x462.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Play is also a fantastic way for children to develop their literacy, numeracy and STEM skills. Board games and card games both often involve math or reading elements. Hands-on toys such as blocks, jigsaw puzzles, building kits (like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/cycle-gears---30-piece-set\" target=\"_blank\">this cool Cycle Gears 30-Piece Set<\/a>) and shape sorters can help children build logic skills and recognise patterns, colours, shapes and sizes. Even reading and following the instructions for a toy, kit or game can reinforce those all-important educational skills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"social\">3. Social Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-allan-mas-5622982.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-allan-mas-5622982.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-allan-mas-5622982-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Play also allows children to build and improve their social skills. A large number of children\u2019s games and activities naturally involve elements of cooperation, sharing, turn-taking and communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sport, competitive activities and board games, like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/mega-tastic-challenges-game\" target=\"_blank\">this brilliantly fun David Walliams challenge game<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/horrible-histories---the-board-game\" target=\"_blank\">Horrible Histories: The Board Game<\/a>, are all especially good for supporting children&#8217;s social development. And as we all know, strong social skills are essential for the school years and beyond!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"im\">4. Imagination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-artem-podrez-6941450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-artem-podrez-6941450.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-artem-podrez-6941450-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Imaginative play is a huge part of childhood, and it\u2019s no surprise that play and exploration contribute to a robust imagination. And of course, imagination plays a huge role in creativity and intellectual development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just art toys and craft kits that help build these skills. Building sets like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/vex-robotic-arm-construction-set\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Vex Robotic Arm &#8211; DIY Construction Set<\/a> allow children to dream up and construct their own clever creations, while pretend play with dolls, cars, action figures and other toys can help children learn about storytelling, empathy, problem-solving and patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"world\">5. How to Make Sense of the World Around Them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/butterfly-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/livebutterfly.jpg\" alt=\"Live Butterfly Garden\" class=\"wp-image-2833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/livebutterfly.jpg 815w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/livebutterfly-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/livebutterfly-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, play is how children learn about and come to understand the world around them. Acting out situations and copying what they see through pretend play allows children to grasp the realities of life and how various social situations work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outdoor and nature-based play is also important here, as playing outside can teach children about the natural world, strengthen sensory development, and build gross motor skills. For instance, biology and gardening toys like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/butterfly-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this awesome butterfly garden kit<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/radical-rainbow-veg---growing-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this cool Radical Rainbow Veg Sow &amp; Grow<\/a> can help children learn about environmental concepts like life cycles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for some brilliant educational toys to encourage children to learn through play? 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