The modern children's toy industry produces an incredible amount of educational and educational products for babies. Coming to the store, young parents are often lost in the variety of the presented assortment.
On the shelves flaunting funny rattles, musical toys, tumblers, modern electronic cars. How not to get confused here. But there is one among the toys, to which almost all parents are not indifferent.
Who doesn’t know a tumbler
Undoubtedly, any small child needs manipulation with objects. For this, people came up with children's toys. The baby just born is like a blank sheet. He learns the world with the help of tactile sensations received from parents and various sensations from the proposed items.
Each Soviet kid had among the toys a simple-looking puffy doll. It consisted of two balls and no matter how the child pushed it, it always returned to its original position. This is a tumbler. Even the name of the toy is somehow childish, childish, comfortable.
Why the tumbler does not fall
Interestingly, the child pushed, rocked slightly, or even threw the tumbler, and she swayed and stood up again. And no matter how the baby plays with the toy, it will still take its former position, while making a melodic sound.
Why? Everything is simple. The lower tumbler ball is hollow and has a sinker at its base. Accordingly, if you shake the toy, the center of gravity tends to put the toy straight.
Toy - originally from Japan
Probably, many people think that the tumbler is an original Russian toy. It turns out that this is not so. In Japan, dolls made of two balls were made, and they were called Daruma. The Japanese believed that this toy brought good luck and fulfilled wishes.
An interesting custom of selling Darum with unpainted eyes. When the owner made a wish, and it was fulfilled, the lucky one painted one eye. When another cherished dream came true, the second eye was painted.
The never-falling tumbler personifies fortitude and the ability to always rise, regardless of the blows of fate.
Tumbler toys appeared in Russia only in the 19th century. Then they were made of wood and painted by hand. They strummed, somersaulted, so the Russian people called them "vanka-vstanka".
Tumbler toys for fun baby
Does your baby already know how to sit? Then it's time to buy him a tumbler. The child will be delighted with the colorful toy that never falls. Classic tumbler (photo) - a toy for boys and girls. It combines many functions. This is a rattle, because, as a rule, it has sound effects and interesting entertainment.
A tumbler toy for children could be of completely different shapes and colors. But in Soviet times, the local industry began to produce the familiar tumbler in the form of a girl, "dressed" in a red and white coat. Such a toy for many has become a symbol of childhood. Modern manufacturers have resumed production of such a tumbler toy, and it is now very popular.
Tumbler games
Tumbler is a universal toy, and with it you can come up with many games for different ages.
In the first months of the baby’s life, the toy can be used as a rattle. The child really likes it when, from touching the tumbler, it moves and again takes its former position. In addition, it makes a melodious sound.
According to psychologists, the tumbler face is very correct for the child to consider, and the wave-like shape will attract his attention.
Bright, contrasting colors in the form of red and white are useful for the color sensitivity of children's eyes. And the constant position of the toy, which does not fall, is very interesting for the child.
Games up to 9 months
A tumbler toy is a toy suitable for any age. When the child is still small, teach him to look for familiar objects with his eyes. Show the baby a toy and say that it is Lyalya. Then put her in another place and ask: where is Lyalya? Speak all the actions, so you lay the premises for speech.
In the future, the child will not only point a finger at the toy, but also try to say who it is. Games are very interesting when the tumbler is hiding under a handkerchief and mom asks where the toy is. The kid just squeals with delight when the handkerchief is removed and Lala appears.
Tumbler for Godasik
At the age of about a year, the child's speech is actively formed. First, the baby learns to understand the words addressed to him. This is very helpful role-playing games. Tumbler is great for staging small scenes.
It is especially interesting to put a toy to sleep. Take the doll, shake it, and then put it to sleep. Of course, the doll will lie. Now repeat all the actions with the tumbler. Naturally, she does not want to sleep. It is advisable to accompany all actions with unpretentious rhymes or a song.
Inflatable tumbler toy - a toy suitable for playing in the bath or on the beach. Usually a child is very happy when suddenly an inflatable miracle appears at home. Such a toy is almost weightless, it is easy to lift or push. And the colorful colors give it an extra appeal.
When choosing toys for a child, always pay attention to safety. Any small parts are excluded, and the material should not be harmful. Rattles, tumblers, pyramids and cubes should be in every child. After all, these simple toys help the baby to learn the world.