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Are simple toys better for a child's imagination?
Preg.: We often hear that simple toys develop children's creativity better than toys that are too complicated. But does this mean that the best toy is a simple piece of wood, which a child can imagine as a doll, bus or space station? Or is it better if the toy is not that simple?
Resp.: Simple objects and toys can help develop children's creativity, and so can well-designed toys. It depends on how children play with them and how much opportunity they're given to explore and discover using their imagination.

Younger children seem to need more realistic props rather than something as simple as a piece of wood to develop their creativity. Their fantasy is still developing, so they're too young to imagine a piece of wood as a bus or a doll. It's not until they're 4 or 5 that they can imagine things as other than they are.
