Benefits of Soft Toys

Plush toys are sweet looking but also very educational and entertaining. These have multiple benefits for the child at every level for overall health and sense of well-being.

Role-play Buddies

Plush toys come in varied forms – animals, birds, nature-inspired things, dolls, fairy-tale characters and more. These are soft, cuddly with open smiling faces and honest expressions which appeal to the tender hearts of little ones. A child selects the one they are most connected to as these are the ones they use for their projections and role-play. Plush toys are popular for use in enactments and imaginary scenarios such as those used in puppetry or costume themed dramas. They add charm to the child’s overall personality and are often the inspiration for their stories as they begin to speak and form their own vocabulary.

Child’s First Companions

 Often a plush toy is a child’s first companion. Kids immediately form a kinship with them, making them their friend with a cute name. Through their innocent imaginations they form their personality, giving them their own special wardrobe and habits. Their conversations in the everyday life grow as they learn to speak.  Their plush toy is also a favorite bedside companion and also they take along with them while traveling to hold on to something familiar in a new place.

Many Emotional Benefits

Scientific research has discovered the many emotional benefits that children gain from by playing with plush toys. They kiss, cuddle, hug and a lot more to emote their feelings using these playthings and in the process release their happiness & sadness. A child’s behavior with plush toys reveals a lot about their innermost experiences – holding one too close can indicate fear or a need for comfort, talking to a plush toy everywhere can indicate the child needs friends, while throwing or punching one can reveal some form of pent-up anger. Parents can thus take the right action to enhance the child’s well-being.

Creative Stimulation

As children grow older, kids may learn how to make handmade toys using fabric, accessories and more. They learn how to stitch these using needlework or sewing machines, and also make special clothes and accessories for them. These are creatively stimulating for the kid and enhance their visual ability, colour recognition ability, perception and more. This lays the foundation for other creative professions in later life such as designing.

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Wise Ways To Make Bath-time Fun!

Bath-time is full of emotional moments for babies and parents. A lot of babies are restless, afraid and get cranky during bath-time. This is also a time when baby emotionally bonds with parents in a light-hearted way and learns about hygiene. Using bath-toys and coloured bath salts removes the fear & discomfort and makes this daily ritual fun

Spontaneity & Learning from ABC

(l-r: Sea creatures set which make squeaking noises, Bath Play set with a pouring water function, Swimming Turtle Shape Sorter)

• Bath-toys bring spontaneity to child’s bathing time
• Themes and characters like sea creatures, cartoons, nature and more introduce learning in a relaxed way to growing kids.
• ABC toys from Simba are safe, colourful, musical, with rich textures and high quality. These stimulate child’s visual, audio and tactile sense.
• For instance, ABC’s Swimming Turtle Shape Sorter introduces kids to sorting and understanding different shapes. This toy is beneficial for child’s hand-eye co-ordination, colour recognition and early learning
• Another useful toy is ABC’s Bath Play Set in which child’s pours water into the waterwheels and funnels of the toys. This builds child’s motor skills, grip over objects and muscle development.

 Glibbi’s Colourful Promise

 

(Glibbi’s Colourful Bath Gels create a fun bathing atmosphere for kids)

• For babies one year or older – use a durable tub for baby’s bath-time.
• For babies 3 years and above, use Glibbi’s dermatologically tested products from Simba.
• Glibbi turns bathtub water into a colour of your choice- Deep Sea Blue, Lava Red, Jungle Green and Pink Princess.
• Your child will love to splash the bath gels and enjoy the colourful experience

Hope the above tips help you give a happy & healthy childhood to your little one while having fun!

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