Showing posts with label figurines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label figurines. Show all posts
Monday, April 1, 2013
Learning With Safari Ltd.
We've written before about how Safair Ltd. figurines can be used for learning and education (but still fun) play. But lately it seems like we've come across blog post after blog post from parents and teachers discussing the different ways (and lessons) they used the figurines for. If you're looking for some new ideas, check out one of these links!
Don't forget that The Jungle Store has a great collection of Safari Ltd. figurines and figures! And visit the Safari Ltd. Pinterest board for even more resources on how to teach your children through play.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
5 Things To Put In Easter Eggs That Aren't Candy
Easter is filled with many fun things, but perhaps none are so tantalizing to a child as the candy. Large chocolate rabbits sit in their Easter baskets. Jelly beans, marshmallow chicks and eggs in every conceivable candy form sit inside plastic eggs waiting to be discovered.
The candy. Oh, the candy! For kids, it’s a dream. For parents, the thought of all that candy, and the inevitable sugar crash that comes later, is a nightmare. To avoid the “too much candy” meltdown, here are five fun, non-sugary things you can fill their Easter eggs with.
The candy. Oh, the candy! For kids, it’s a dream. For parents, the thought of all that candy, and the inevitable sugar crash that comes later, is a nightmare. To avoid the “too much candy” meltdown, here are five fun, non-sugary things you can fill their Easter eggs with.
Figurines
Safari Ltd. has a lot of small figurine sets to choose from, but we like this Butterflies Toob (very Spring-y) and the Piglets & Bunnies Toob (for obvious reasons).
Puzzle Pieces
No need for the fun to stop once the egg hunt is over! Put several pieces of a puzzle in different eggs, then have your kids put together the puzzle when they've found them all.
Funny Band-Aids
Kids LOVE covering themselves in Band-Aids, whether they need them or not. And with these silly rainbow monkey and tattoo bandages, the worst scrapes and boo-boos won't seem so bad.
Fake Mustaches
Just cut apart the individual fake mustaches in this fun set to fit them in the eggs, and then laugh as your kids try on their new "looks".
Silly Bandz
Are kids ever going to get over their love for Silly Bandz? We think not. You're kids will love to find the Rock Star and Baseball sets in their eggs.
Do you have any other suggestions for fun, non-candy Easter egg items? Let us know about them in the comments section!
Friday, August 24, 2012
Animal Figurines Arts & Crafts
We come across a lot of great animal-themed crafts and DIY projects on Pinterest - so many so that it was time to round some of them up and share them with you, our faithful blog readers. Today we're focusing on projects that use animal figurines.
Make colorful animal art by painting your figurines and attaching them to colored canvases. This could work well for a kid's room or even in the hallway, dining or living rooms if you went with a muted color scheme.
Storage containers instantly become whimsical and fun when you add a few animal figurines to the top!
A few modifications can make your figurines the perfect way to remind your children to do certain things, from brushing their teeth to making their bed.
Perfect for any animal-themed party you're throwing, these tiny gift boxes are a fun way to give favors to your guests.
For kids or the grown-up animal lover, these animal jewelry holders are perfect! And this is just one of several creative figurines crafts the blogger from Little Gray Fox came up with.
The Pleasant Note blogger also had several ideas, including turning your figurines into plant holders, shelf hooks and picture holders!
And once you finish up your crafts, don’t forget to head over to TheJungleStore.com to replenish your figurine collection! We have everything from animals to fantasy characters, historical figures to dinosaurs.
Make colorful animal art by painting your figurines and attaching them to colored canvases. This could work well for a kid's room or even in the hallway, dining or living rooms if you went with a muted color scheme.
Storage containers instantly become whimsical and fun when you add a few animal figurines to the top!
A few modifications can make your figurines the perfect way to remind your children to do certain things, from brushing their teeth to making their bed.
Perfect for any animal-themed party you're throwing, these tiny gift boxes are a fun way to give favors to your guests.
