Diskoveries – Playing to Learn: Toys, Smart Toys, and Play

• Toca Doctor (www.tocaboca.com), • Toca Life: Hospital (www.tocaboca.com), • Toca Pet Doctor (www.tocaboca.com), • Dr. Panda Hospital (www.drpanda.com) • Pepi Doctor (www.pepiplay.com), • Pepi Hospital (www.pepiplay.com)

Pillow Playset: Pillow Doctor: (www.sagomini.com)

Sago Mini Pillow Playsets: YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTMBWEx0YME

Pillow Playsets : Doctor’s office (www.sagomini.com)

Pillow Playsets is the third group of new and creative toys from SagoMini. The toys in this group feature a throw pillow that unfolds to reveal a fun and unique play area. After play, the toy folds back up again and can be used as a pillow. As Sago says, it’s “a world of play, hidden away”. Doctor’s Office is one of the three options- the white pillow is covered with black illustra- tions related to the theme- band aids, syringes, glasses, first aid bags, tissues, stethoscopes, clipboards and so much more. Great for playing an I Spy game! When ready to play, just unfold and spread out on the couch, or chair- and let the fun begin. Once unfolded, the Pillow Playset is three panels and you lay it out so that the child can stand and play or even climb onto the couch and sit next to it while playing. The Doctor’s Office comes with a plush stethoscope, knee hammer, syringe and thermometer. There’s a picture of Harvey the Dog, one of the Sago Mini char- acters, dressed in a lab coat, holding a clipboard and ready to help patients. Young children use the plush accessories to en- gage in creative play. There are also secret pockets which help the imaginative play- a blood pressure cuff to slip into, a flap to lift and reveal an x-ray and a pocket to tuck away medical tools when not in use. When done, just fold up again into a pillow. And it’s 100% machine washable. It also becomes a great take-a-long toy. Children can use it as a pillow on a road trip and then have a fun toy to play while visiting. The others in the series are Kitchen and Doll House. For more fun and to help reinforce and expand concepts re- lated to the Doctor’s Office , see the following apps:

My Little House (www.smartfelttoys.com)

My Little House (www.smartfelttoys.com)

Designed by a speech pathologist, My Little House is the first in a series of well-designed language learning tools. It’s a revers- ible; three-dimensional felt covered cardboard house that can be used in three different ways. First, it can be placed flat on the table or floor so you can see all four panels of the inside of the house. Flip it over and you will see the other four panels, show- ing the outside of the house. The inside shows eight different rooms with the outlines of

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