Patrick: 8.5cm(W) x 10cm(H)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Patrick's home is not only a flipping book but a 3-dimensional house consists of 3 scenes - Bathroom, Bedroom and Front Yard and a detachable soft fluffy Patrick finger puppet. Put Patrick in the bath tub, desk and bed. Flip the toilet lid and closet door. Full of surprises! Lot of fun learning.
Senses
The fundamental senses of seeing, tasting, hearing, smelling & feeling encourage a child's curiosity.
Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are those smaller actions between the thumb and fingers or using the toes to wriggle and feel the objects.
Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor skills are larger movements involving the arm, leg, or feet muscles or the entire body.
Logic
Logical training enables babies to make connections between pieces of information.
Creativity
Colors, shapes, learning how to draw, getting familiar with music and rhythm, all goes to aid the growth of a child's creativity.
Linguistics
Linguistic Intelligence is the ability to use sound and language for expression and comprehension of others while a child is developing.
Emotion
A healthy child should be able to control and express his emotion, and interact effectively with others with mutual trust.
Communication Skills
Good communication skills lead a child to perform cooperative tasks and become productive team members.
Self-Esteem
Self-Esteem is an overall sense of achievement a child feels from the important people around him. Task basis activities could help children to build up a stronger self-esteem with a better judgment about their own worth.
*These are recommendations made under normal circumstances. Parents can determine which activities are most suitable depending on the progress of individual children.
Other Recommended Toys
Objective: Fine and gross motor skills training - flipping
Method: Encourage children to flip the pages of the book, as well as flaps inside the book, like the blanket, closet door and the toilet cover.
Objective: Fine motor skills training – crinkling and pressing
Method: Encourage children to crinkle and press different parts of the book to make crinkling and squeaking sounds.
Objective: Developing self awareness - self image
Method: Allow your child to observe himself in the mirror. This helps develop his self-esteem.
Objective: Fine and gross motor skills training - in and out
Method: Allow children to freely place Patrick in different settings, such as the bathtub, bed and swing.
Objective: Cognitive training - learning everyday objects
Method: Teach children the names of everyday objects.
Objective: Cognitive training - role playing
Method: Place Patrick in different places, such as the bathtub, the bed and the swing. Teach your child about everyday life, habits and playtime by asking what Patrick is doing.
Objective: Imagination training - creating stories
Method: Allow children to make up stories, using Patrick as the main character. They can tell stories about Patrick playing in the sand pit, taking a bath, getting dressed etc.
Objective: Self confidence - finger puppet
Method: The Patrick finger puppet can be used in role playing games to increase children’s self confidence.
Sharing
We sincerely hope that the guidelines provided by our K's Kids Parents' Support Center will help you make the most of your K's Kids product. We hope that every child with a K's Kids product will benefit from playing and learning from it.
We also believe that every child is unique and full of creativity.
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