Ocean
All the Ways to Play:
Count, stack, and match the sea creature with the fishbowl. Label the sea animals and talk about what you know about them from books! Great for 18+ months.
Functional Language: fish, bowl, numbers, colors, up, down, in, outReusable Sticker Activity Pad:
Set the scene with the reusable stickers. These are perfect for increasing fine motor strength and coordination as your little one uses their fingertips to grasp, peel, and place stickers on the different pages. Fill the coral reef with fish, place the snorkelers near the sunken ship. You can use the stickers on windows, too!
Functional Language: on, off, peel, stick, push, ocean, sea, fish namesDevelop hand-eye coordination and use the net to hunt for ocean creatures in the bath or the water table! No holes in the fish means no mold can grow.
Functional Language: fish, shark, swim, water, catchJust fill the pen with a bit of water and bring the underwater animals to life! This is a great mess-free activity and it’s easy to travel with to restaurants, etc. Each page has fun facts about ocean animals.
Functional Language: water, colors, fish, morePuzzles are great for working on fine motor and hand-eye coordination. Talk your child through the steps of working a puzzle, teach them persistence if they don’t find the right piece on the first try, and foster problem-solving skills! Great for age 3+.
Functional Language: in, out, puzzle, fish, crab, seahorse, octopus, sharkA puzzle and a fishing game in one toy. Use the fishing pole to catch the different ocean animals. Once you’ve caught them all, put the puzzle back together! This works on hand-eye coordination and strengthens fine motor development.
Functional Language: on, off, fish/animal names, catch, colorsWith five sea animals and a coral reef, your little one can pretend play with the animals in their natural habitat. Take Nemo for a swim, help the octopus hide in the coral, etc. The reef is built-in storage and all of the animals fit inside of it and can be zipped up. It’s also machine washable - score!
Functional Language: fish, turtle, octopus, shark, on, off, swimGreen Toys Tide Pool Bath Set:
This set can be used in the bath or at the water table! Scoop and pour with the clamshell, spin the squid’s tentacles, and more. Jenna’s kids have played with it for 3 years, and it’s still going strong. Talk about the ocean animals and use for pretend play.
Functional Language: in, out, scoop, pour, spin, starfish, clamshell, squid, colors, swimTake turns rolling the cute ocean animals down the slide. Great for 12+ months to work on grasping and releasing into the funnel!
Functional Language: in, roll, down, drop, goUse in the bath, on the window, on the floor, or in the car! These suction toys are great for increasing motor strength and incorporating some sensory heavy work into your child’s play or bath time routine. Great for 12+ months. Remember to always supervise with smaller pieces!
Functional Language: stick, push, pull, ocean animalsIncrease fine motor skills with this interactive fish. Work on grasping and pulling off (9+ months), then aligning and pushing pieces into fish (15+ months).
Functional Language: in, out, fish, pull, pushLarge and realistic ocean animals will be a favorite for any child and encourage open-ended play. Combine with a set of Magna-Tiles or building blocks to “build your own” coral reef or aquarium. Teach simple facts about these animals using the included activity booklet!
Functional Language: swim, fish, water, dive, seal, turtle, octopus, dolphin
How to Set the Play Scene:
You have your ocean-themed books & toys, but how do you set them up for play? Our Ways to Play Guides can help with that!
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