MONKEY BUSINESS Surefire Compound Bow X2

Robin Hood is no match for any child playing with the Surefire Compound Bow X2 from Monkey Business Sports! The Surefire Compound Box X2 bow and arrow set is completely kid-friendly, featuring 4 soft foam arrows and 1 Compound Bow. The high-performance bow includes dual power cords and guide-wire technology - making any bull`s eye attainable. And the Surefire Compound Bow arrows are made from super soft foam to keep kids safe and let them play both indoors and outdoors. Although, since the arrows can fly up to 100 feet, outdoors might be best! Surefire Compound Bow X2 from Monkey Business Sports will keep kids on target with fun, adventurous play!

FEATURES:

Dual power cords for maximum distance
Soft foam arrows fly over 100 feet
Guide wire provides easy and accurate aiming
Ages 8 and up

Developmental Benefits -

Physical
Logical
Spatial
Intrapersonal

Physical -
Play that encourages learning through bodily sensations and movement. Toys of this category help children learn through activities that challenge their hand-eye coordination and improve both their gross and fine motor skills. Children that learn best through physical play are often athletic and enjoy sports, so the optimal toys for this developmental benefit of play focus on manipulating objects, building, dancing, and role-playing or other forms of make believe that involve motion, action, and the working of big and small muscles. These kids are on the move, and they need toys that will keep up with them!

Logical -
Play that includes the arithmetic - this play focuses on reasoning and sequencing. This benefit of play will improve children`s problem solving abilities, concentrating on numbers and patterns, logic and sequencing. Children with logical interests desire to ee processes and to experiment with the world, searching for patterns and sequences in everything they do and see. Toys that are ideal for this developmental benefit of play are puzzles, logic games, arithmetic problems, and strategy games - everything that will help children focus on logic and sequence. These mathematical minds won`t settle for a simple 2+2 game!

Spatial -
Play that is visual in nature - full of color, creativity, and images. Learning takes place in a world of images and pictures, as this benefit of play encourages a child`s artistic side. These toys open up the visual environment, providing children another way to learn through the creation of pictures, graphs, diagrams, or models. This developmental benefit will improve children`s observation skills and stimulate an active imagination. Whether creating a masterpiece by paint, building the next great architectural wonder, or solving that impossible maze, this benefit of play adds the perfect visual dimension to a child`s learning environment - look out Picasso!

Intrapersonal -
Play that is independent, fostering inner reflection and awareness of feelings. While play sometimes involves many children, independent play is an important aspect of healthy childhood development. When playing alone, children begin to recognize their own emotions, feelings, and thoughts, as well as how to control them. This benefit of play allows children to take charge of their activities and explore their environment at their own level and speed. Intrapersonal play improves children`s self-motivation and self-esteem, as they engage their imaginations and take the initiative to create their own forms of fun and learning. Alone play gives children the opportunity to create their own environment, allowing for pretend play that utilizes their imaginations to the fullest. These children may appear shy, but when playing alone, their possibilities are endless!

Manipulative Play -
Play that involves hand-eye coordination and motor skills. Children need the opportunity to work on finer skills that involve a little more control and direction. Manipulative play develops the sense of coordination, challenging their little fingers to follow the lines or use their tools properly. Some examples of manipulative play are:

Coloring, especially in a defined area
Paper crafts and art involving moving parts that need to be `put together`
Using a safe and simple tool kit to help with tasks around the house Cutting out a sunshine for the window or painting within the lines

All these activities are the perfect exercise for this type of play.

Active Play -
Play that involves movement and physical activity. Active play is the perfect type of play to tucker any youngster out! Whether running around in the yard, or building sand castles at a local playground, active play is an essential part of a child`s development. Some examples of active play are:

Riding Bikes
Swinging at the playground
Kickball

Our toys will be the perfect outdoor companion, providing sporting fun and activity galore!