Description
Get to work with this collection of three wooden emergency vehicles and two road barriers! Sturdy wooden construction and moving parts on each vehicle means the dump truck, cement mixer, and front loader will stand up to endless of hours of constructive play. Wooden construction worker play figures fit into each of the vehicles and can also be removed for additional imaginative play opportunities with this Construction Vehicle Play Set.
Ages 2+
Details
Set of three sturdy wooden 5-inch construction vehicles and two road barriers
Includes a dump truck, cement mixer, front loader, and 4 play figures
Truck bed tilts, mixer spins, and loader lifts
Play figures fit into the driver seats and can also stand independently
Encourages hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills; promotes imaginative play
Similar products can be found in our Pretend Play Section
About Melissa & Doug
From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug products inspire creative thinking through screen-free, open-ended play! We make well-crafted toys that are developed
What Is Open Ended Play & the benefits of this Construction Vehicle Play Set?
It’s Imaginative – Kids create the action in open-ended play and the possibilities are endless!
It’s kid-powered – It’s the kind of play that doesn’t come with a screen. It’s not battery-powered. It’s kid-powered.
It’s skill building – Creative thinking, problem solving, social-emotional skills – open-ended play helps develop them all.
It’s Fun – With open-ended play, anything goes. A broom is a rocket ship! A mop is a mic!
3 Benefits of Pretend Play
Young children learn by imagining and doing. Have you ever watched your child pick up a stone and pretend it is a zooming car, or hop a Lego across the table as if it were a person or a bunny? Your child is using an object to represent something else while giving it action and motion. But this pretend play is not as simple as it may seem. The process of pretending builds skills in many essential developmental areas.
Language Skills Have you ever listened in as your child engages in imaginary play with his toys or friends? You will probably hear some words and phrases you never thought he knew! In fact, we often hear our own words reflected in the play of children.
Social and Emotional Skills When your child engages in pretend (or dramatic) play, he is actively experimenting with the social and emotional roles of life. Through cooperative play, he learns how to take turns, share responsibility, and creatively problem-solve.
Thinking Skills Pretend play provides your child with a variety of problems to solve. Whether it’s two children wanting to play the same role or searching for the just right material to make a roof for the playhouse, your child calls upon important cognitive thinking skills that he will use in every aspect of his life, now and forever.
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