Over time, we’ve ended up with quite the collection, and with a variety of other pretend-play animals that we own, our “Animal Basket” is full and overflowing with all kinds of different creatures.
They are perfect for counting! Sometimes we even put them in groups of five or ten. They are awesome for practicing addition! Example: The cow has two front legs and two hind legs – 2 + 2 = 4.
One morning, we read the books (picked up from a yard sale for ten cents each – Score!), and then the next day, we laid them out on the coffee table and begin sorting our animals!