Creating Balance for You and Your Baby! @FisherPrice #FisherPriceSA

Hi Guys, 

Navigating your busy life while trying to strike a balance isn’t always easy. When achieved, this balance can help reduce your stress levels, foster healthy relationships, and allow you to chase and achieve bigger goals. Fisher-Price has three tips to help you and your baby find the perfect balance every day.

1. Creating balance for yourself

Reduce your stress levels by taking a five-minute ‘vacation’. The Canadian Mental Health Association recommends we take five minutes a day to recharge by daydreaming about a person, place, idea, or about anything at all. Prioritising your needs, and allocating your spending accordingly, reduces your financial stress. Finding multifunctional toys, which grow as your baby does, is a good way of investing as they reduce the need to buy products at every stage of development. Something as simple as accepting a compliment does wonders – plus reflecting on it after the fact makes us feel good, and allows us to be kinder to, and appreciate ourselves more.

2. Creating balance for your baby

A Walker is an ideal way for your baby to find balance. The Fisher-Price 2-Sided Steady Speed Walker is an interactive learning toy that “grows” with your baby. All the way from sitting to pulling up, to finally taking their first steps. The unique, car-theme lets little ones stand and push along from either side, and both sides feature a variety of engaging activities. Smart Stages technology helps teach the alphabet, opposites, and counting as little drivers “cruise” around.

Features and benefits of the walker include 3 ways to play as baby grows from sitting to standing to walking all around; 3 Smart Stages learning levels with 50+ songs, sounds and phrases that teach the alphabet, counting and opposites; 10+ activities that help keep baby busy, including pretend car dashboard with the light-up steering wheel, 3 shape blocks to sort, and more; and, helps develop fine and gross motor skills while introducing early academics for infants and toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years.

3. Creating balance for you both

Support structures help ease any pressure you and your baby may be feeling. Find advice from support groups or forums or ask a family member or friend to lend a hand when you need it. We all get sick, and accidents happen, knowing you have strength in numbers helps you navigate the challenges you face.

Friendships can help you understand that you’re not alone, and babies find a different kind of stimulation when playing with other children. Play dates can help to support both of your needs, and they’re a great opportunity to have fun and reconnect with friends.

About the Fisher-Price 2-Sided Steady Speed Walker

The Fisher-Price 2-Sided Steady Speed Walker is an interactive learning toy that “grows” with your baby from sitting to pulling up and taking their first steps. This unique, car-themed baby walker lets little ones stand and push along from either side with helpful Steady Speed wheels to keep a slow pace for beginners. Both sides feature a variety of engaging activities, including an interactive dashboard and steering wheel to “drive” the pretend play. Plus, Smart Stages technology helps teach the alphabet, opposites, and counting as little drivers “cruise” around, with 3 levels of play featuring songs, sounds and phrases that deepen the learning as your child grows.

• Interactive baby walker with 2 sides of activities and 3 ways to play as baby grows from sitting to standing to walking all around.
• Walk from either side! Steady Speed™ wheels help slow the pace for beginner walkers.
• 3 Smart Stages® learning levels with 50+ songs, sounds and phrases that teach the alphabet, counting and opposites.
• 10+ activities help keep baby busy, including pretend car dashboard with a light-up steering wheel, 3 shape blocks to sort, and more.
• Helps develop fine and gross motor skills while introducing early academics for infants and toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years.

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How Multifunctional Toys support Creativity, Learning & Problem-Solving? @Mattel @Hot_Wheels

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The educational value of toys is easily overlooked because playing, as a developmental activity, is not supported by traditional educational models, but it’s been proven that multifunctional toys stimulate a child’s development and brain function more than you know.

Music, art and playing are great educational tools, just like reading and writing. At a young age, children don’t only learn, they use all their senses to quickly develop subconscious perceptions of the world, and hands-on play encourages understanding of the world around them as well as imaginative play.

Engaging with the bright colours of the tracks when playing and stunting with Hot Wheels reinforces learning as children engage and create new experiences with the dynamic system of play which stimulates their emotional and imaginative development in a completely different way than books do.

Toys and sets with interchangeable parts give children the freedom to play without rules and explore their individual interests, placing them in a mental space where they can share their feeling and thoughts through play because they feel comfortable enough to create what they want to. Apart from just stimulating creativity, which traditional approaches don’t cultivate, this kind of engagement also has an effect on other issues like self-esteem and confidence building.

Children need to be encouraged to think and create independently, and not be confined to colouring inside the lines. This also helps them appreciate different points of view, rather than shy away from it, as well as stimulates their problem-solving abilities.

Parents who don’t know where to start are encouraged to get The Hot Wheels Speed Drop Hauler, which redefines Hot Wheels storage and racing in one very cool semi-truck that’s full of surprises. Small display windows on the trailer showcase the more than 20 Hot Wheels cars it can carry, and when kids pull the back latch, this 3-in-1 toy unfolds into a six-foot-long racetrack!

