Ryder Rumples

Product Description

Cognitive 4

Skills

• The open ended nature of play with Rumple Buddies promotes imagination as a child creates a narrative and personality for the toy.
• Interacting with a fidget like Rumple Buddies can aid in prolonging activities. This type of play can support focus and attention for learning in the classroom, doing homework or sitting at the dinner table during a meal.
• The crinkle material engages children, encourages purposeful finger movements and assists children in learning the concept of cause and effect.

Play Ideas

• Caregiver can have the child execute actions such as, “Place Ryder Rumples under the table.” This is not only enjoyable for the child, but also encourages following directions and can be used to incorporate location and directionality.
• Caregiver can cut out of felt different decals and other designs for decoration to have the child place on Ryder Rumples.
• Use Ryder Rumples to teach kids about parts of the car. Where is the front? Where is the window? Where are the wheels? 

Sensory 5

Skills

• Red, white and black are the first colors young children are able to visually process. The bold and high contrast colors of Rumple Buddies can encourage visual tracking and attention in early childhood.  
• Rumple Buddies creates an auditory response and provides sensory stimulation for the child because of the crinkling sound when played with.
• The Minky plush and the raised texture on the Rumple Buddies allows children to experience the sense of touch and allow them to conceptualize tactile differentiation. 

Play Ideas

• Make a cozy corner of the house with blankets, pillows, Rumple Buddies and other soothing items to create a calming corner. 
• Try and pick up Ryder Rumples with your feet to create a tickling sensation on the toes.
• Play a version of musical chairs. Place Ryder Rumples on the chair that is occupied. When the music stops, find an open chair, but don’t sit on Ryder!

Physical 4

Skills

• The soft yet textured surface of Rumple Buddies heightens the sense of touch and promotes fine motor skill development as kids explore different grasps to hold the plush.
• The softness of the Rumple Buddies helps a child be successful in grasping. The material contours to a child’s grasp.
• Rumple Buddies promote bilateral coordination and hand-eye coordination as children use both sides of their body together to play.

Play Ideas

• Have the child throw Ryder Rumples up in the air and clap their hands one time before catching.
• Child can try to draw Ryder Rumples on a piece of paper. Drawing and coloring hones tripod grasping skills needed for school. Kids can trace around the various Rumple Buddies first and then fill in the picture.
• Balance Ryder Rumples on parts of your body such as the head, elbow, and knee.