Super-Safe Color Viewers

Title: Super-Safe Color Viewers
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Item Number: DD657 (Lakeshore Learning)

Price: $19.95
Classification: Toy
Age Range: infant - kindergarten / 6 mos. - 5 yrs.

Annotation: This exploratory fun toy that is safe and durable allows baby to grip and view the world in a variety of colors.

Evaluation: Super easy to hold, shatterproof and safe, this toy is a wonderful tool for education, developmentally appropriate play and exploration for baby and parent!

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Baby Band

Title: Baby Band

Author: N/A
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Item Number: RE623 (Lakeshore Learning)

Price: $21.99
Classification: Toy
Age Range: infant - preschool / birth - 3 yrs.

Annotation: Shaped perfectly for baby hands this little set of musical toys will be a first groove inducer.

Evaluation: These tools are not only fun to play and experiment with but they will encourage vital developmental skills little ones need. Movement encourages expression and fine motor skill development while providing fun and excitement! This would be a great addition to the toy chest while really being a masked pre-literacy tool! Move over sneaky chef, we're sneaky literacy players!

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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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First Art: Art explorations for Toddlers and Twos

Title: First Art: Art explorations for Toddlers and Twos

Author: MaryAnn F. Kohl

Price: $14.95

ISBN: 0876592221

Publisher: Gryphon House

Publishing Date: 2002

Genre: Parenting and Activities

Subject: Art

Annotation: An easy to use guide for parents in first art activities and exploration for toddlers and two year olds. It's the process not the product!

Evaluation: Many parents think of art as a talent, special for those older children that show an interest. With this book, directed to the early years, redefines that notion. “It’s the process not the product” say this book of art explorations perfect for the little one. It explains the idea behind art for little ones, as well as how to use the book and how to set up for projects. It also illustrates how to do the projects and has some color picture examples. A fun and inspirational book for parents with great activities anyone can do with their little ones!