One of Owen's favorite birthday toys (from the Johnston's) is the Leap Frog Fridge Magnet Animal Farm. It consists of ten magnets...five have animal 'fronts' on them, and the other five have the matching animal 'backs'. You can make up to 25 combinations with the puzzle, and it can be played with on the refrigerator or floor. When two matching pieces are inserted into the farm, a cheerful electronic voice says the animal name. If the pieces mismatch, the toy creates a silly name for that animal. Matches are positively reinforced and the toy makes mismatches seem funny rather than wrong. When set to music mode, Farmer
Tad plays five banjo tunes for a real barnyard hoe-down.
Mom and Dad like making matches (or mis-matches) and Owen enjoys pulling all the pieces off the fridge and throwing them on the floor. Someday he will enjoy it as intended!!!
we still have that same toy on our refrigerator!
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