For kids or the grown-up animal lover, these animal jewelry holders are perfect! And this is just one of several creative figurines crafts the blogger from Little Gray Fox came up with.
The Pleasant Note blogger also had several ideas, including turning your figurines into plant holders, shelf hooks and picture holders!
And once you finish up your crafts, don’t forget to head over to TheJungleStore.com to replenish your figurine collection! We have everything from animals to fantasy characters, historical figures to dinosaurs.
Monday, July 23, 2012
How To Use Safari Limited Toys In Educational Learning
We came across this post from the Blessed Elements site and just had to share! The author, a grandma, wrote about how she uses different Safari Limited figurines and Toobs each summer to have fun with her grandchildren while also teaching them lessons about different subject!
"One year it was pirates and we ended the week with a day long water fight extravaganza.Three years ago it was butterflies joined with planting butterfly flowers,crafts, and a field trip to a live butterfly exhibit," she writes.
This year her lessons plans focus on the rainforest. Here are some of the ways she uses her Safari Limited toys:
Want to try something similar with your children or grandchildren? With the range of Safari Limited products, you can teach them about everything from the Civil War to dinosaurs to farm animals. Visit our website to see our selection of Safari Limited figurines and toys!
"One year it was pirates and we ended the week with a day long water fight extravaganza.Three years ago it was butterflies joined with planting butterfly flowers,crafts, and a field trip to a live butterfly exhibit," she writes.
This year her lessons plans focus on the rainforest. Here are some of the ways she uses her Safari Limited toys:
- For animal recognition. She uses the figurines to show the kids the different animals and teach them about which part of the rainforest they live in.
- To add a hands-on element to the lesson. The kids not only see the animals, but can pick them up and study the details of them.
- Encouraging imaginative play. The kids love to play with the figurines, creating their own stories for the animals.
Want to try something similar with your children or grandchildren? With the range of Safari Limited products, you can teach them about everything from the Civil War to dinosaurs to farm animals. Visit our website to see our selection of Safari Limited figurines and toys!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Educational Toys: Safari Limited Toobs
It's a sad truth that educational toys aren't always fun. Although they might have seemed entertaining to the toy developers, they fall flat when presented to actual kids who, if they have to learn, want it to be fun.
The Toobs from Safari Limited do NOT fall into this category. Their realistic mini figurine sets are the type of toys that encourage imagination and play while still presenting educational opportunities. The Toobs cover a variety of themes, from animals to vehicles, dinosaurs to historic humans. Take a look at a few of our most popular Toobs.
The Toobs from Safari Limited do NOT fall into this category. Their realistic mini figurine sets are the type of toys that encourage imagination and play while still presenting educational opportunities. The Toobs cover a variety of themes, from animals to vehicles, dinosaurs to historic humans. Take a look at a few of our most popular Toobs.
Toobs are the perfect toys to take with you anywhere, since the figurines come in a resuable plastic tube for easy and portable storage! They're also great for dioramas or educational projects and presentations. AND, each Toob retails for only $9.98! To see our entire selection of Toobs from Safari Limited, click here.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Show Off Those Fabulous Figurines!
We were looking around Pinterest the other day and came across this photo that we wanted to share with our readers. It's a great way to artistically display some of your child's (or your) favorite animal figurines on a shelf or desk top.
The glass jar next to the figurines gave us another decorating idea: Fill clear jars or canisters with all of your child's figurines. It's easy storage, keeps them contained and will look great on a shelf (as evidenced by the picture below)!
Want to see more ideas on decorating with animal toys and items? Then check out our Pinterest board!
Images via here and here.
The glass jar next to the figurines gave us another decorating idea: Fill clear jars or canisters with all of your child's figurines. It's easy storage, keeps them contained and will look great on a shelf (as evidenced by the picture below)!
Want to see more ideas on decorating with animal toys and items? Then check out our Pinterest board!
Images via here and here.
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