![]() Notice to lovers of construction and work sites of all kinds. All the products in this range are made from high-quality materials to provide you with solid toys! ⛟ Bolid is a Janod collection designed for toddlers from the age of 2. This toy is made from FSC®-certified wood and water-based paint in shades of bright yellow! These vehicles are large (digger 28.8 x 12 x 13.5 cm and dump truck 22.6 x 12 x 15.2 cm) and are therefore robust and easy to handle by small hands. This beautiful set allows children to develop their fine motor skills and imagination at their own pace. ![]() The bucket of the manoeuvrable digger is adapted to the tipper of the truck. As for the digger, it is equipped with removable silicone tracks for easy maintenance of the truck. ![]() It is also equipped with silent rubber wheels. The dump truck consists of a tipper in order to deposit the contents on the construction site. The key is using something your child is already interested in to inspire, engage, learn, and PLAY.To become the best foreman on the construction site, you need: a digger and a dump truck! Composed of 2 essential vehicles for major works, this pretty solid wood set will delight all construction fans from the age of 2. You don’t even have to use construction vehicles you can create a similar world for zoo animals, dinosaurs, even princesses. Also, there are plenty of resources out there for more inspiration. The best part about this activity is that you really can’t go wrong, because you can basically use anything you have on hand. Cleanup was as you would expect, although I’m wondering what will happen to the few rogue beans I may have missed. The spray bottle was also a great way to clean off the trucks after their hard day of work. He really directed the experience, and I tried to jump in when I could and chat with him about what we were doing.Įventually, we started mixing materials and exploring what happened when you added water. As we played, I added some rocks, leaves, and sticks, and then eventually caved and added some potting soil to another tray.Ĭole loved the sound the beans made as they filled up the trucks, the way the wheels left tracks in the smooth flour, and the coffee was his favorite for scooping. I scattered his construction toys amongst the trays and also brought out some shovels, cups, buckets, a sifter, and a spray bottle filled with water. I used three disposable cookie sheets and filled each one with a different material: flour, decaffeinated coffee grinds, and dried beans. Sensory activities, which is really just anything that allows a kid to explore something using their senses, like this one provide kids with opportunities to compare and contrast, discover cause and effect, problem solve, and most importantly create and imagine. Now that summer is here and the truck toys have been spending a lot of time outside in the dirt, I had an idea to make our own construction site, facilitating his exploration of different textures and materials. He then applies these concepts to his play… I caught him singing “and now we’re ready to load, load, load!” while happily filling up his own dump truck. He (and I, too!) now know the differences between a loader and an excavator, understand what parts like the hydraulic ram and boom are, and have learned how different trucks are used for different but equally important jobs. ![]() Through stories and songs like Dump Truck, he’s expanded his vocabulary and has been able to see these trucks in action in ways he might not have otherwise. But what’s really cool has been watching how his interest has fueled his play and learning. His interest in trucks has influenced his clothing, his bedroom décor, and even his upcoming birthday party. And who can blame him with their bold bright colors, BIG wheels, and their affinity for dirt and mud, what’s not to love? ![]() My almost-two-year-old son, like many kids is obsessed with anything with wheels, especially construction vehicles. This week, Sam shares a sensory activity you can do with your child after reading the story Dump Truck in the StoryTime section of the Homer app. Not only is she a dedicated researcher with a PhD in cognition and learning, but she’s also a mom to a pretty adorable 2 year-old boy. Our very own Samantha Creighan, Homer’s Director of Children’s Research, has brought incredible insight to our team as we focus on building a child-centered learning product and brand. ![]()
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