Eurekakids Pull-Along Toy | Delightful Walking Push Cart, Accompanying Your Baby in Every Step of Learning to Walk
Product Overview
This pull-along toy is designed for toddlers aged 12 months and above, leading Mama Frog, Baby Frog, and Tadpole for a walk by pulling the string, vividly showcasing the life cycle of frogs. When the child pulls the string, Mama Frog opens and closes her mouth, and the whole frog family sways forward, attracting the child to keep walking. This 1-year-old toy effectively trains gross motor skills, balance, and walking endurance while serving as an educational toy to inspire curiosity about nature, suitable for home and kindergarten teaching use.
Product Highlights
- Safe Design: Rubber-edged wheels that won't scratch the floor, suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- Educational Value: Vividly demonstrates the frog life cycle (tadpole → froglet → adult frog), inspiring interest in natural science
- Interactive Fun: Mama Frog opens and closes her mouth, adding fun and motivation to play
- Safe Materials: Made with child-safe water-based paint and high-quality wood, durable and sturdy
- Thoughtful Storage: Lightweight and portable, easy to store and carry
Specifications Summary
- Dimensions: 35.5 × 11.3 × 9.5 cm
- Net Weight: Approximately 0.6 kg
- Gross Weight: Approximately 0.62 kg
- Material: High-quality wood, non-toxic water-based paint, rubber-edged wheels
- Batteries: No batteries required
Brand
Product Details
Hape Pull-Along Frog Family Demonstration Video
Functions and Play
Core Play
- Pull the string to lead the frog family for a walk, observing the interesting movements of Mama Frog opening and closing her mouth
- The frog family (Mama, Baby Frog, Tadpole) sways forward with each step, lively and fun
- Encourage children to practice pulling and dragging on different surfaces indoors and outdoors, strengthening walking confidence and balance
Parent-Child Play
- Parents can role-play with their children, mimicking frog sounds or telling stories about the frog life cycle to enhance parent-child interaction
- Set up simple obstacles or routes for children to lead the frog family on an "adventure," training spatial awareness and problem-solving skills
Learning Objectives
Developmental Aspects
According to the Family Health Service of the Hong Kong Department of Health and the Hong Kong Society for the Mentally Handicapped children's development guidelines:
- Gross Motor Development: Pull-along toys can encourage 1-2-year-old toddlers in the toy stage to keep walking, train walking stability and balance, and enhance leg muscle strength and walking endurance
- Hand-Eye Coordination and Fine Motor Skills: Grasping the pull string, controlling direction and speed, training hand grip strength and arm coordination, promoting small hand muscle training
- Cognitive and Natural Science Enlightenment: Through observing the frog life cycle (tadpole → froglet → adult frog), inspiring interest and curiosity about nature, serving as an introductory application of STEM toys
Specific Benefits
Children can build walking confidence, improve balance, and enhance gross motor coordination through this toy, while cultivating perseverance and focus in pull-along play, and gaining a preliminary understanding of the animal life cycle, laying a foundation for future learning in natural science. This is a quality choice for children's toys and educational toys.
Suitable Age
Age-appropriate: 12 months and above (1-2-year-old toddlers)
According to the guidelines of the Hong Kong Department of Health , toddlers aged 12-18 months are in a critical period for walking training, and pull-along toys can effectively encourage toddlers to walk more, enhancing their interest and endurance in walking.
Usage Scenarios
- Indoor/Outdoor: Suitable for use on flat surfaces at home, playgrounds, parks, etc.
- Parent-Child/Classroom: Can be used as a kindergarten teaching tool for gross motor training courses or parent-child interactive activities
- Storage Method: Lightweight design, can be hung on the wall or placed in a toy box, taking up no space
Safety and Maintenance
- Certification/Toxicity: Made with child-safe water-based paint and high-quality wood, compliant with the Hong Kong Customs Toy Safety Guidelines and international toy safety standards
- Cleaning and Maintenance: Wipe the surface with a slightly damp cloth, avoid soaking in water or exposure to high temperatures, keep the wood dry
- Warning: It is recommended to use under adult supervision, ensure the pull string length is safe to avoid entanglement; check the wheels and connecting parts for security before use
Material
The main body is made of high-quality wood, with a smooth surface and rounded corners; surface treatment uses non-toxic water-based paint, vibrant and long-lasting colors; specially designed rubber-edged wheels protect the floor from scratches and roll smoothly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What age is this pull-along toy suitable for?
