As the world is swept by a pandemic and there are no signs of it slowing down anytime soon, better list down in your wood notebook and find out all the things you need to know about the virus. For example, you will want to get some updates on the vaccines that are possibly coming to the country at a time when the cases have reached an all time high. Better be updated about all the news by checking out the websites every now and then so that you would know what you need to do every time you go outside if you are even allowed to do that. It is possible the government has implemented some kind of lockdown where nobody is really allowed to go out unless it is some kind of essential stuff that needs to be taken care of right away. When that happens, better avoid close contact with people that you don’t really know because you don’t know if they have the virus.

One of the important things that you must list down in your wood notebook would be to wear face mask at all times whenever you go out of the house. In fact, some would advise to do it inside the house too because you would not really know where the other people there went to. As a result, you would conclude right away that it would be better to be safe than sorry. The last thing you would want to happen is to get confined for a number of days. When that happens, you will be a bit worried about the amount you will spend for the hospital in that scenario. What a hassle that will be because you won’t be able to buy stuff that you were planning on buying. Now, you will just have to do good with what you have in order to do more with what you have right now as it will turn out great for everyone when you hope and pray for that. When you have someone at the hospital confined because of this virus you can only hope for the best result.

Don’t forget to write in your wood notebook that it would be advisable to stay at home as much as possible. When it is not really important, there is no need to go out as you will be able to stay pretty safe that way. Add that to the fact that you will want to be extra careful when you get in close contact with someone who turns out to be positive. If that is the case better quarantine yourself for a couple of weeks. This is the perfect time to do some online shopping so that you would realize the importance of being able to stay at home and learn a few things that you were not able to learn before. It would feel great to learn a few things so that you would be able to use it in the future.

If you’re looking for an ideal gift for children, then you should consider giving them a personalised wooden puzzle. A wooden puzzle offers plenty of benefits and getting a personalised one adds a special touch to the gift. So what can playing with a wooden puzzle do for children? Below are just some of the benefits of playing with this kind of toy.

It can improve language skills

Even if the puzzle is not related to language or words, it can still help improve a child’s language skills. This is because wooden puzzles, in general, presents an opportunity for parents and teachers to teach kids about words and language. For example, you can ask the child to describe the pieces of the puzzles in terms of os size, color, texture, etc. You can also teach the child the right way to ask or request for a puzzle piece. Trying to solve the puzzle with a fellow child or an adult can also help the child develop proper communication skills.

It can improve math skills

Wooden math puzzles are common and can help a child develop and improve his or her math skills. Even organizing the pieces can help the child learn several math concepts. For example, they can learn addition and subtraction when they try to group the pieces of the puzzles together. Advanced concepts such as multiplication and division can also be learned when they try to organize the pieces. And if the pieces are classified based on colors and sizes, then they can use the pieces to learn how to count using these categories.

It can help improve hand-eye coordination

Video game advocates say that playing video games can help children develop their hand-eye coordination. But the truth is, wooden puzzles can do the same, and they are cheaper and don’t require electricity. It takes a lot of practice to translate what the mind wants to do with the hands and other parts of the body. Humans are generally born uncoordinated and this is why babies tend to be clumsy and moves in an awkward manner. Playing with wooden puzzles can help children to practice hand-eye coordination, especially puzzles that require to build something.

It can help with fine motor abilities

Wooden puzzles can also help children develop fine motor abilities. Picking up the puzzles and playing with them can help strengthen their finger muscles. Most wooden puzzles come with pieces that are of different shapes and sizes. Handling these pieces can help them to grasp and hold objects of different sizes. This ability can help them later on when they need to hold a pencil as they try to learn how to write or if they want to learn how to draw or paint.

It can help develop social skills

Solving puzzles, especially complex ones require the cooperation of two or more people. This is why puzzles are a good way for children to develop their social skills. Through these puzzles, they will learn the concept of teamwork and cooperation.