Stickers
Anyone who thinks stickers don't have much play value will quickly change their minds when they see our fantastic collection of sticker sets , creative sticker posters, and individual stickers. There's much more to stickers than you think: they offer various benefits for children, both in terms of development and enjoyable offline fun. Here are the most important benefits for you:
1. Developing fine motor skills
Playing with stickers helps children improve their fine motor skills , as they have to use their little fingers and hands precisely to peel the small stickers off the sheet, detach them, and stick them in the right place. This promotes the development of fine coordination and muscle control , which is important for other skills like writing, cutting, and drawing.
2. Improve hand-eye coordination
When children play with stickers, they have to carefully look at where they want to place them and then move their hands precisely to get it in the right place. This helps improve hand-eye coordination , which is essential for daily activities like buttoning, eating with cutlery, and drawing.
3. Stimulate creativity
Stickering offers children the opportunity to express their creativity . They can create scenes, design patterns, and choose which stickers to use and where to place them. Many small stickers form part of a larger whole. This helps develop their imagination and sense of aesthetics .
4. Spatial insight and planning
Using stickers can help children develop spatial awareness and planning skills . They have to think about how to place the stickers and how to create a specific composition. This requires a certain amount of forethought and planning.
5. Patience and perseverance
Applying stickers can sometimes be challenging , especially if they're small or difficult to grip. This teaches children patience and perseverance as they keep trying to apply the sticker correctly. They also experience a sense of accomplishment when they finally succeed.
6. Sensory stimulation
For younger children, using stickers can also be a sensory experience . They experience the texture of the stickers and paper, and the sensation of peeling and sticking. This kind of sensory input can be calming, de-stimulating, and soothing .
7. Language and vocabulary development
Stickers can also help develop language skills . Parents and caregivers can talk with children about the stickers they choose, such as the colors, shapes, and theme: will you choose the elephant, the red square, or the green triangle? This promotes vocabulary and communication skills for every sticker enthusiast.
8. Self-confidence and pride
Look, Mom, what I made! When children create their own sticker art, they often feel proud of what they've accomplished. The result is fun to look at, to show off to everyone around them, and it will definitely boost their self-confidence , because they've created something tangible they're happy with and can hang up to remember for a long time.
9. Learning about concepts and themes
Many sticker books and sets, like this one from Poppik, have themes like numbers, letters, shapes, colors, or animals. These allow children to learn different concepts while enjoying creative activities. This makes stickering a fun way to explore different topics.
In short, stickering offers children a fantastic play and learning experience that helps develop their motor, cognitive, social, and creative skills. At the same time, it provides fun and satisfaction , making it an ideal play activity for young children.
