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Shape-O Toy Analysis
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P
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SHAPE-O
by
Tupperware
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By Angie Bell
- Introduced by Tupperware in 1969
- Shape sorter toy that can be used in multiple ways
- Safe for children to put in their mouths
- Durable and often passed on to other children
- Retails for $29.00
- Replacement parts are available
- Good investment for pediatric therapy because of its durability and usefulness
Steps for using the Shape-O
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Open the toy by pulling outwards on the two handles on the end of the sphere.
Can be graded by adjusting the tension
Child chooses shapes and places them into matching holes
When all of the shapes have been placed inside the sphere, they are stored there, or child may release them and play again.
When all of the shapes have been placed inside the sphere, they are stored there, or chi...
Environments & Contexts
Physical
- Optimal to have a surface for placing shapes on
- Waterproof so can be used outside or in bath
- Good lighting would help though a child with low vision may be able to use toy by feeling the shapes
Environments & Contexts
Social
Environments & Contexts
- Young child would benefit from having someone to play with them using this toy to teach shapes
- Older child may be able to play alone
- Can use this toy with playmates and can facilitate socialization
Cultural context
- Child's cultural context could inhibit use of this toy if caretakers are not willing to help child learn shapes or open the toy to get the shapes out
- Caretakers from a culture that values time spent playing with children could mean the toy is used in many ways with activities being graded up or down as needed
Performance Components
MOTOR SKILLS
Strength & Effort
- Lifts
- Calibrates
- Grips
Energy
- Endures
Posture
- Stabilizes
- Positions
Mobility
- Reaches
Coordination
- Coordinates
- Manipulates
PROCESS SKILLS
Organizes Space & Objects
- Organizes
Adaptation
- Notices/responds
- Adjusts
Energy
- Paces
- Attends
Knowledge
- Handles
- Heeds
Temporal
- Initiates
- Continues
- Terminates
GRADING PLAY
with the Shape-O
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- Place the shapes facing up on the playing surface
- Rotate the ball so the correct hole is facing up
- Ask the child to find a specific shape
- Ask child to reach into a bag and find the correct shape by feel
Additional ways to play
Additional ways to play
- Sort the shapes by the dots
- Sort the shapes by the numbers on them
- Trace around the shapes
Additional ways to play
Additional ways to play
- Use the shapes to cut out play-doh
- Roll the ball back and forth
- Put other objects in the ball and as they fall out the holes, child names and sorts
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