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Snake

Name: First Friends Snake
Brand: Tolo
SKU: 76066

The First Friends Snake is a jointed animal figure that bends into a great variety of poses. The child turns the clicking head, curls and straightens the body and can hang the snake from its tail. It is safe for teething and collectable, and its flexible body makes it a distinctive addition to the First Friends animals for pretend play and talk about how snakes move. At home it plays in the living room; in a nursery or classroom it is made for group play.

Item number 76066 · EAN 0019287760668

Key features

Jointed body

Bends into a great variety of poses, coiled, curled or straight.

Clicking head

Head turns with a click the child can hear and feel.

Hangs from its tail

The snake can be hung up by its tail.

Safe for teething

Made to be mouthed safely by younger children.

Learning & development

Fine motor skills

Bending the jointed body and turning the head works fingers and wrists.

Cause and effect

Turning the head produces a click, linking the child's action to a result.

Imaginative play

Posing and hanging the snake invites role play with other First Friends animals.

Language development

Talking about how the snake moves and looks builds descriptive vocabulary.

Playguide

How to play and learn

Written by Tolo for parents and early-years staff: what to do with the toy, and what the child is learning while doing it.

1–5 YEARS

1Let your child explore the toy and find out which features move and make a sound - if necessary assist and show them all the moving, clicking parts.

2Ask your child simple questions such as 'can you make the head move?'

3Show them pictures/photos of animals in books and encourage them to recognise the similar features of image and toy.

4Talk about the animal in terms of size, colour, sounds they make and features they have such as mane, tail, hooves, claws, ears, etc.

5Encourage your child to imitate any sounds the animals might make.

6Introduce your child to rhymes and songs that feature the animals.

7Encourage imaginative play in combination with other items from the First Friends collection.

18 MONTHS +

8Introduce vocabulary such as ‘sitting’ ‘running’ ‘roaring’ ‘mooing’ etc according to the different actions and sounds the animals can demonstrate as you play together.

9Talk about where you might see the animals - e.g. on a farm, in a zoo, in the wild etc.

10Compare the animal's features and abilities to your own or that of your child e.g. ‘Can Mummy run as fast as the cheetah?’, ‘do you have as many teeth as the crocodile?’, ‘who has bigger ears, you or an elephant?’

11Talk about what the animals might eat - e.g. 'the giraffe likes to munch on leaves from a tall tree'

12Ask your child if they have a favourite animal and find out what they like about that animal.

13Encourage your child to talk about the animal's different features and abilities.

14Encourage lots of pretend play with the animals, letting your child take the lead, but assisting with ideas if necessary.

15Compare the toy animals with their real life counter-parts in books, on the television or in real life.

16Show your child the similarities - e.g., 'the elephant has big ears, just like your First Friends elephant'

Specification

Item number: 76066
Age: 1–5 years
Contents: First Friends Snake
Product size: 6.2 × 8.5 × 7.1 cm
Packaging: Hangtag, paper bag
Weight: 0.0646 kg
EAN: 0019287760668
Range: First Friends

Trade information

Master carton 36 pcs · 50 × 20 × 23 cm · 0.023 m³ · 2.95 kg gross · UPC #VALUE!

Built to last

Wipe-clean, no fabric, no decals to peel. Designed for shared use in group settings, and to be handed down rather than replaced.

Safety

Tested to EN71, ASTM and CPSIA. Smooth surfaces, no sharp edges, no batteries required.

Product sheet

One-page A4 data sheet: description, key features, learning & development, specifications, EAN.