Dance Mode Chattermax

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Developmental Benefits

Creative Play

Independent Play

Motor Skills

Developmental Benefits

Dance Mode Chattermax

Use imagination in a variety of ways and contexts to communicate ideas
When children engage in creative play they are showing that they have the ability to produce something new and original. Children benefit from opportunities where they are free to use their imagination and explore. In order for creative play to occur children need to be in an environment that is rich in stimulation. Curiousity will drive children to take part in creative play.
Creative play is different from other forms of play; it enables children to develop confidence in their own abilities as they begin to think and work independently. Games and activities that provide choices and also a number of alternative solutions encourage a certain amount of risk-taking. Games with alternative answers can lead children to think creatively and differently. Children need encouragement to play and think creatively. Opportunities to engage in creative play boost children’s confidence and enable them to come up with better ideas. Children benefit from the knowledge they gain through creative play.

Games and voice prompts allow children to control the pace.
Early play in infants tends to be solitary or takes place alongside other children. Young children learn how to interact with other children through play but they can also explore and learn independently. The initial play experience for infants is when they begin to explore through moving and acting upon the world. Many toys offer infants the opportunity to learn more about their world. Young children will sometimes act out some aspect of their lives e.g. going to the shops and then they involve their toys in these activities. These young children are playing independently but they are also reinforcing their understanding of the social world by acting out scenarios.
Young children can consolidate their existing skills by repeating actions whilst playing a game. Learning to play independently has its benefits, for instance, children using an educational game can control their own pace. Children sometimes choose to work independently in order to build up their confidence. Toys and computer games that facilitate independent activity at the right level for the child enhance problem solving skills and increase hand and eye coordination. Although cooperative play increases during childhood, children still spend the equivalent amount of time in solitary or independent play.

Encourages fine motor skill development.
An infant’s growth and development in the first year of life is rapid. Many movements that young babies make are in preparation for the next stage of their development. When young babies watch a mobile they are constantly moving their head, arms, legs and even their mouths in response to the movement of the toy. Sound and movement attract a baby’s attention; if a toy is placed almost within reach of babies their movements become more animated. Bath toys provide opportunities to develop and use motor skills to great effect. For example, a young baby has greater control over their leg movements than their arms. You will often see young babies in a bath reaching with their legs towards a floating toy and kicking. All these movements strengthen muscles in readiness for the next stage - walking.
As babies develop they become more adept at grasping objects. Young infants learn to grasp an object, for instance a cube. The grasping, at first, is quite clumsy but through repetition, and across time, infants become adept at grasping and develop fine motor skills. Infants first use the ulnar grasp where their fingers close against the palm when trying to hold an object. Within another month they are able to move the object from hand to hand. After the first year, infants adopt the ‘pincer grasp’ where they use their thumb and index finger to grasp even very tiny objects. Shape sorters help infants to fine tune their visual perception and hand coordination. Soon infants are building towers with two cubes; this also requires fine coordination skills. As the child grows computer games have been shown to help with hand and eye coordination. Spatial skills can also be enhanced when playing games that require concentration, quick responses and finely tuned motor skills.

Chattermax features 3 fun modes to play: Follow me - Chattermax's feathers, beak and tummy will light-up in different patterns, follow along to level-up.
In Dance Mode Chattermax will crazily bop up and down and flap his wings - enjoy music from the show and dance along with Chattermax!
Talk Back mode allows you to record your own voice and hear it played back with a fun effect!
Enjoy colourful lights, fun phrases and music while enhancing motor skill development, independent play and hand/eye coordination.
Warning: This toy produces flashes that may trigger epilepsy in sensitised individuals.

Best for ages:

3 to 6 Years

Highlights

Features 3 fun modes of play: Follow me, Dance and Talk Back. Chattermax's feathers, beak and tummy will light-up and he’ll crazily bop up and down and flap his wings!

Description

Chatta! Chattermax! Your child will love interacting with Chattermax, just like Bluey in the show! Chattermax features 3 fun modes to play: Follow me - Chattermax's feathers, beak and tummy will light-up in different patterns, follow along to level-up. In Dance Mode Chattermax will crazily bop up and down and flap his wings - enjoy music from the show and dance along with Chattermax! Talk Back mode allows you to record your own voice and hear it played back with a fun effect! Enjoy colourful lights, fun phrases and music while enhancing motor skill development, independent play and hand/eye coordination.

Product Number: 80-585903
2 x AA (included for demo purposes only) Batteries Required