Melissa and Doug's fabulous wooden push and pull toys are classically styled, yet uniquely designed with entertaining movement and sound to promote agility, balance and exercise and help advance gross motor skills and cognitive development with every step! Little ones will be captivated by these premium quality, hardwood toys. Each piece is smooth-sanded and finished with non-toxic dyes.

The adorable First Play Clapping Elephant Push Toy from Melissa and Doug encourages fine motor, tactile, cognitive and hand/eye development. He holds a pair of cymbals which clang when he is pushed forward or backward. This wonderful toy is designed to withstand years of play.

Ages 1 years +
Dimensions: 5" x 21.5" x 7"

Customer Reviews

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Disappointing

6-14-2009 - by Michael Booth from Jacksonville, Florida

The clapping of the cymbals is Very quiet. I expected a louder sound. There is no tinkling sound, merely a slight dull clunk. If it weren't such an inconvenience I would have returned them.

Multiple Intelligences

Our toy experts have indicated that the Clapping Elephant Push Toy strengthens the following Intelligences:

Spatial

Children with Spatial intelligence have the ability to create visual-spatial representations and can transfer them mentally or concretely. Students who exhibit this intelligence need a mental or physical "picture" to understand the information being presented.

Bodily-Kinesthetic

Children with strong Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence gravitate towards athletics; however, they also may use their bodies to solve problems, or convey ideas and emotions. Students with BK intelligence will be good at physical activities, have good hand-eye coordination and may have a tendency to move around a lot while expressing themselves.