Tag: learning

Pintoy Wooden Toys and Games

| April 19, 2012

Pintoy make beautiful, classic, quality wooden toys and games for babies and children.

One of my favourites is the Pintoy Wooden Baby Walker with Bricks.

This is a stable wooden baby walker complete with 24 wooden bricks with alphabet letters and numbers on the bricks for hours of fun play and learning.

The wheels are cushioned rubber which grip well and it has a bright, eye-catching design. It’s perfect for babies who are starting to walk and for toddlers who are learning their ABC’s and 123’s.

Here you can discover the great selection of Pintoy Wooden Toys and Games.

The Importance of Reading to Baby

| February 29, 2012

Jellycat Jungly Tails Book

It’s never too early to start reading to your baby.

Reading is a wonderful way to communicate and bond, as well as being a fun activity for both you and your baby.

As you read, your baby will listen to you talking and is comforted by your voice and being held close to you.

Reading encourages your baby to understand the different sounds of speech, the use of language and non-verbal communication through facial expressions and gestures.

Children whose parents read books to them when they are young often learn to talk, read and write more easily.

Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends can all share in the pleasures of reading to baby, making reading a varied and enjoyable learning experience.

Have fun reading to baby during playtime, in the bath and before bedtime:

Part of baby’s daily activity and play teaching baby about sound, texture, visual stimulus and music.

Have fun splishing about with bath time books suitable for water and lots of splish splash sploshing!

Help baby understand the routine of sleep with relaxation before slumber.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book

| January 17, 2012

We started reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Bookto our baby when she was 12 weeks old.

It was the caterpillar finger puppet which drew her attention every time!

Fast track to 8 months old and the recognition of the fruit on each page, which the caterpillar eats on his journey throughout the book, grabs her imagination.

And as she gets older counting the fruit and seeing the numbers on the pages will add to her enjoyment and learning.

This is a wonderful board book combining tactile fun with counting.