Lion Animal Figure Toy, Pack of 2, Ages 1+

Two plastic lions, which is the right number, because one animal is a toy and two are a story. Figures like these are the basic vocabulary of pretend play: they get lined up, put in a zoo, taken to bed and fed imaginary food, and each of those games is quietly building narrative and language. At one year old the interest is simpler — the shape, the mane, the weight of it in a fist. Sturdy plastic, so they survive the floor. A pack of two also settles the argument between siblings.

• Material: plastic
• Pack of 2
• Animal figures for pretend play
• Builds imaginative play, language and fine motor skills
• No batteries required
• Ages 1 and up