Ensuring your baby is stimulated is an important part of their development. As a parent, it’s our duty to ensure that our children are appropriately developing their tactile, gross motor & fine motor skills, through cognitive, auditory and visual stimulation. In short, we need to cultivate their sense of sight, touch, taste, smell and hearing.
On the other hand, we have to make sure we don’t overstimulate our babes. Babies are often overstimulated with their environment or when we give them too many things to focus on. That’s why it’s important to find the right balance. 
One of the ways parents can properly stimulate their children is by giving them appropriate toys to play with. However, as well all know, not all toys are created equal. Some promise to help with your kid’s development but they fall short on that spectrum and provide only a few minutes of entertainment value. So… which ones should a parent select? 
Recently, Playgro provided me with two Activity Friends for my sons; Roary the Lion and Pooky the Puppy. There’s several things that immediately caught my attention as a parent. Besides being super cute, the toys are brightly coloured and are a perfect size for small hands. They make a small rattle sound when you shake them and they are made from various textured material. They also include two hanging rings from them, perfect for chewing. Once your baby grows, these toys can continue to entertain and stimulate them through pattern, colour and shape recognition. The complete set includes a third friend, Blossom the Butterfly.
Playgro makes it easy to choose the right toys as products are sorted using the “Age for Stage” system: specific products target specific developmental stages from birth to 12 months and beyond.
Both Roary & Pooky have saved us from a bored and crying baby on several occasions, especially the many 2 + hour rides we took up to the cottage this summer.
Playgro has teamed up with Mayahood and one lucky reader will be able to win their own Activity Friend valued at $15. Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter (please give it a few seconds to load). Contest is open to all residents of Canada. Contest ends Monday September 30, 2013. Good-luck!
Playgro products are available at retailers throughout Canada. For more information, check out Playgro’s Facebook page.
I like the Roary Lion – Activity Friend
Love the Blossom the Butterfly one myself!
Love Pooky the Puppy!
The lion is my favourite!
My favorite product is the Zany Zoo Activity Doofy Dog
We’d choose Roary Lion:)
Roary Lion – Activity Friend!
I would pick Roary the Lion if I won.
I like pooky the puppy
I love the Toy Box Clip Clop Teether Book
I like the Blossom the Butterfly
I like Pooky the Puppy
I would pick pooky the puppy
I would choose the lion 🙂
Roary the Lion is so cute
Blossom the Butterfly
Blossum the butterfly
I’d pick the puppy!
I would pick Scoot Along – Mouse
Seeing as we call ourselves “The Zoo”, I would pick the Roary the Lion. My BFFs new baby would love it.
Thanks for linking up to my weekly Giveaway Linky (http://www.journeysofthezoo.com/2013/09/weekly-giveaway-linky-september17.html).
Besos, Sarah
Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo
Roary the lion!
I would choose Pooky the Puppy because my daughter really loves dogs.
I would pick poky puppy for my grandson as they have a very sweet dog in their home.
I like Roary the Lion!
The puppy!!
Pooky! 😀
Hope I win blossom butterfly
I’d choose the puppy for my Nephew!
The Lion is soooo cute
If I won I would like the Kenny Koala – Activity Friend
If I won I would choose Blossom Butterfly!
If I win I would choose the Pooky Puppy – Activity Friend