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Play Activity- Toy
Introduction:
I have been asked to select a toy or equipment to play. I choosed a Gymini Move&Play activity mat made by 'Tiny Love '. The toy I choosed is best suitable for children from 0-1 year. The Tiny Love Gymini Move and Play Gym is the only gym that adjusts to baby 's developmental stages. The revolutionary sliding arches allow for endless play options, easy access to lift baby in and out and even space for parents to play along side baby. Baby will delight over the fun electronic light and music toy with 7 melodies. Adorable hanging toys can be positioned anywhere on the arches using the unique slide rings bringing smiles to baby as they reach and bat at their favorite toys. The extra large mat is thick and soft, with engaging animals friends, 3D zebra main. Peek-a-boo elephant ears and crinkle squar .

Rationale:
I choosed the Gymini activity mat because I have younger sister at home. I know that she enjoy of it for few hours every day. She has learn a lot with it, and helps in her language, intellectual, physical, emotional and social development. This toy is very useful for long time and entertains baby for a long period. The toy gives a baby great fun.
Availability and Cost of the toy:
This toy can be bought in many good toy shops for e.g.
-in Argos for €70.99 (http://www.argos.ie/)
-in Ken Black toy shop is for €69.99 but on the sale is for €59.99.
-Also we can find this toy on ebay web site for €69.19 plus the cost of the postage which will be about €20.00.
Obviously I would buy it in Ken Black toy shop in Carlow, because there is the cheapest one.
Safety of the toy:
On the box of this plaything we can find marks like:
-The age advice safety symbol, this means that the toy is suitable for new born baby’s until 9 months. Is very important to choose the right toy for the age of child.(Tiona.B, Carolyn.M, Julian.G, Hodder Education, 5th ed.)
-The CE symbol, this is the toy manufacture 's self-declaration that their product



References: · http://happeningsoftheharperhousehold.net/2012/07/tiny-love-gymini-move-play-activity-mat-review-giveaway/ · ECPLA handouts · Tiona.B, Carolyn.M, Julian.G, Hodder Education, 5th ed. · http://www.tinylove.com/Product/English/Gymini_Move_and_Play.html# · http://www.argos.ie/ Appendix:

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