Camping
All the Ways to Play:
Terrarium Observation Play Set:
Perfect for any bug-lover and so many great tools that work on increasing fine motor strength and coordination. Then use the ID cards to name and talk about the bugs you see in the backyard.
Functional Language: bug, in, out, squeezeMelissa & Doug Scavenger Hunt Set:
Amazing activity for problem solving, matching, and looking around the environment. Pick out 6 cards and help your little one look around the house (or outside) for the same items in real life! After a few go-arounds, you can have a race to see who can find their items the fastest.
Functional Language: look, find, “I see…,” “Can you find…”Sorting Surprise Picnic Baskets:
Work on fine motor skills, color matching, counting, and food identification with this great learning toy. Entice your little one by shaking the basket by your ear modeling “shake, shake, shake”, then hand the basket to them and see if they shake then open it up to see what’s inside. Great for ages 2.5+ years.
Functional Language: shake, open, close, in, out, colors, food itemsPractice using exploring essentials such as binoculars, a magnifying glass, a compass, and a camera in this pretend play set. Go on an adventure in your backyard and practice using all of the items as you hunt for leaves, bugs, animals & more. “Take a picture” of what you find along the way!
Functional Language: look, see, binoculars, magnifying glass, big, small, press, exploreBuild a fire and make s’mores as you work on fine motor skills, bilateral coordination skills, and sequencing with your little one. Great for little ones 2+ years.
Functional Language: roast, marshmallow, chocolate, more, s’more, together, buildBring camping right to your living room with this great play tent! You can also use the tent to create a sensory calming environment with soft lights and blankets for when your little one needs a break. “EATPLAYSAY” saves 10% on Lalo products!
Functional Language: tent, in, out, open, closeCamping Tent Block Sorting Toy:
The angle of this fun shape sorting tent is great for new sitters and older. Start by putting the shapes in and taking them out of the tent, then transition to practicing fitting the camping items into their shape holes as your little gets closer to 15 months old.
Functional Language: in, out, shapes, tentLittle People Light-Up Learning Camper:
Engage in open-ended play with your little one while you go for a road trip, set up camp, and take a boat ride with the play set. Babies 12+ months can start with putting the characters in and out of the vehicles before moving to more pretend play.
Functional Language: drive, beep-beep, in, out, boat, camp, stop, goWind, hook, and catch with this fishing rod and fishing set. Great for motor development and practicing self dressing skills as your little one puts on their fishing vest and tries to catch some fish!
Functional Language: wind, hook, catch, fish, on, off, “I got it”This toy grows with your little one as they develop fine motor, gross motor, and language skills. Introduce to your new sitter to encourage them to get into high kneeling to begin exploring the activity center. Continue to use as a walker and pretend play center as you little one grows.
Functional Language: camp, kneel, walk, push, up, pullPractice following directions with this interactive lantern. Request a specific color light with a certain sound and wait for them to find the color and sound card for you. Little ones as young as 1.5 years can have fun playing with this lantern.
Functional Language: on, off, colors, sounds, “I hear…,” light, darkEncourage pretend play and imitation skills with this outdoor grill set! Practice sequencing events by having your little one take an order, get the ingredients, grill the food, then serve it up! They will love playing grill master with you!
Functional Language: grill, eat, more, hot, flip, open, close, sizzle, smoke, food, yum
How to Set the Play Scene:
You have all the camping & exploration toys and the books to match, but how do you set them up for play? Our Ways to Play Guides can help with that!
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