Fisher Price Little People Big Helper’s Home
(Fisher-Price $39.99)
A classic miniature setting for beginning pretend play. The house opens for play time and then packs away easily with all the furniture and Little People inside. A good choice for Grandma's house when little visitors come to visit. It's not an elaborate house, but simple enough for youngest pretenders. It does have some electronic features—a flushing toilet sound, fireplace crackles, and a light. A lot of good language can be built here by playing together for a while. Use position words, color words, and knowing and naming rooms and furniture. This year's version is done with a pink roof that makes it more gender specific than it needs to be. Check for earlier versions in primary colors.
Ages: Older Toddlers, Preschoolers
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2018