The Schleich Rockhopper Penguin 14932 gives children a distinctive seabird to place at the centre of icy, coastal and ocean-themed stories. Create a penguin colony, guide it across a homemade shoreline or add it to a collection of animals from around the world.
Children can decide where the penguin lives, what it is searching for and which other animals it meets. A sheet of paper can become an ice floe, a tray can become the sea and a few blocks can form a rocky coast. These simple settings give children room to invent journeys, challenges and friendships.
Build an ocean adventure
The rockhopper penguin’s recognisable name makes it a useful starting point for talking about different animals and the places they live. Children can compare it with other penguin or bird figures, sort animals by habitat or simply use it as a character in an open-ended story.
As play develops, children practise moving and positioning the figure while describing what is happening. That combination of hands-on play and storytelling supports fine motor skills, vocabulary and curiosity about the natural world, without taking away from the fun of making up the adventure.
- Schleich Rockhopper Penguin
- Product code: 14932
- Recommended for children aged 3 years or older
- Made from plastic
