A delightful “machine learning” for your child’s early-STEM imagination to enhance their learning by sorting, matching, designing, and exploring the physics of spinning gears.
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Cognitive Development
When your child matches the shapes and colors they begin to engage conceptually with categories, which is fundamental to later language development and processing information. Promote STEM learning by counting out loud and categorizing the pieces together.
When your child builds a chain of gears that spins, they begin to see STEM fundamentals, “indirect cause and effect,” energy, speed, machine learning, and engineering basics in action. Your child will gradually construct more complex shapes, for example a triangle instead of a straight line, and learn new concepts in the process.
As your child creates different shapes with the gears, like a circle or a snake, interact creatively with them. Encourage your child to try new configurations by making suggestions of shapes to create, and also by giving names to shapes they have already created.
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Physical Development
As your child fits each shape to its base, they must hold it firmly in their fingers, sometimes trying it from various angles until it sits right. This helps to build their fine motor skills as well as their hand-eye coordination.
Once your child has created a string of gears, they may use two hands to maneuver the full linked shape. This strengthens their ability to coordinate bilateral movement and use their two hands in corresponding actions.
Your child’s senses are prompted by the gears’ edges which can be touched and safely teethed upon, enhancing tactile development. When your child sees the gear’s bright colors, it ignites their visual development. The more stimulation received, the more your child learns to process and analyze it.
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Social & Emotional Development
When your child arranges the gears according to their preference, they are expressing themselves. The configuration may be random or the same way each time. Learn about your child’s preferences and prompt them to expand their repertoire. “Let’s try it a new way now!”
As your child plays with the gears that have no automated sound, involve them in more elevated conversation – beyond basic baby talk and terms. Start to expand their vocabulary, by saying for example, “Let’s place the blue clover shape here on the right.”
Adding the shapes is easy and no matter how your child configures the gears, they always work, building your child’s sense of accomplishment and self-confidence. Encourage new opportunities for that sense of accomplishment by modeling varied approaches to the gears.
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Good to Know
Take-Along
This toy can be spread out during use but may be arranged in compact form that is convenient for transporting and playing on the go.
Versatility
This toy will grow along with your baby, serving multiple purposes through multiple stages.
STEM-promotion
This toy promotes STEM learning important to contemporary child development – including counting, attributing, and basic concepts of physics.
"This was a great purchase! I bought for my autistic students and I am so had I did! They love it so much. Awesome quality, easy to clean and very nice size for little hands!! Super recommend!" | Luana Luzia
FAQ
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Does the Shape 'N' Spin Gear Sorter require batteries?
No, this product does not require batteries.
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Where can I purchase Yookidoo products?
Yookidoo products can be found at large baby and toy chains, as well as at independent children’s retailers. Search the Where To Buy section on the Yookidoo site to locate the retailer nearest you.
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What kind of warranty does Yookidoo offer?
Product warranty information can be found here.
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Where can I find assembly instructions for my Yookidoo product?
In order to find assembly instructions for your product, go to the individual product page and click on the “Instructions” button on the left side of the page. There you’ll find the instructions as a downloadable PDF.
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Is this product BPA free?
Yes, this product is BPA free, as well as free of phthalates, lead, and PVC.
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What is the date code and where can I find it on the product?
The Yookidoo date code number helps us track the production date of the product. The date code of the Yookidoo Shape 'N' Spin Gear Sorter is at the bottom/back side of one of the base’s green circles. It is made up of 5-digits and ends with letters.
- Patents
China
Design No.CN305870256S
中国实用新型专利 20192425039.9
Community (EU)
Design No.007341185-0001
Design No.007341185-0002
Design No.007341185-0003
Design No.007341185-0004
Design No.007341185-0005
Design No.007341185-0006
Design No.007341185-0007
Hong Kong
Design No.1914946.3
Israel
Design No.64198
Korea
Design No.30-1070813
Russia
Design No.121389
UK
Design No.90073411850001;
Design No.90073411850002;
Design No.90073411850003;
Design No.90073411850004;
Design No.90073411850005;
Design No.90073411850006;
Design No.90073411850007
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