“Unstructured activity is an important thing for children because it helps them use their imagination,“ he said. “It causes them to think and problem solve better.“
Farish said certain toys are better suited for unstructured play.
“I think the types of toys you can use your imagination to do things with are better than others,“ he said.

The best toys to encourage a child’s imagination are such items as balls, blocks and art materials, Pritchard-Boone said.
“Paints, glues, glitters - things nobody wants to put in a child’s hand, but that is really important to put in a child’s hands,“ she said.