Finger Theater in the House - Willow Hut for 7 People.

Before you is a unique developmental toy — finger theater. It consists of seven figures made in the same style. All puppets are placed on a finger and can then be manipulated. The average size of the figures is 3 x 2 cm. An excellent exercise for the development of fine motor skills and wrist muscles. All parts are wooden. The natural materials used in the production of the toys by the manufacturer do not cause allergies in children and do not harm health. On the contrary, natural wood helps saturate the body with the positive energy of nature. By staging theatrical performances, the child develops imagination and memory, speech, and acting skills. Despite the recommended age of 3 years and up, the finger theater can be used much earlier. The smallest children can happily watch the fairy tale that their parents will perform for them. If you play the game 'Hide and Seek' with the fairy tale characters, it develops observation skills. During the game, the following skills and abilities are developed: 1. Mastery of ordinal and cardinal counting; 2. Familiarization with the concepts of generalization and sequence; 3. Introduction to the basics of story-based play; 4. Development of spatial perception; 5. Introduction to concepts such as 'right - left', 'in a row', 'in front - behind', and so on; 6. Development of speech and fine motor skills. The very first and essential stage of the game is acquaintance with the fairy tale 'Willow Hut', its repeated reading. Then the child should be introduced to the characters of the fairy tale, given the opportunity to hold each one, examine them closely, and then see how they differ from each other. The second stage is telling the fairy tale with the participation of its characters. First, the adult performs the fairy tale for the child, and then they can divide the characters and perform the play together. The figures can be used simply for play, or by inventing their own plots. Thus, the child's creative abilities and ability to think outside the box are developed.