Little Hands Colors & Shapes Touch & Feel Flash Cards
From Alex Toys
Item # 1433 AL
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- 2 years and up
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Description
A great interactive way to learn colors and shapes, the Little Hands Colors & Shapes Touch & Feel Flash Cards from Alex Toys is the perfect introduction to early learning! The Little Hands Colors & Shapes Touch & Feel Flash Cards is the set of 12 double-sided cards that introduces these important concepts with wonderful added memory features. In addition to the color on the card, the Little Hands Colors & Shapes Touch & Feel Flash Cards feature an illustration with a differently shaped item using the color, as well as a special texture on the card to help children identify and learn what they see on the card. In addition to the scene on the front of the card, the Little Hands Colors & Shapes Touch & Feel Flash Cards have activities on the back of each card that inspire further interactive exploration. The ability to reinforce learning with the special touch & feel section on each card, coupled with the added activities, is what makes the Little Hands Colors & Shapes Touch & Feel Flash Cards from Alex Toys a perfect introduction to these basics! Set comes in a sturdy, reusable storage box.
Developmental Benefits
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Physical
PhysicalBenefits
Play that encourages learning through bodily sensations and movement. Toys of this category help children learn through activities that challenge their hand-eye coordination and improve both their gross and fine motor skills. Children that learn best through physical play are often athletic and enjoy sports, so the optimal toys for this developmental benefit of play focus on manipulating objects, building, dancing, and role-playing or other forms of make believe that involve motion, action, and the working of big and small muscles. These kids are on the move, and they need toys that will keep up with them!
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Logical
LogicalBenefits
Play that focuses on reasoning and sequencing. This benefit of play will improve children's problem solving abilities, concentrating on numbers and patterns, logic and sequencing. Children with logical interests desire to see processes and to experiment with the world, searching for patterns and sequences in everything they do and see. Toys that are ideal for this developmental benefit of play are puzzles, logic games, arithmetic problems, and strategy games - everything that will help children focus on logic and sequence. These mathematical minds won't settle for a simple 2+2 game!
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Spatial
SpatialBenefits
Play that is visual in nature - full of color, creativity, and images. Learning takes place in a world of images and pictures, as this benefit of play encourages a child's artistic side. These toys open up the visual environment, providing children another way to learn through the creation of pictures, graphs, diagrams, or models. This developmental benefit will improve children's observation skills and stimulate an active imagination. Whether creating a masterpiece by paint, building the next great architectural wonder, or solving that impossible maze, this benefit of play adds the perfect visual dimension to a child's learning environment - look out Picasso!
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Intrapersonal
IntrapersonalBenefits
Play that is independent, fostering inner reflection and awareness of feelings. While play sometimes involves many children, independent play is an important aspect of healthy childhood development. When playing alone, children begin to recognize their own emotions, feelings, and thoughts, as well as how to control them. This benefit of play allows children to take charge of their activities and explore their environment at their own level and speed. Intrapersonal play improves children's self-motivation and self-esteem, as they engage their imaginations and take the initiative to create their own forms of fun and learning. Alone play gives children the opportunity to create their own environment, allowing for pretend play that utilizes their imaginations to the fullest. These children may appear shy, but when playing alone, their possibilities are endless!
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Verbal
VerbalBenefits
Play based on reading, writing, but NOT arithmetic! Linguistic play is perfect for children who love language - written and oral. They learn best through books, crosswords, and listening to recordings. Play can include anything that focuses on written words, like word board games; or oral words, like story telling sessions or books on tape. Linguistic play will improve listening skills, allow for word creation and association, and benefit overall language skills. So, keep their lips loving to learn language!
Types of Play
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Manipulative
Manipulative Play
Play that involves hand-eye coordination and motor skills. Children need the opportunity to work on finer skills that involve a little more control and direction. Manipulative play develops the sense of coordination, challenging their little fingers to follow the lines or use their tools properly. Some examples of manipulative play are: * Coloring, especially in a defined area * Paper crafts and art involving moving parts that need to be "put together" * Using a safe and simple tool kit to help with tasks around the house Cutting out a sunshine for the window or painting within the lines — all these activities are the perfect exercise for this type of play.
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Cooperative
Cooperative Play
Play for your child and a group of friends. Cooperative play can take place almost anywhere — outside on the playground or downstairs in the basement. In any environment, children learn from watching other children play and interacting with them socially. Some fun cooperative play activities are: * Interactive pretend play * Basketball * Board games Game time, make believe time — it's all fun time when other children are around to take part in play!
