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Electronic doll dances to music. Push her belly button to activate. She plays her own song or plug in your own MP3 player to have her dance to the music of your choice. Includes 4 AA batteries.
Approx. Price: $39.99 Box Age Range: 3+ yrs # of Pieces: 1 Washability: Surface Wipe Storability: Easy Directions: Simple Play Locations: Indoor Adjustability: Several Adjustable Features Levels of Play: Beginner and Advanced Batteries: Yes – Included
The doll has a musical component. It plays one song that is approximately 40 seconds long.
Volume of doll is loud.
The doll is dressed in a bright, bold pink outfit that catches the eye.
The doll is tactilely interesting with a satin ribbon, tulle and cotton materials, hard plastic and firm vinyl.
Skills
Children can use this doll to learn to dress and undress. Children who have sensory processing difficulties often have difficulties with fine motor skills needed for dressing.
The doll can be used to help children locate sound. Place the doll in different locations to have the child find where the sound is coming from.
Dolls assist in the development of imagination and pretend play. This helps children act out and understand their world.
Body part awareness can be reinforced by pointing to and labeling the doll’s body parts and then pointing to your own matching body parts.
Cause and effect is explored with the use of the activation button on the doll.
Auditory attention is heightened with the music emanating from the doll. Note: There is no volume control and the music is fairly loud.
The doll’s continuous movement promotes visual attention.
Play Ideas
Individualize it to your child’s musical interest by plugging in an MP3 player with select music.
Once activated, the doll continues to dance and play music for approximately 40 seconds. This sustained action can give children time to move their body to press its button and then still have time to refocus and enjoy the action.
The doll has a one-button activation.
The button to press is raised and easy to feel.
The doll provides an opportunity for dancing when children are in a stationary position.
The doll can easily be played with on a tabletop or a wheelchair tray.
Skills
Imitation of action can be a part of play. This helps children attend to the action, focus on detail and replicate movement encouraging muscles extension and flexion.
Children can work on isolated finger function but the doll can also be activated with less refined hand movements.
Play Ideas
Individualize play with this doll to your child’s musical interest by plugging in an MP3 player with select music. The import jack is located on the doll’s left heel.
Adaptation Ideas
Caregivers can use hand over hand assistance to help the child activate the doll.
The eyes on the doll are very defined for simulated eye contact.
The doll acts in a predictable way, enabling children who have autism spectrum disorders to understand it, feel in control which may help them feel more comfortable interacting with it.
Skills
Symbolic play with this doll can help develop language skills.
Imitation of action can be a part of play. This helps children attend to the action, focus on detail and replicate movement.
Eye contact can be promoted using the doll’s unmoving eyes as the focal point.
Role play can take place with this doll to help children care for it the way their parents care for them.
Wh questions can be worked on. For example, “What is the doll doing,” “Where is the doll dancing (under the table, on the floor, etc.)?”
Early problem solving skills develop as children determine what to do when the music and dancing stop.
Play Ideas
Individualize play with this doll to your child’s musical interest by plugging in an MP3 player with select music. The import jack is located on the doll’s left heel.
Introduce feelings using this doll. For instance, the baby is sad because the music stopped or the baby is hurt because she was knocked down.
Create storylines for this doll such as trying out for a dance troupe, participating in a play at school, practicing to be on American Idol or America’s Got Talent, etc.
This doll can be a companion friend for your child.
The doll can be used as a prop for symbolic play.
Skills
Body part awareness can be reinforced by pointing to and labeling the doll’s body parts and then pointing to your own matching body parts.
Auditory attention is heightened with the music emanating from the doll. Note: There is no volume control and the music is fairly loud.
The doll’s continuous movement promotes visual attention.
Cause and effect is explored with the use of the activation button on the doll.
Symbolic play with this doll can help develop language skills.
Early problem solving skills develop as children determine what to do when the music and dancing stop.
The doll’s clothes have Velcro closures and can be removed to help children learn how to dress and undress.
Play Ideas
Individualize play with this doll to your child’s musical interest by plugging in an MP3 player with select music. The import jack is located on the doll’s left heel.
Build a small tower with your own blocks for the doll to kick over during dance.
