These seemingly simple toys are full of opportunities for developing a child’s skills. Gross Motor Skills. Children as young as 9 months old are able to maintain better posture while sitting and having toy cars to hold or to push around provides them with a fun way to continue to develop their core strength. While having these interesting and colorful toys, it becomes an opportunity to gain postural stability and coordinating their movements as they move their hands, improve their grasp and finger dexterity while maintaining their balance during their play. Language. Use the cars to enhance conversations through colors, vehicle sounds, and stories in their play. Creative Play. Kids will naturally play and think outside the box. Providing them with open-ended toys and characters in their play can encourage them to look for different ways to play with it. Mix them with other toys, play with it alone, play with it with just some pieces... and much more! Have fun and share your play activities and ideas with us by tagging @thegrowingbrainph on Instagram. Product Details: Option for the complete play set, which contains 7 colored vehicles and 3 wooden dolls or purchase vehicles individually. Each vehicle is approximately 4.5 to 5 inches long, 2.75 inches wide and 2 to 2.5 inches tall. Each wooden doll is approximately 2.5 inches tall and 1 inch in diameter. Toys are made with Beechwood and painted with non-toxic water soluble paint. As a wood product, colors may sometimes transfer or fade but the toy itself is meant to last for extended periods. The information contained in this site is not medical advice and is offered in good faith. It represents the author’s current understanding and best practices in supporting child development. Please keep in mind that the contents are not all-inclusive and should not be substituted for professional advice. Furthermore, the company source is certified for quality assurance with proper documentation for manufacturing. Items chosen for the shop have been reviewed and assured that materials are from safe wood and non-toxic water-based paint. However, caution is still warranted when children play and interact with any toy. Although we highly encourage free play and expanding the imagination, please still take caution in the appropriate level of supervision of children at play, particularly when toys and items may have smaller parts that pose a choking hazard.
