Speeltoestel - Voyager

Changeable sand funnel

Social-emotional: supports cooperation and turn-taking as children pour water or materials into the funnel.

Cognitive: the passing of materials through funnels develops the children’s logical thinking and for younger children the understanding of object permanence: that materials don’t vanish, but run through at the other end.

Creative: the sand funnel can be turned, creating new directions of dispensing materials.

Funnel

Social-emotional: trains cooperation and turn-taking as children put materials into the funnel.

Cognitive: the passing of materials through funnels supports the children’s logical thinking and for younger children the understanding of object permanence: that materials don’t vanish but run through at the other end.

Flower panel

Social-emotional: invites cooperation due to the two-sidedness and provides for parallel play.

Cognitive: stimulates cause and effect understanding and logical thinking: making sounds when running flower through vertical grooves.

Creative: children can leave their mark, placing the flowers in different positions.

Bubble Window

Social-emotional: invites interaction between outside and inside.

Cognitive: distorts the sound of the voice, developing logical thinking.

Gear wheels panel

Social-emotional: cooperation skills and turn-taking are supported when turning the gearing wheel.

Cognitive: cause and effect understanding, and logical thinking are supported.

Slide

Physical: sliding develops spatial awareness and a sense of balance. Furthermore, the core muscles are trained when sitting upright going down.

Social-emotional: empathy stimulated by turn-taking.

Cognitive: young children develop their understanding of space, speed and distances when sliding down quickly.