LEARNING RESOURCES JUNGLE ANIMALS

Certainly will note down Learning Resources for any future buy. Bought them (jungle animals set and farm animals set) for my first play therapy practice. Good value, nice detail and good quality, which I could not find in HK, given they are made in China. Unfortunately HK shops, either decent ones or local ones, do mark up the prices for something very likely with worse quality made in China. Lots sell the animals individually with a much higher price, which made it impossible when I needed to buy a good number of the items. I am happy with their size, which might be a little small for some people. There was a bit smell from the items when I first opened the container yesterday. After airing them for a day, the smell definitely has already become thinner. Should be all good to use.

I bought this set because we love animals! Zoos really are the best, aren't they? And what better way to combine zoology and math than to use animal counters? Not sure if these should be called 'jungle animals' I think they fit more as 'African Animals' because they are a mix of Safari animals and Jungle animals. But that's just me being picky. So this set comes in a round plastic container- just like the one pictured. There are lions, tigers, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, wildebeest, gazelles, elephants, ostriches, and gorillas. I thought that they would come in an even amount of numbers (5 giraffe, 5 cheetah, 5 elephants, etc.). I was wrong. They came in sporadic numbers. (6 giraffes, 7 tigers, 4 ostriches, etc.). Not really a big deal, but if you're looking for even amounts of each animal- then this set probably won't work (unless you buy two sets and create them into even animal groups). I bought these because I believe in interactive learning. As a child math was probably my toughest subject. And a lot of the kids I work with also seem to struggle with basic math skills. I use this set with elementary aged children. Starting at a preschool age all the way to fourth grade. The animals are very durable- a plastic rubber like material. They can be thrown, stepped on, smashed, bent, and pretty much tortured and will still stand up- a great feature when working with kids (when they get frustrated- they can just throw the animals! haha). They are all really well painted- they have realistic colors and great detail. I'd say they're comparable to the small plastic animals you'd buy in a tube at a zoo or museum. The only weird thing was that the gorilla had red eyes (why?). It came off kind of creepy. But other than that all the animals were cute. 90% of them could stand on their own. A few of them had poor balance and would tip over easily- mostly the ostriches. But hey- we just said they were laying down. So how did I use this product? Here are a few ideas for each age group. Preschool -Animal Identification: Ask the children what each animal is, what sound they make, to mimic how they walk, etc. -Singe-Digit Counting: You can count each individual species or even two species together. Kindergarten -Alphabet Identification: What letter does each animal start with. "E for Elephant" "G for Giraffe and Gorilla" -Double Digit Counting: Count all the species together. Or count the species 'standing up' or 'laying down' First Grade -Basic Addition: Print a 'safari' on a piece of paper. Put two animals on the sheet and then tell your child that four more walked into the safari. How many are there now? You can do this with any basic addition numbers (1+2, 5+4, etc.). -Basic Subtraction: On the safari sheet start with ten animals and then have four walk away. How many are left? Once again you can do this with almost any basic subtraction (9-2, 5-4, etc.). Tip: You can also get creative with it. Have some of the animals lay down- ask how many are standing- which shows subtraction of the ones standing. Have a few stand back up, ask how many are standing again (shows addition to the standing animals). Just let your ideas go wild. Second Grade -Double Digit Addition: You can repeat the same lesson as with the first graders, only with more animals. -Double Digit Subtraction: You can repeat the same lesson as with the first graders, only with more animals. -Animal Groups: Discuss how some animals live together while others live alone. Wildebeest, giraffes, elephants, and lions all live in really large groups. But tigers and cheetahs like to live alone. Third Grade -Basic Multiplication: For an example I'll use the equation 3x4. Have your child make 10 sets of 3 animals each (3 lions, 3 gazelle, 3 gazelle, 3 elephants, 3 lions, 3 cheetahs, etc.- up to ten sets). Four the equation 3x4 they will need to add together 4 of their sets. So have them make 4 sets into one large set. Then have them count those animals all together (which would equal 12- which is the answer to 3x4). Then they get to visually see how 3x4 is the combination of four sets of three animals. You can do this with any equation totaling less than 60 (because there are only 60 animals in this set). -Basic Division: For an example I will do 12/4. So to start have your child create a group of 12 animals. Now tell them to divide those animals into four equal groups. Eventually they will figure out that the four equal groups have 3 animals each. This will visually show them when they divide 12 by 4- they get 3 (in each group). The answer is 3. Once again this can be done with any equation involving numbers under 60 (there are only sixty animals in the set). -Food Chain: Discuss what each animal eats. Show how the cheetah, tiger, and lions can hunt many different animals (gazelle, wildebeest). Talk about what animals eat grass. You could print off a picture of different items (meat, grass, leaves, etc.) and then have the kids place the correct animals on what they eat. Fourth Grade -Geographical Locations: Talk about where each animals lives. Print off a picture of grasslands, a watering hole, and a jungle and then have the child place the correct animal in their 'habitat'. Lions, cheetahs gazelle, and wildebeest like to live in grasslands. Then you can explain why. Gazelle and wildebeest need to live there to eat the grass. And lions and cheetahs live there to eat the gazelle and wildebeest. -Countries: You can talk about what animals live in what countries. Elephants live in both Asia and Africa. Ostriches live in Australia. You could print out a map and have the child identify what country each animal lives in (showing them both map location skills and zoology)

