{"product_id":"wooden-car-slider","title":"Wooden Car Slider","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's a satisfying, click-clack kind of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejoy in watching a little wooden car zip \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edown a ramp, bump the bottom, and roll \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto a stop. Our Wooden Car Slider is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebuilt entirely around that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoment. Three gently curved wooden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eramps stack one above the other on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esturdy natural wood frame, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeach holding a pair of chunky wooden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecars ready to be sent sliding down with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea gentle push.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe appeal is instant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand endlessly repeatable, load the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecars, give them a push, watch them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eslide and clatter down the ramp, then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclimb back up and do it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall again. It's the kind of toy a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etoddler can play with independently for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elong stretches, and one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethey'll return to again and again \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esimply because it never stops being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esatisfying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from natural, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunfinished wood with a smooth, tactile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinish and brightly coloured cars in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen, red, and blue, this slider is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esturdy enough for enthusiastic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erepeated play and simple enough to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einvite it. It's exactly the kind of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escreen-free, cause-and-effect toy we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elove including in our OT-curated range, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenuinely fun, wonderfully simple, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equietly building real skills with every \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 x \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden 3-tier ramp frame\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e3 x Wooden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecars (paired in 3 colours: green, red, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the OT Says:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCause\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-and-effect toys like this one are some \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the very \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst tools I reach for with younger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echildren, and this slider is a lovely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexample of the type. A child pushes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecar, watches it slide and drop down the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eramp, and immediately sees the result \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof their own action. That direct, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epredictable feedback loop is exactly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat helps very young children begin to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunderstand cause and effect, one of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearliest cognitive milestones in play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePicking up the small wooden cars and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epositioning them at the top of the ramp \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecalls on a developing pincer grip and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-eye coordination, a child has to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejudge where to place the car and use a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtrolled release to send it on its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eway. Because there are three ramps at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferent heights, older toddlers also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estart to notice and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompare, which ramp is higher, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecar went further, building some of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003every \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearliest spatial reasoning and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomparison skills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI also love this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etoy for turn-taking and shared play. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith three ramps and six cars, it's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enaturally set up for two children to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplay side by side, sending cars down \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether, which supports early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esocial-emotional learning and joint \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eattention, an important foundation for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elater collaborative play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI recommend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis as one of the first toys to add to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea toddler's shelf, at home or in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etherapy space, it's simple, durable, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand reliably engaging for children just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeginning to explore cause and effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"tiny tree toys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49071814377691,"sku":"SS001821","price":999.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9155\/4011\/files\/IMG_3346.heic?v=1788003576","url":"https:\/\/tinytreetoys.co.za\/products\/wooden-car-slider","provider":"tiny tree toys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}