The multi-functioning vehicle comes with three 1:64 scale Hot Wheels vehicles and can hold 20 more. It provides endless fun for kids 4 to 8 years old. Colours and decorations may vary, but the Hot Wheels Speedway Hauler is the ultimate all-in-one Hot Wheels package with so many features and so many ways to play, and is compatible with the entire Hot Wheels System of play, allowing for hours of imaginative and creative play.

About The Hot Wheels ™ City Speed Drop Transport™

The Hot Wheels™ City Speed Drop Transport™ Hauler combines the convenience of a cool-looking Hot Wheels® hauler with the awesomeness of a two-foot vertical racetrack that connects to other sets. In transport mode, the big rig semi can hold more than 20 1:64 scale toy cars as it rolls on its six massive wheels. Unhitch the rear lock and transform this hauler into an incredible two-foot-tall track for extreme excitement. Stunt cars down the epic gravity drop that can connect to other sets (additional track sold separately). Includes one Hot Wheels® vehicle to haul from the get-go. Colours and decorations may vary for 22. Features: The Hot Wheels™ City Speed Drop Transport™ Hauler transforms from a cool and functional car-carrying trailer into a spectacular track with a 2-foot-tall gravity drop for extreme transport and excitement. The hauler can hold more than 20 Hot Wheels® vehicles and has big, rolling wheels to make it part of the fun itself. Unlock the rear hitch and transform the hauler into a track set with an epic 2-foot-tall drop. Includes 1 Hot Wheels® vehicle, and the track can connect to other sets to extend the stunting adventures (additional track sold separately). This hauler combines convenience and excitement with its massive storage capacity and epic drop – kids 4 years and older will love the awesomeness of this incredible gift! ©2021 Mattel. 

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Impact Music has on Early Childhood Development @FisherPrice #FisherPriceSA

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Music is a universal language that has the power to bring people together and evoke emotions. It has also been proven to have a significant impact on early childhood development. From improving cognitive skills to enhancing emotional and social development, music can play a vital role in a child's growth and learning.

Improves Cognitive Skills: One of the most significant impacts of music on early childhood development is its ability to enhance cognitive skills. Music stimulates different brain parts, including those responsible for memory, language, and creativity. Studies have shown that exposure to music in early childhood can lead to improved memory, increased spatial-temporal skills, and enhanced creativity.

Enhances Emotional Development: Another way music impacts early childhood development is by enhancing emotional development. Music has the power to evoke emotions and feelings, which can help children identify and express their own emotions. Listening to and playing music can also help children develop empathy, which is essential for healthy social interactions.

Promotes Social Development: Music can also have a positive impact on a child's social development. Playing an instrument or singing in a group requires cooperation, communication, and teamwork, all essential social skills. Music can also help children develop a sense of community and belonging, which can lead to increased self-esteem and confidence.

Encourages Physical Development: Music can also have a significant impact on a child's physical development. Dancing and moving to music can help develop gross motor skills while playing instruments can help develop fine motor skills. This physical development can lead to improved coordination and overall physical fitness.

Increases Language Development: Music can also play a vital role in a child's language development. Singing and listening to music can help children develop phonological awareness, which is the ability to identify and manipulate sounds in language. This can lead to improved reading and writing skills, as well as better communication and language development overall.

With so many benefits to music, encouraging your child to play an instrument and engage with the music is key. The Giant Light Up Xylophone toy from Fisher-Price is the perfect way to stimulate your child's development. The classic musical instrument pull toy reaches exciting new heights with extra-large interactive and multi-coloured light-up buttons that activate 60+ songs, sounds and phrases as your baby “composes”. Smart Stages technology lets you switch up the play as your baby grows with 3 levels of learning songs and phrases that teach the alphabet, numbers, shapes and more.

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Magformers—Fun, Educational, Magnetic Building Toys @Solarpopgoplay #Magformers

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Magformers are colourful magnetic shapes that click together to create 2D and 3D shapes. Created for little hands and growing minds, Magformers are ideal for ages three years and up. Each product in the range incorporates STEM learning, developing a child’s skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Magformers are the type of toy that will grow with your child as they develop fine motor skills and move from building 2D shapes to more intricate 3D shapes. Furthermore, the magnetic power of the pieces is unmatched. The magnets are made from neodymium, which makes them extremely strong as well as resistant to demagnetization.

“Children usually begin exploring Magformers with a flat design on a tabletop. Once they get the hang of snapping them together, it doesn’t take them long to figure out how to create a bigger masterpiece. One of the key educational benefits is that it teaches pre-schoolers about the fundamentals of magnets and 3D structures. With bright colours and a variety of geometric shapes, the sky is the limit in terms of what they can build,” explains Philip Galliford, Senior Marketing Manager for Solarpop.

Magformers provide hours of fun, immersive play and at just the right challenge level, they have big edutainment value. Children can play alone or with others, building new worlds and unique objects while exploring their creative side and developing their STEM skills. Parents can also join in the fun and explore their 3D building capabilities.

How do Magformers help kids develop skills?

1. Improving Concentration

Playing with Magformers offers the opportunity for children to hone their concentration skills. The immersive play experience means that a child is fully engaged with the brightly coloured pieces as they build things. This type of free play encourages a child to focus long enough that they complete an object, which brings immense satisfaction.

