Toy Giraffe

Among Akachan's toys, there is one that I find particularly interesting. It is a wooden rack with a picture of a giraffe painted on it. Akachan likes it alot too. The giraffe ia a hand-me-down from Akachan's grandauntie's son Zeke. Haha sound complicated? Ok Zeke is my aunt's son, ie, my cousin. Getting it now?



I find that this is a very good toy as it helps to train Akachan's finer motor skills. He needs to pick up rollers from the bottom of the rack, place it accurately either through the mouth of the giraffe or directly on the top level of the rack, and allow the roller to roll down the different levels of the rack. The rollers will spin colorful patterns while rolling down the rack. Akachan is very excited whenever he manages to place a roller onto the top level and watches the roller roll down. He will clap his hands and yell loudly, and will look around to see if everybody elses is clapping with him.


Akachan placing the roller onto the giraffe... with Ah Gong's help...


By the way, this is Akachan's grand auntie holding him when he is 1 month old...Grandauntie?! Can't believe right? this sweet young thing is Akachan's grandauntie!