- Introducing the cheeky First Friends Monkey!
- Clicking, moving head, tail and arms.
- Squeaking feet.
- Let your child explore the toy and find out which features move and make a sound - if necessary assist and show them all the moving, clicking parts.
- Show them pictures/photos of animals in books and encourage them to recognise the similar features of image and toy.
- Ask your child simple questions such as 'can you make the head move?'
- Talk about the animal in terms of size, colour, sounds they make and features they have such as mane, tail, hooves, claws, ears, etc.
- Encourage your child to imitate any sounds the animals might make
- Introduce your child to rhymes and songs that feature the animals.
- Encourage imaginative play in combination with other items from the First Friends collection.