2. Developing 3D thinking

The Magformers experience gives young minds a blueprint of the world they’ll carry over to a rewarding adult life. The pieces on a 2D plane rise up to form a complex 3D construction, which is a valuable cognitive leap. Magformers encourage the development of eight essential mental skills, including sensory development, modelling, creativity, curiosity, mathematical thinking, imagination, scientific thinking, and reasoning.

3. Fostering Curiosity and Creativity

Imagine giving your child the ability to be curious about the world around them so that they never feel bored and instead lean towards discovering and exploring new things, people, and places. Through play, Magformers opens up this “what if?” world. Studies have shown that curiosity can boost achievement as it leads to more enjoyment and participation in school. Instilling in your child an innate curiosity that they can take into their adult lives will set them in good stead. (https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_surprising_benefits_of_curiosity)

4. The benefits of Reasoning

Reasoning involves thinking in steps so that one arrives at a specific or intended outcome. The ability to reason and think logically is important for everyday activities, so developing those skills from a young age is vital. With Magformers, children interpret an image in the guidebook so that they can create it in real life. This requires basic reasoning skills, and the more a child practices these skills, the better they will become at understanding attributes, relationships, and sequences.

More about Magformers

Durable, variegated, and equally appealing to babies and preteens, Magformers give families years of educational play time as they grow up.

Magformers are ideal for ages three years and up and provide hours of imaginative, creative, and tactile play. Magformers are made from BPA Free HQABS plastic and use neodymium magnets. Magformers provide hours of fun, immersive play at just the right challenge level. It also has a big edutainment value. Children can play alone or with others, building new worlds and unique objects while exploring their creative side and developing their STEM skills.

Magformers are ideal as birthday gifts, as stocking fillers, and for under the Christmas Tree. They’re also perfect for playschools, homeschools, and classrooms.

The product has received over fifty educational and toy awards worldwide.

Magformers playsets and basic sets are available from Takealot.com, Toy Kingdom, Hamleys, C.N.A. and Everyshop. For more information go to: https://www.solarpop.co.za/Magformers/

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Enjoy The Journey With 5 Second Rule SA Travel Edition! @Solarpopgoplay #5SecondRule

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Small enough to throw into a backpack, fun enough to amuse both adults and kids on a car journey, and perfect to take on holiday, 5 Second Rule SA Travel Edition is packed with entertainment.

“The travel edition is a very handy and compact mini version of the 5 Second Rule. Throw it into your backpack or into your hand luggage because it can be played anywhere, anytime. Coupled with this is its South African flavour, making it more relevant and adding to the fun. We predict that the travel version will become a staple in the board game drawer because it’s so portable,” explains Philip Galliford, spokesperson for Solarpop—distributor of 5 Second Rule SA Travel Edition.

More about the game

Can you name 3 of the “big five”? Can you do it with the pressure of 5 seconds twisting down a mini timer and with other players staring you down? 5 Second Rule SA Travel Edition is a game of speed, quick thinking, and lots of laughs.

Ideal for all ages from eight to ninety-eight, it requires players to say whatever comes to mind, even if the answers are ridiculous. The game is a global phenomenon; it was featured on the Ellen show, and now there is a South African version created specifically for us. The version was created right here on home turf by a group of gaming enthusiasts who stretched their thinking right out of the box. What we have now is a stack of cards with some outstanding questions on them.

How to Play

The game concept is simple, everyone can grasp the rules easily. It hinges on people’s quick thinking and general knowledge. One player reads the question card, another flips the mini timer and the player whose turn it is has five seconds to answer the question. Every question asks the player to list three things—3 genres of music, sports where jumping is involved, and supermodels. Simple enough, but somewhat difficult under the crunch of five seconds.

“Unlike Trivial Pursuit, where players need to know facts, this game is about getting your brain working quickly with your mouth to spit out the words within the pressure cooker timeframe. There is no strict right answer and even if some of the answers are silly, you might still be awarded the point. It depends upon the group of people and the mood,” says Galliford.

The game throws some other curveballs to keep play interesting, such as cards you can play to skip a question or have someone else answer. Players also decide on how many rounds to play, which ensures that every game is different.

The variations in play make the game thrilling. You can take it seriously and be very competitive about winning, or you can play for laughs. The more players, the funnier the game becomes, with more people spouting nonsense and silliness at every turn.

While the game is for two players and up, it lends itself to playing in groups, which adds to the hilarity. It’s the perfect game to take along on a camping weekend, on a train journey, to the beach, on a hike, or to your favourite getaway spot.

The game offers immense play value, so it’s ideal as a gift, great to keep in the car, and perfect as holiday entertainment.

Available from Takealot, Hamley’s, and Toy Kingdom. RRP: from R199.99.

For more information go to:

https://www.solarpop.co.za/5-Second-Rule-Collection/5-Second-Rule-South-Africa-Travel-Edition.html

https://www.unplugyourself.co.za/

@Solarpopgoplay

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