Simple wooden toys have many applications. Used for babies, they help in sensory development by stimulating sight, touch and hearing. As infants slowly look around and focus on objects, big colorful wooden blocks help them distinguish between two objects, thus developing their sensory perception of sight. As months pass, they reach out and grasp objects that catch their eye. Colorful, easy-to-grasp, smooth-edged wooden toys are ideal for this stage. As part of their sensory development infants and toddlers taste everything. Non-toxic smooth wooden toys are ideal for this purpose. Children at this stage have limited attention spans, so a variety of toys is important. Wooden toys are inexpensive and varied, so many shapes and sizes can be used.

Simple wooden toys such as wooden farm animals, wooden sea creatures, carts and trains serve a number of purposes. They relate to the simple things that a child recognizes and thus encourages imaginative play. Differing developmental stages can be seen as the same toy gets used in differently by each child.

Apart from customized simple wooden toys, a parent can even opt for making his own toys these days thanks to the large number of do-it-yourself kits available. With only a rudimentary knowledge of wood crafting, making simple wooden toys can indeed become an interesting hobby. So whatever the case, be it simple fun or as a decorative item, a hobby or a gift, simple wooden toys are a great idea. They are available everywhere in all shapes and sizes and in all price ranges. As decorative items, the price depends on a number of factors like the creator of the item, its size, the amount of intricacy involved in the work done and of course the quality of wood used.

Toys are essential for a child's balanced social and emotional development. Simple wooden toys are an investment, as they get used for several years by children. Later, when children outgrow them, the toys can be used creatively by adults as innovative decoration ideas.