Preschool Educational Toys
Calico Critters Baby Playground - Ferris Wheel
Calico Critters Main Street General Store
Calico Critters Spotty and Stella's Swimming Adventure
Lights and Sounds Thomas - Thomas Wooden Railway
Lotta and Friends 12" Doll Clothes - Nelly Set
Mini Bison Finger Puppet
Mini Fox Finger Puppet
Red Three-Headed Dragon Puppet
Bald Eagle Finger Puppet
Calico Critters Flora and Berry Get Ready for Bed
Calico Critters A Surprise Birthday Party for Olivia
Calico Critters Hawthorne Hamster Family
Calico Critters Willow at the Horse Show Set
Clothes for Titus the Fabric BearOnce children get to the age of 3 or 4, big changes happen for them cognitively. Suddenly, they aren't just exploring and discovering; they are absorbing, experimenting, and inquiring. The Preschool age is a fantastic time to encourage a lifelong love of learning and creative abilities. They take risks and are not so afraid of getting things wrong. They become more directed in their play, mimicking what they see in everyday life or hear in stories and creating their own little environment as well. Their fine motor skills begin to flourish; coloring, cutting and writing all start to play a huge part in their development.
LEARNING COLORS
By now, children have been exposed to a variety of colors, and reinforcing these labels only strengthens their knowledge base. Children can also be introduced to blending of primary colors (red, yellow, blue) to create secondary colors, and other color-oriented activities.
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LEARNING ABCS
Many children at this age are in tune with the printed word. Not only do they want to see what is being read to them, but they want to try and recreate the words they see. Provide ample opportunities for children to practice writing (also called pre-writing) and experience letters and their sounds to encourage their understanding of the alphabet.
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LEARNING TO COUNT
Children at this age are capable of counting small amounts of objects, thus developing the concept of one-to-one correspondence. Finding games and activities that encourage children to explore simple number concepts will provide them with basic skills to be ready for school.
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FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Children may still be trying to figure out if they prefer to use their right or left hand at this point; encourage them to use what feels right. Children love to cut, glue, color, string small beads, and work with more intricate construction toys at this age.
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PRETEND PLAY
This is the age where many boys and girls begin to enjoy pretending to be something they aren't. This can be through dress-up, puppets, or simple role playing. Provide children with plenty of opportunity to live in that imaginary world.
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READING
At this age, most of the "reading" children do is through rote memory; they hear a story over and over and repeat the words they hear. There will be a few that will begin reading here, but the main objective is to expose children to as much stimulating print as possible. Reading a variety of material will open up doors later on!
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