Snap-n-Learn - Surprise Squirrels
Hmm... What’s hiding inside the colourful acorns?Â
Pop them open and find the adorable little squirrels that fit inside each one. Â
Maybe they’ll be colour-sorted, counted, or star in a role play adventure. Or maybe they'll jump back into the acorns and pop back out, over and over. It's up to your child.
Each squirrel has its own colour as well as a little shape and number on its tummy that match the acorn of the same colour (which has the corresponding number of shapes inside the lid).Â
What makes this product special
Toys for learning through play
Play is essential for children’s learning, well-being, and development. Through play, children learn about themselves and the world around them.
Play helps children:
• stay curious
• focus and become absorbed in what they're doing
• take on age-appropriate challenges
• build confidence
We believe children learn best by doing things for themselves:
• by making mistakes
• by getting messy
• by falling down and getting back up again
Resilience, confidence, and courage grow through experience, one small step at a time.
That's why we carefully choose toys that encourage independence, imagination, movement, and social skills — offering just the right balance of support, freedom, and opportunities to grow.
Carefully selected toys
We carefully handpick every toy from the vast world of toys available today. The only toys that make it into our range are ones we'd be happy to give our own children.
Every toy at ToyAcademy should:
• support learning through play
• be made from durable, high-quality materials
• be safe and enjoyable for children to play with
20 years of experience as parents and professionals
We're a Danish company founded in 2005, and we're parents too. We know what it's like to want the very best toys for your children.
Our mission is clear:
Toys should support children’s development, well-being, and confidence through play.
90-day returns
Shop with peace of mind — especially when buying gifts.
You have 90 days to return your purchase, giving you extra flexibility and peace of mind.
If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
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What makes this product special
Hmm... What’s hiding inside the colourful acorns?Â
Pop them open and find the adorable little squirrels that fit inside each one. Â
Maybe they’ll be colour-sorted, counted, or star in a role play adventure. Or maybe they'll jump back into the acorns and pop back out, over and over. It's up to your child.
Each squirrel has its own colour as well as a little shape and number on its tummy that match the acorn of the same colour (which has the corresponding number of shapes inside the lid).Â
Suitable for children aged 18 mos. to 4 yrs.Your child can simply play with this toy without first having to figure out how it works. There is no wrong or right way to play here, and there are no rules dictating what your child should do. The goal is simply playing and being in the present moment. We call this type of play intuitive play. It's also called "open ended play". We recommend that you pause and observe how things unfold when your child plays in ways that let them follow their intuition.
Unlike types of play which focus on achieving a particular result, intuitive play will most often give you an interesting peek into your child’s independent imagination, thought process, and problem-solving skills.
Practising how to categorise objects improves your child’s ability to sort through the many impressions they experience daily. Sorting is simply a way of learning and comprehending new experiences, concepts, and words. In order to understand what something is and what it means, we first need to comprehend how it differs from something else.
Once your child learns to understand sorting and organising as a method for creating an overview of tasks and activities, that skill will help them stay calm and organised in many different real-life situations – sorting laundry, understanding equations, going to the recycling depot, and much more.
Develops important skills that are great for your child's well-being and learning ability:
- Helps your child improve their fine motor skills.
- Benefits hand-eye coordination, a skill used e.g. when kicking or catching a ball that comes flying at us in the playground, or when cutting accurately with scissors.
| Item number | 21-LER6723 |
|---|---|
| Age | 18 mos., 2 yrs., 2.5 yrs., 3 yrs., 4 yrs. |
| Function | Fine motor skills, Shape and colour recognition, Hand-eye coordination, Observation, Language and language comprehension, Numeracy skills |
| Material | Plastic |
| Maintenance | Hand wash |
| Instructions/rules | English, French, Spanish, German |
Do you know Learning Resources?
Providing children with materials that make learning fun is important for Learning Resources - as their name suggests.In particular, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is at the centre at Learning Resources. For instance, your child can learn about coding, doing experiments, exploring their world, and building robots. For teachers and educators, Learning Resources is a learning goldmine. Sorting animals, math games, and coding dinosaurs can really be a breath of fresh air in the classroom.
See all our products from Learning Resources here.
Delivery time: 2-4 business days
We aim to ship your order as quickly as possible. In most cases, you’ll receive it within 2-4 business days. Occasionally, minor delays may occur.
Please note: During busy periods, such as Christmas or Black Friday, delivery times may be slightly longer.
Returns
You have 90 days to return your purchase. That gives you extra peace of mind, especially when buying gifts. If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
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