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Archive for April, 2009
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Melissa & Doug’s Geometric Stacker
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 - Posted in Toy Review | No Comments »
The Melissa & Doug Geometric Stacker is a fun and educational classic toy that will help teach size and shape recognition, hand-eye coordination and problem solving.
The Geometric Stacker also encourages visual discrimination, sorting skills and manual dexterity.
Melissa and Doug’s Geometric Stacker includes the following extension activities:
- Removing the stacking pieces from the rods and place them on a flat surface. Ask your child to sort the pieces by color. Ask your child to count the number of pieces in each group.
- Mix all the pieces together. Ask your child to sort the pieces according to shape. Ask your child to try stacking teh pieces into three towers without using the rods.
- Place the pieces in a paper bag or pillowcase. Ask your child to reach into the bag and choose one piece determining the shape before removing it (ring, octagon or rectangle). If your child identifies the shape correctly the piece is placed on the appropriate rod, if not the piece is returned to the bag. Play continues until all of the pieces have been placed on the rods.
The Melissa & Doug Geometric Stacker, another great quality educational toy that will last for years of childhood play!
Melissa & Doug Rainbow Stacker
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 - Posted in Toy Review | No Comments »
Melissa & Doug’s Wooden Rainbow Stacker is more than just a simple stacking toy. It helps teach your child color and size recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, sequencing skills and independent play skills.
Melissa and Doug’s Rainbow Stacker also has the following extension activities for even more fun and educational play with your child.
- Ask your child to stack the rings on the rod, including the ball on top. Identify the color of each ring and ball on top as they are stacked. Ask your child to repeat each color name after you. Repeat the activity until the child is able to identify each color.
- Ask your child to stack the rings on the rod, including the ball on top. Count each ring and ball on top as they are stacked. Ask your child to repeat each number after you. Repeat the activity until your child has mastered counting to eight.
- Ask your child to stack the rings and the red ball without using the rod.
- Stack the rings on the rod. Ask the child to touch the largest ring and the smallest ring.
- Once your child has mastered stacking the rings from the largest to smalles, ask him/her to reverse the stacking color. Melissa & Doug’s Rainbow Stacker, a classic childhood toy with fun activities that should be a part of every child’s toy chest!