This toddler toy is suitable for children aged 12 months and above, especially for those learning to walk or those whose steps are still unstable. According to the Hong Kong Department of Health , pull-along toys can effectively spark toddlers' interest in walking and train balance and walking endurance.
Q2: How does this toy help with children's fine motor training and gross motor development?
Children can train hand grip strength and arm coordination while grasping the pull string and controlling direction, which is part of fine motor training; while continuously pulling the toy to walk can strengthen leg muscles, train balance, and walking stability, effectively promoting gross motor development. According to the guidelines from the Hong Kong Society for the Mentally Handicapped , these activities are crucial for the physical development of 1-2-year-old toddlers.
Q3: Does this toy align with Montessori educational principles?
Yes, this toy aligns with the core principles of Montessori toys: encouraging children to explore independently, practice repeatedly, and learn through hands-on experience. Children can control the speed and direction of pulling, and through observing the movements and life cycle of the frog family, cultivate observation skills and interest in natural science, making it a quality Montessori introductory teaching tool.
Q4: Is this toy suitable as a kindergarten teaching tool?
Absolutely! This kindergarten teaching tool can be used for gross motor training courses, parent-child activity days, or natural science introductory courses. Teachers can design themed activities such as "Bringing Frogs Home" or "Exploring the Frog Life Cycle" to enhance learning fun and educational significance.
Q5: Will the rubber-edged wheels scratch the floor?
No. This children's toy uses specially designed rubber-edged wheels that effectively protect the floor from scratches, suitable for use on wooden floors, tiles, or carpets, allowing parents to let their children play freely at home.
Q6: What natural science knowledge can this toy help children learn?
This educational toy vividly demonstrates the life cycle of frogs: tadpole → baby frog → adult Mama Frog, allowing children to gain a preliminary understanding of animal growth and changes through play, inspiring curiosity and exploration of nature, making it a quality choice for STEM toy introduction.
Q7: How does this toy differ from other baby toys or infant toys?
This toy is specifically designed for toddlers aged 12 months and above who are beginning to walk, focusing on gross motor training and walking encouragement, differing from toys suitable for newborns aged 0-12 months (such as rattles and grasping toys). It is more suitable as a gross motor training tool for 1-year-old or 2-year-old stages.
Q8: Is this toy suitable for pairing with other Hape toys?
Absolutely! This pull-along toy can be paired with Hape's building blocks, puzzles, or other animal-themed children's toys to create richer play scenarios. For example, children can build a "frog pond" with blocks and then take the frog family on an adventure, enhancing creative thinking and imagination.
Q9: Is cleaning and maintenance easy?
Very easy! Just wipe the surface with a slightly damp cloth, avoiding soaking in water or using chemical cleaners. It is recommended to regularly check the wheels and connecting parts for security to ensure safety and durability. According to the Hong Kong Customs Toy Safety Guidelines , regularly checking the toy's condition is an important step in ensuring children's safety.
Q10: How does the educational value of this toy compare to other educational toys?
This educational toy combines multiple educational values, including gross motor training, hand-eye coordination, natural science enlightenment, and parent-child interaction. Compared to simple puzzles or building blocks, it focuses more on physical kinetic development and hands-on operation, making it a quality children's toy that promotes comprehensive physical and mental development in toddlers.
Summary
Hape Pull-Along Frog Family is a quality toy designed for toddlers aged 12 months and above, effectively promoting gross motor development, balance training, and fine motor training through pull-along play. The product meets international safety standards, making it an ideal choice for toddler toys and children's toys, as well as kindergarten teaching tools and Montessori toys.
Whether for family bonding time or Montessori teaching applications, this educational toy can effectively enhance children's walking confidence, balance, and interest in natural science, laying a solid foundation for future engagement with more complex STEM toys, puzzles, or building blocks. In line with the trends in early childhood education in Hong Kong, let babies explore through play and grow through exploration.
