Wooden blocks are a toy staple for preschoolers and the new Cheekeye wooden toys sold by Oompa Toys are a wonderful way to add a fresh twist to classic play. With wooden sets featuring dinosaurs, farm animals, forest animals, African animals, arctic animals, these sturdy toys can provide an added dimension to traditional wooden unit blocks. Each set of Cheekeye wooden toys is reasonably priced at $29.99 and offers optional props such as trees, fences, and mountains sold separately.

Solid Toy Construction

These sturdy wooden toy sets have a smooth finish and are partially painted giving them an artistic, modern look. The painted finish appears very difficult to chip, which is an important feature when you are using them with wooden unit blocks that tend to chip less durable paint finishes. These classic toys will hold up to years of play and encourage creativity and open-ended thinking which makes them a wonderful, developmentally appropriate toy for preschoolers.

Safe Toys for Preschoolers

With all the recalls that have come up in the last few years, it’s a bit scary to walk into the store and buy your child a toy, not knowing whether or not it contains high levels of lead or other safety hazard. Cheekeye toy sets are made from eco-friendly rubberwood and contain no small pieces that can pose a choking hazard. If that isn’t enough to calm your fears, Cheekeye toys won the prestigious Platinum Award from the 2009 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, which requires that all toys submitted be independently tested for safety.

Encourage Creative Play

While there are many cute electronic toys available today, some of which are actually educational, far too many toys require little to no effort from children to use them. The preschool years are a time for children to explore the world and nurture their creative side, not learn to play with toys that are made simply to entertain them. Cheekeye wooden toys are a great starting point for hours of creative play. Whether these toys are used with wooden unit blocks or played with alone they are a great way to encourage preschoolers to use their imaginations.