Let's Move
Let's get physical! From the time that they are born, children are busy moving their bodies around to see what they can do, and they can do a lot! Babies start by wiggling, grasping with their hands and "discovering" their toes.
They move on to play around with small objects, and then as toddlers, progress to walking, running, jumping and dancing. Moving around is an area of play that sets the stage for healthy bodies throughout the child's life.
Being active when playing concentrates on gross motor activity—big movements such as walking, throwing or climbing. PLAYSKOOL toys help to get your child off the couch and rather get them moving around and help develop fine motor coordination, like building a block tower or buttoning a shirt.

Let's Figure It Out
Some toys help children learn their ABCs, 123s, shapes and colours. But learning through play means much more than memorizing these facts. Babies and toddlers are junior scientists—they are constantly discovering how things work.

Preschool thinking play helps children develop the key concepts and skills that come before reading and counting:

• Increasing attention span
• Understanding concepts such as in/out, up/down, fast/slow
• Sorting, classifying and matching
• Remembering sequences
• Recognizing patterns

Let's Be Creative

Children are naturally creative. All they need to express themselves are some simple supplies for drawing, finger-painting and sculpting with Play Doh compound. Don't forget musical creativity, since music and movement help children develop language skills (rhythms) and math skills (patterns). Musical play is enhanced by toys that encourage the creation and appreciation of music, singing and dancing.

Let's Imagine
Fantasy play can begin as early as 18 months, when a child picks up a block and pretends to drink from it. These imaginative powers blossom into full flower around age three, a time when many children spend hours each day pretending.

Invitations to play—to other kids and to you—often start out with the words, "Let's pretend!" By playing house or pretending to fly a spaceship, children are developing important skills for later life.

Let's Discover

For a baby, the whole world is new to them. They take it in through their senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch—so infants need an environment that stimulates them without being overwhelming. Sensory-enrichment play can be exciting—like bouncing up and down—or soothing—like rocking to a lullaby.