{"title":"1-2 Years","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"crocodile-bath-toy","title":"Crocodile Bath Toy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn interactive bath toy that helps to develop hand eye coordination, planning and fine motor skills. It provides hours of fun in the water and is great for imaginative and pretend play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen and close the crocodile's mouth to catch the floating fish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ages 3 years and older\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Darling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45268389003395,"sku":"","price":215.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4795\/1747\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-04-02_at_09.29.10.jpg?v=1743579202"},{"product_id":"toddler-tissue-box","title":"Toddler Tissue Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"505720185969411444\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA valuable developmental toy for toddlers, offering a sensory experience and aiding in the development of fine motor skills, cause-and-effect understanding, and problem-solving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"505720185969410685\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe appropriate developmental stage is around 6 to 12 months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"505720185969410685\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"505720185969410685\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe textures, colours and sounds of the crinkle tissues stimulate sensory development.\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"809eaefb-7458-4c36-a852-84d4576f174d\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"505720185969410685\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"809eaefb-7458-4c36-a852-84d4576f174d\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePulling tissues out and potentially putting them back in, or engaging with other objects within the box, helps develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"0f816fab-b20a-4174-b0ea-73f29ba468f9\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"505720185969410685\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"809eaefb-7458-4c36-a852-84d4576f174d\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"0f816fab-b20a-4174-b0ea-73f29ba468f9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe act of reaching into the box and trying to grasp the tissues can encourage problem-solving skills as the toddler learns to anticipate the exit of the tissues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-huuid=\"505720185969410685\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"809eaefb-7458-4c36-a852-84d4576f174d\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"0f816fab-b20a-4174-b0ea-73f29ba468f9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome sources suggest that the act of pulling the tissues out and then potentially watching them disappear back in can aid in understanding object permanence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-crb-p=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dear Darling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45357010288771,"sku":"","price":230.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4795\/1747\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-04-02_at_09.29.19.jpg?v=1747595692"},{"product_id":"shapes-cage","title":"Shapes Cage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shapes cage \u003cspan\u003eoffers a variety of developmental benefits and fun for toddlers. 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