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Launch the included Toot-Toot dumper truck from the very top and watch as it scoots down the corkscrew track onto the cradle and down the second track! In a study where we observed children playing in a nursery we found that young children engaged in imaginative play, often using the toys in unexpected ways. Young children playing with toys use their imagination to invent scenarios and play out the consequences.From an early age babies use touch to investigate their world; as they learn to reach they begin to run their tongue and lips over toys and then look at them. Turn the chunky crane tower and wind the bucket up and down to move the shape blocks around the site. There are social skills involved in language acquisition such as realising that it is necessary to wait until the other person has finished speaking. Pack includes a fire engine, ambulance and tow truck, each with their own phrases and sounds, press the light-up face button to trigger songs and melodies. Infants also learn about the links between sights, sounds and feel of toys when these are demonstrated by adults.

Adults can facilitate babies’ language development by playing with them, focussing on particular toys, reading books and naming everyday objects. You will often see young babies in a bath reaching with their legs towards a floating toy and kicking. Spatial skills can also be enhanced when playing games that require concentration, quick responses and finely tuned motor skills.

The grasping, at first, is quite clumsy but through repetition, and across time, infants become adept at grasping and develop fine motor skills. Play set comes with a cute SmartPoint digger, that can carry blocks in its scoop, digger includes 3 sing-along songs, melodies and lots of fun digger related sound effects.

After the first year, infants adopt the ‘pincer grasp’ where they use their thumb and index finger to grasp even very tiny objects. Toys that name alphabet letters and everyday words satisfy young children’s need for repetition and rehearsal when practicing words and sounds. Press Minnie to trigger fun character phrases, music, realistic sound effects and songs and see the headlights light up.Children who use their imagination when playing with other children are increasing their social competence and their understanding of other people.

Includes two SmartPoint® launchers and Mickey convertible featuring songs, melodies and flashing headlights. When young babies watch a mobile they are constantly moving their head, arms, legs and even their mouths in response to the movement of the toy. This fun and interactive little train is perfectly sized for little hands, includes a SmartPoint™ location and two cargo cars with a block stack and rotating cargo for role-play fun. Place the Ice Cream Truck on the 3 SmartPoint® locations to trigger songs, melodies and flashing headlights. Olivia interacts with MagicPoint locations, showing her friendly personality through fun phrases, lights, melodies, songs and more.

Play set includes a fun toot-toot go kart vehicle with 3 songs and 6 melodies, spinning ferris wheel, looping 360° track, merry-go-round, catapult ride, 6 SmartPoint locations. Young children pretend or imagine that, for instance a wooden block is a cake and they carefully ‘cut’ it. Lily interacts with MagicPoint locations, showing her friendly personality through fun phrases, lights, melodies, songs and more. Social interaction is important for language development and turn-taking games are a fun and educational way for babies and young children to learn. Press the mailbox to open the garage door and launch the Playzone mini characters into the swing, then activate the PlayZone location to hear each character say unique phrases.