free play activities for toddlers

The brightly structured world of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends will appeal to the orderly side of preschoolers as they help rescue a derailed engine, put it back on the tracks, spiff it up, and get it back to work. If your older toddler glows when told he or she is helpful or a hard worker, this CD-ROM will put them in junior train-engineer heaven. The story begins with an engine named James eagerly heading out to get more coal for the other engines, but things don't go quite as planned; James has an accident on a sharp corner because he's being too hasty. Kids get to help rescue James and restore him to his shiny, bright-red self by completing eight activities that will test their problem-solving skills, spatial abilities, and deductive reasoning. They must find James, properly assemble crane gears to get him lifted back onto the track, collect coal, find the proper parts, and install them on James by listening to whistles, looking at train parts, and then putting everything in its place. Once James has a full tank of water and a full bin of coal, kids get to drive the repaired engine. This is the best part of this friendly CD-ROM, as it demonstrates to little locomotive fans how steam engines work, from shoveling coal to goosing the throttle. Each activity has three levels, and Trouble on the Track also has clickable surprises interspersed throughout each activity, something that earlier Thomas offerings lacked. Kids can visit Sir Topham Hatt's office to see and print their certificates (they get one for every level of each activity they complete) or various pictures that they can color, turn into puzzles, or simply hang on their walls. Everyone from the Horrid Lorry to the Troublesome Trucks is here, and Thomas the Tank Engine fans will enjoy this program as it gently chugs along. (Ages 3 and older) --Anne Erickson

This CD-ROM allows children to enter the play world of Thomas and his friends, and help them get ready for the big festival on the Island of Sodor. They can get Thomas ready for the journey at the engine shed, clear the tracks, make music on the bandstand, and help bring passengers to the festival. Seven engaging activities, rich 3-D animated graphics, and printable certificates of completion are designed to keep little Thomas fans interested. Opportunities abound to practice color matching, shape sorting, counting, and more. And fans won't want to miss new video sequences featuring Thomas and his friends.

It's Thomas and Friends to the Rescue!Product InformationJames has derailed and it's up to Thomas and all of his friends to help him get back on track.This affects everyone on the Island of Sodor from the Horrid Lorry who has todo James' work to Sir Topham Hatt who must organize the efforts of the otherengines. Includes eight engaging activities 3D graphics eight jigsaw puzzles. There's a job for everybody to do in this story that proves how useful teamwork can be.Skills Learned Listening Skills Following Directions Spatial Relationships Mouse SkillsProduct Features Eight engaging activities Story line starring your favorite friends Rich 3-D graphics and animations Print certificates and pictures of all the engines 8 jigsaw puzzles to print cut out and color Fly with Harold to find James Fit the gears to make the Breakdown crane work Repair James so he can go back to workWindows Requirements Windows 95 98 Me or XP Vista  Pentium 166MHz or faster 32MB of RAM 40MB free hard drive space 4X speed CD-ROM Drive 2MB Windows 95/98/Me patible SVGA video card * Windows 95/98/Me patible 16-bit sound card * DirectX version 7.0a or higher (included) required*Indicates device should be patible with DirectX version 7.0a or higher

Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby: ABCs and 123s helps your babies learn through play. Make up stories and have fun! Babies learn best when they're having fun. The unique mousing system also lets them explore moving the mouse as they progress. Engage and enrich your baby through fun-filled learning - at their own pace. Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby is also filled with fun sound effects, animal sounds, and adorable animal character voices.

5-tier colorful busy ball drop will mesmerize your child for hours as the 3 whirly, swirly balls race down the tower shoot. Encourages repeated play, tower easily builds up and breaks down in a snap. Heavy duty acylic balls containing beads rattle when rolled or dropped. Ages 9 months +.. Education Categories: Early Childhood / Infant - Toddler / Manipulatives . UNSPSC/NIGP Codes: 6000000000 - 05000000

Rody Jumping Horse: Color is Lime Green. Original Rody by Ledraplastic, made and imported from Italy! This jumping horse is a favorite of children, helping them learn balance and coordination while having a great bouncing time. Made of super strong, latex-free vinyl. complies with all U.S. and Internationanal Safety Standards. Latex Free & no banned phthalates chemicals! The Rody Jumping Horse inflates to a saddle height of up to 12" with a regular hand or foot pump (not included), according to size and weight of child. The Rody Jumping Horse inflates to a saddle height of up to 12" with a regular hand or foot pump (not included), according to size and weight of child. Recommended Ages: 2 Years +