I needed these for a day camp STEM activity building bridges with Popsicle sticks. They are really cute, very durable and perfect for little hands to put on the bridges. We read 21 elephants about the construction of the Brooklyn bridge and how 21 elephants walked across the bridge to test the strength. We couldn't find just elephant figures, but this mix of multiple animals including giraffes, zebras, lions, tigers, gazelle, and elephants were a hit with the kids. The quality is great and they stand up well.

We've been going to the zoo a lot lately and our four-year-old twins love it! We have so much fun looking at the animals and even my husband and I have had more fun learning new facts that we didn't already know. I like to encourage my kids to learn and I wanted to find some small animal figurines that they are likely to see at our zoo. I had already purchased a few other learning toys by Learning Resources and we liked them enough so, when I saw this set, it looked like a great option for us! This set of jungle animals is great for children to learn some new animals and encourage learning. It comes with a total of 60 animals (12 different species so 5 of each). The animals included in this set are: cheetah, elephant, gazelle, giraffe, gnu, gorilla, hippopotamus, lion, ostrich, rhinoceros, tiger, and zebra. The animals resemble real ones fairly well. They vary in size, depending on the type, but all are made similarly. For instance, the giraffe measures about 3 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches long and the lion measures 1 1/2 inches tall and 2 3/4 inches long. These animals are made in China and come in a plastic tub. There is also a guide on the animals included as well as a few facts about each type of animal. When we received this set, my twins were excited! They've been learning about these animals and it's fun to have them at home to play with. Overall, the animals are nicely made and encourage my twins to learn and recognize ones they've seen. All of them stand except for the ostriches. 4 out of the 5 don't stand on their own but the rest of the animals are just fine. There is also a strong smell on the toys. I usually keep them in the tub with the lid on but I think if you keep the lid off or wash them in mild soap and water, it would help with the smell. In summary, we really like this set. I feel it's a good value and quality and it contains a number of animals you will see at the zoo. If you are looking for a set of jungle animals, I recommend this set. Most of the ostriches don't stand in our set and all of the animals smell but I'm hoping time will help with that. Other than that, they are great!

These were great. My 2 year old boy loved them, and surprisingly, so did my 6 year old girl. I think there are 6 or 7 different animals, but there are what appears to be about 10 of each animal. They are small, but are more than good enough for the kids to have fun with them. At first I thought there were way to many, but the kids enjoyed grouping them all together.

prinzipiell sind die Tiere super. sie sind zwar klein, aber ich denke für die Motorik ist es förderlich. 4 Stück stehen eher wackelig, aber wenn man hier und da mit einer Heißklebepistole die Füße unterstützt stehen auch die wunderbar. die Tiere sind auch nicht zu leicht. Die scheinen also nicht hohl zu sein. allerdings störte mich der Geruch der mir entgegen kam als ich die Box öffnete. wenn die Tiere so rumliegen kann ich den Geruch nicht wahrzunehmen! (und ich bin super geruchsempfindlich!!!) ob das allerdings so 100% gesund ist mag ich bezweifeln. ich finde jedenfalls keine Angaben dazu. leider. in den Mund würde ich es nicht nehmen. von daher vielleicht nur für Kinder zu empfehlen, die aus dem Alter raus sind.

Everyone I talked to has been of the opinion that these animals have cost me a lot. But I disagree. My son has had an absolute blast playing with these animals since we got them delivered. He can spend hours playing different games with these tiny creatures. The quality of the animals is very good though i wish they had more animals than a set of animals * 5. Also, they are a little tiny in size. That said, this has been a total paisa vasool item for me.

fantastic for children wanting to learn about animals - our daughter loves them and small enough to take anywhere - although the wilder beast looks very similar to a goat

Tras comparar muchos productos similares optamos por éste y ha sido un acierto. Los animales están bien hechos, texturas y tacto agradables, pintura con bastante detalle, aunque es cierto que no están hechos a escala. Son 12 especies diferentes, 5 animales repetidos de cada una.

Es un producto de buena calidad; los materiales son ligeramente flexibles, las figuras están detalladas y conservan la proporción entre los animales. Fue un regalo y gustaron mucho, además a un buen precio.