Colorpillar Sorting Mat

Title: Colorpillar Sorting Mat

Author: Lakeshore Learning

Price: $39.99

Product Number: JJ766

Age Range: Infant to age 3

Annotation: Matching colors is fun with this sorting mat shaped like a caterpillar!

Evaluation: The pieces included in this sorting mat are not only fun and colorful but they are safe for baby. Simple yet, unique, babies and parents alike will love to get down on the floor and play!

Then after play, move the pieces aside and read The Very Hungary Caterpillar! The ideas are endless, although the toy itself is kind of pricey.

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Giant Soft Building Blocks

Title: Giant Soft Building Blocks

Author: Lakeshore Learning

Product Number: GB619

Price: $129.00

Age Range for Toy: 9 Months-6 Years

Annotation: Building "sky high" soft mounds of fun with these super safe, giant building blocks.

Evaluation: It never fails, building blocks are always a hit with kids. But, with younger kids jumbo size blocks are better for motor skills but they are still hard and sometimes dangerous. These blocks are developmentally appropriate in more then one way. The Largest block is just over 11 inches. The only draw back is they are extremely expensive. A great reason to find a library and join their "Family Place" program. There are sure to be some soft giant blocks in that workshop!

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Find a Family Place Library: http://www.familyplacelibraries.org/

Shapes Discovery Boxes

Title: Shapes Discovery Boxes

Product Number: GG487

Price: $49.95

Age Group: Infant - Preschool / 9 mos. - 3 yrs.

Annotation: Concepts like shapes and colors are prettily packaged in a fun toy that encourage family play as well as independent play.

Evaluation: The colorful boxes are about five inches tall and packed with color coordinated items (and some familiar one too-like faux crayons, waffles, or wheels). Developmentally, babies and toddlers explore everything from color and shaped recognition, to putting things in and out of boxes, opening and shutting, and much much more. Creativity and exploration take over in this wonderful (and safe) learning toy! The outside is a washable vinyl and all together there are 16 pieces.

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