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Learning Skills
Baby rolls the ball – first with very little control, and eventually with greater control – developing and refining their strategies for motor planning. Baby starts to learn cause and effect with the motion-activated sound and lights.
Knowledge Acquisition
In rolling the ball back and forth, baby starts to develop spatial awareness and a fundamental understanding of the concept of distance. Narrate the ball’s movement by saying “near” and “far,” “fast” and “slow.”
Curiosity
As baby pushes the ball and sees that their own movement controls the rolling, they begin to wonder about the other, different ways that they can control the object, which ignites their curiosity.
Gross Motor Skills
Playing with the ball during tummy time encourages head lifting, and neck and shoulder development. Playing with it from a sitting position builds core stability. Crawling after the ball strengthens gross motor and crawling skills. And the opportunity to kick it, encourages walking.
Senses
The ball’s twinkling lights, friendly faces, and musical sounds encourage visual and auditory development. The different textures and the crinkly ears of the animals promote tactile stimulation.
Cooperation & Sharing
Playing ball with you, a sibling, or playdate, allows baby to begin to learn how to cooperate, take turns, share an object, and connect with others. Narrate this by saying, “Now it’s baby’s turn. Now it’s Mommy’s turn.”
Communication
Children naturally seek out faces, so the sweet, big-eyed faces of the animals on the ball nurture this instinct for communication, engagement, and eventually empathy.
Confidence
Ball-playing helps to soften separation anxiety and build confidence because as baby rolls the ball away and then sees that it rolls back, they begin to understand that parting with an object does not mean that it is gone forever.
Product Dimensions | 22 x 10 x 21 cm |
Suggested Use | |
Age | 3+ Months |
Brand | Yookidoo |
Manufacture SKU | 40146 |
UPC | 7290107721462 |
Yes. 3 x AAA complimentary demo batteries are included. You will likely need new batteries after you start to use it. Please use batteries of good quality and a known brand. WARNNING: don’t use rechargeable batteries.
Release the Velcro fasteners, keep the pouch wide opened with one hand and insert the battery box into the pouch with the other. Make sure to turn it on before you secure the battery box in the pouch with the Velcro fasteners.
The battery box is connected to the inside of the ball with a cord so it can’t fall out. If you want to prevent the battery box from slipping out and dangling from its pouch, use the Velcro fasteners to secure the battery box within its designated pouch.
Release the Velcro fasteners and take out the battery box from its pouch. Using a cross head screwdriver, unscrew the cover. Insert 3 x AAA 1.5V batteries, ensuring correct polarity. Replace cover and screw tight. Then insert back into the pouch and secure with Velcro fasteners.
The lights and short clips of music are activated by shaking, tapping, or rolling the ball.
The Lights ‘N’ Music Friends Ball can only be surface washed. Wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
The Yookidoo date code number helps us track the production date of the product. The date code of the Yookidoo Lights ‘N’ Music Friends Ball is on the battery lid. It is a 5 digit number and ends with letters.
Troubleshoot:
There are no lights or music playing. What should I do?
1. Take out the battery box from the pouch. Turn off and back on a few times. Tap the battery box against your hand gently.
2. Change batteries.
3. Contact us.
1. Change batteries.
2. Contact us.