There are toys that are a no-brainer success with children of all ages and cars are probably on top of that list! In fact objects with wheels have maintained an uncontested position as a loved play item throughout history!
But what makes these toys so popular?
Here are some reasons:
Association with adults: children love toys and tools that allow them to pretend to be adults, the people that they admire! In that sense, many children see cars as a symbol of adulthood, independence, and adventure.
Motion and Speed: moving objects are fascinating to children! The zooming cars, the spinning wheels grab a child's attention like nothing else!
Control and Power: Cars give children a sense of control, they can race them, steer them, crash them!
Design and collectibility: Over time, these little cars have become a collector’s item. Children love collecting different models, colours, sizes and putting their collections on display!
Speaking of collectibility, toy cars scattered everywhere in the house are a big mommy woe and we at House of Zizi understand that! We make products that are intentional, purposeful and designed keeping our customers’s needs in mind. And we are very proud of this product for those very reasons!
Presenting the House of Zizi Mega Garage, a car organizer for your little car enthusiast to keep his beloved collection all in one place. The Mega Garage is a multi story structure, with 70 compartments in different sizes to store your baby’s collection and build on it over time too! Made with high quality wood, our storage garage goes beyond just storage. Its multi-level structure is designed with roads and sliding ramps to allow your child to create racing scenarios, pretend situations and embark on exciting car adventures!
Still not convinced? Here are some ways you can put this one product to use all through the day
Morning Imaginative Play
Start your morning by waking up your cars and getting them ready for the day. Wash them, shine them, fuel them to run errands. You can also give your child human figurines to make the whole thing into a detailed garage scenario, where your baby is the car sitter.
You’ll find your child cooking upi stories of their own around this, once you give them the idea once. Encourage them to give every car a task for the day, like some car is taking children to school, while another car is a taxi and another is a loader. Imaginative play like this expands a child’s world while engaging them for hours, a perfect win-win for mumma and the baby!
Afternoon ‘Fix-it’ Garage
Pretend that cars need repairs and make several stations where they can go according to their issue. There can be a tyre change station, refueling station, painting station, repair station.
You can even use real tools like tape, cotton balls, wet wipes, to teach your child to be a pretend mechanic. The children will learn how to take care of their toys and belongings while also sharpening their fine motor skills!
Evening time Parking Puzzle
Divide the Mega Garage into areas of different colours. Your child can now sort cars by colours and size. This is a fun game that strengthens a child’s observation, critical thinking, while also teaching them how to follow simple instructions.
Before Bedtime Tidy up
End the day by parking each car back in its spot. You can encourage your child to tell the cars a bedtime story as their car sitter. The toy car organizer is a great tool for building responsibility in your child and setting up a tiny-up routine. The sooner you build these habits, the longer they’ll go and the easier they make your life.
In fact, the House of Zizi Toy Garage is a very good product for building independence, setting up routines and rituals, and making lots of memories with your child’s favourite toy! It’s versatile, long-lasting, stylish, it’s great for playing alone and for play dates. It is sure to become the centre-piece of your child’s bedroom, and you’ll find your baby spending a lot of time with it!