Summary:Karen Katz's adorable babies play peekaboo in this delightful interactive book. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps are perfect for parents and children to share."Where are Baby's hands? Under the bubbles!" "Where are baby's eyes? Under her hat!"About the Author:•Karen Katz has written and illustrated more than fifty picture books and novelty books including the bestselling Where Is Baby's Belly Button? After graduating from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, she attended the Yale Graduate School of Art and Architecture where she became interested in folk art, Indian miniatures, Shaker art and Mexican art. Her book, Counting Kisses, was a Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2002 Gold Seal Award Winner. Karen, husband Gary Richards, and their daughter, Lena, divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York.Author: Karen KatzIllustrator: Karen KatzPublisher:Little SimonPublished Date:09/01/2000Format:Board BookISBN:0689835604#of pages:#N/A

Direct babies with interactive activities that are easy, skill building and fun to do. Over 100 activities for quality play time. Organized by appropriateness for each month of life. Developed in consultation with the play experts at Gymboree. 192 pages.

In joyous and exuberant pictures, Felicia Bond lovingly evokes Margarett Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps.Author: Brown, Margaret WiseFormat: Board BookRecommended Ages: 1 years - 4 years

SESAME STREET-ONCE UPON A MONSTER (XBOX 360)

Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster is an Adventure game for young players that combines the hallmark educational themes of the Sesame Street universe with the fun and ease of play of the Microsoft Kinect Sensor.* An Xbox 360 exclusive, Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster is an interactive storybook like no other as children join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Oscar the Grouch and other characters as they meet new monsters and help them overcome their problems. Game features include: multiple 'chapters' of play, familiar Sesame Street characters as well as friendly new monsters, drop-in/out 2-player co-op support and active gameplay featuring the controller-free Kinect Sensor. A Living Storybook Full of Lessons for Children Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster is an Educational Adventure game in which young children learn lessons as as they accompany some of their favorite Sesame Street characters in a truly interactive storybook experience. Gameplay revolves around an in-game book called Once Upon a Monster that is found by Cookie Monster and Elmo. As the book is opened they along with players become functioning characters in its six chapter storyline. Here they encounter a variety of friendly muppet like monsters who need help with age-apropriate problems and scenarios. Some of the subjects touched upon include: cooperation, empathy, appreciation of similarities and differences in others, the value of exercise and preschool level skills. The game also features drop-in/out co-op gameplay support allowing additional kids or parents to join in the fun and/or come to the aid of a child who needs help, a variety of in-game activities and controller-free action using the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360.* A storybook Sesame Street adventure that utilizes the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360. View larger. The Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360 The Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360 allows you can experience gaming like never before. Easy to use and fun for everyone, the Kinect Sensor utilizes revolutionary full-body tracking to put you in the center of the fun. This amazing technology allows the sensor to recognize your body and mirror your movements in the game, making you the controller. The sensor is compatible with every Xbox 360, features a color VGA motion camera (640 x 480 pixel resolution at 30 frames per second), a depth camera (640 x 480 pixel resolution at 30 frames per second) and an array of four microphones supporting single speaker voice recognition. Key Game Features A Fun, Cooperative Play Experience - Every activity is designed to be fun played by oneself, but even more fun with a family member or friend. Drop in/out cooperative gameplay is ideal for parent-child or child-sibling co-play Living Storybook Adventure - The game is a guided exploration of a living storybook where players help their monster friends with problems, all while interacting with enchanting and whimsical environments around them New and Familiar Characters - Players can interact with their favorite Sesame Street characters as well as make new monster friends as they progress in their adventures Broad Range of Games - A variety of entertaining and intuitive activities enable young kids to play easily with natural controller-free motions using the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360 Active Gameplay - Players can engage in fun and physical activities such as monkey-see-monkey-do, playing instruments, flying, and running obstacle courses Additional Screenshots Diversity & other life lessons. View larger. Play powered by the Kinect.* View larger. Controller-free gameplay View larger. Drop-in/out co-op support. View larger. * Gameplay requires the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360 sold separately