Games
When children play, they educate themselves! Through play, children process experiences, acquire skills and abilities that they need here in the world and work their way into their bodies. The toys we give children for this purpose are crucial! Toys such as board games, card games and learning games become more and more interesting as the 2nd year approaches. That is why Waldorfshop offers a large selection of toys that are educationally valuable - in the sense of Waldorf education. Feel free to browse and discover classic games and new games in our online shop!
- Numbers Poster: The multiplication tableMonimari | Numbers Poster: The multiplication tables | 42 x 30 cm | Familiarising with numbers 42 x 30 cmIn stockEUR 10.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- -2 %Kapla ChallengeKAPLA | Kapla Challenge | Card Game | Balance Game | Contents: 12 building cards and 16 pine wood tiles | Ages 10 and up Card gameIn stockRRP EUR 17.20EUR 16.90 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- ABC card gameWaldow Verlag | ABC card game | Learning game | ABC with Ä, Ö, Ü, Sch plus "Buchstaben-Peter" | Dimensions: 7.5 x 11 cm Educational gameNot in stockEUR 14.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Grimms letter cardsGrimms | Letter cards | ABC cards with animal pictures | 32 cards | approx. 7 x 10.5 cmIn stockEUR 16.70 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Nature memo meadowQuelle & Meyer Verlag | Nature Memo MeadowNot in stockEUR 13.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Letter Poster: The ABCMonimari | Letters Poster: The ABC | For a playful familiarisation with the letters | Sustainably and regionally produced | 42 x 30 cmIn stockEUR 10.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Grimm's number cardsGrimms | Number Cards | with animal pictures | 32 cards | approx. 7 x 10.5 cmCurrently not availableEUR 16.70 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Mini puzzleCuriosi | Mini Puzzle | 33 pieces | Ø 9 cm 14 different motifsIn stockEUR 4.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- -17 %Puzzle in a matchboxmoses. Verlag | Puzzle in a matchboxIn stockRRP EUR 4.90EUR 4.05 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Card game: Wild Herbs QuartetWaldow Verlag | Card Game: Wild Herbs QuartettIn stockEUR 14.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- A modern strategy game A modern strategy game A modern strategy gameIn stockEUR 28.30 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Eavesdropping wonderKarl Schubert Community | Eavesdropping Wonder | 33 x 29 x 7 cm | Wood from 4 yearsIn stockEUR 40.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Star QuartetJ. Ch. Mellinger Publishing House | Star Quartet For children and adultsIn stockEUR 13.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
The rule game
All parlour games, card games, board games, games with dice, quizzes, etc. follow certain predetermined rules and are therefore called rule games. From the age of 5, these become increasingly exciting for children.
9 Advantages and development opportunities through rule games
- Games with rules promote the integration of the individual into the community.
- Since parlour games are played into old age, this is often the game where generations can find each other and get into playing together.
- Through the structure of most games, children learn logical thinking and through the themes of the games they acquire knowledge.
- For the personality development of children, the development of frustration tolerance is enormously important. This is practised when losing during play.
- The rules of the game, winning and losing are a great training ground for social sensitivity. For this, however, it is important that the children are not too young. From the 2nd seven years onwards, the child is able to learn primarily in terms of social processes.
- The children's ability to concentrate improves when they learn and adhere to the rules of the game and when they wait their turn.
- There are many board games that are structured in such a way that the children's dexterity is promoted.
- By placing figures, throwing dice, etc., hand-eye coordination is trained.
- Mathematical and letter comprehension is initially promoted by dice games and card games, for example.
There is an unmanageable mass of different games on the toy market. The decisive question here is:
What values do we want to convey with the games?
In Waldorfshop we have made a pre-selection for you and your children. Each game enables your children to develop in the above-mentioned way, while we also pay attention to the aesthetic aspects in the sense of Waldorf education, just as it is important to us that the games are produced as ecologically as possible. And of course the joy and fun of playing together should not be neglected!
5 tips for educationally valuable toys
- Toys made of natural materials, such as wooden toys for natural, environmentally conscious play.
- Natural colours and shapes for your child's sensory care.
- Eco and organic toys for the child's health and for the sake of the environment.
- The right toy for the right age of child
- Free-range toys to strengthen your child's imaginative powers
Feel free to browse our extensive toy assortment online and discover the right wooden toys and the best board games for you, your children and the whole family!