{"product_id":"vilac-advent-calendar-touch-and-find-1223","title":"Advent Calendar Touch and Find | Toddler Activity Toy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA chocolate-free Advent calendar for toddlers? The Vilac Advent Calendar Touch and Find makes the countdown to Christmas feel extra special, with a little surprise to discover each day and a wooden game to enjoy long after the decorations come down. Instead of chocolates or one-off trinkets, children gradually discover colourful wooden figures and illustrated cards inspired by Vilac’s much-loved Touch and Find game. With 21 wooden pieces, 20 game cards and a fabric bag, it is a lovely way to build anticipation throughout December while giving children aged 2 years and over something they can play with, rather than simply open and forget. What makes this Advent calendar so clever is that it becomes a hands-on guessing and matching game for the whole family. Pop the wooden shapes into the bag, choose a card and take turns reaching inside to find the matching piece without peeking. Is it round or angular? Small or large? Does it feel like the shape you are looking for? Little fingers have to do the detective work, and pulling out the right figure feels like a tiny victory. There is even a tricky surprise piece to keep everyone guessing. With simple rules that grow more challenging as children develop their skills, it makes an inviting first family game that encourages taking turns, patience and playing together. There is plenty more to do than guess what is in the bag. The cards can also be used for lotto or bingo-style matching, giving children another playful way to practise looking closely, remembering pictures and finding pairs. And the wooden figures are ideal for imaginative play: arrange them around the Christmas tree, create a festive scene using the illustrated game board, or let them become part of entirely new stories. One day it is a guessing game; the next it is a make-believe world on the living-room floor. When Christmas is over, the fabric bag makes it easy to keep the pieces together for games throughout the year. For little ones, recognising shapes by touch is a satisfying sensory challenge that encourages fine motor control, concentration and careful observation. Talking about each piece introduces descriptive words, while matching pictures and remembering what has been found supports vocabulary and early memory skills. Just as importantly, it gives grown-ups and children a reason to sit together, laugh at the near misses and enjoy some screen-free play. With sturdy wooden figures and more than one way to use them, this is a Christmas treat that earns its place in the toy cupboard well beyond the festive season. At BeoVERDE, we love how this Advent calendar turns the excitement of December into shared discoveries and a lasting family game, and we are proud to have stocked Vilac’s wooden toys in Ireland since our early days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vilac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57116357722452,"sku":"1223","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/2356\/9995\/files\/1223-vilac-advent-calendar-touch-and-find-toddler-packshot-04.jpg?v=1794240357","url":"https:\/\/beoverde.ie\/en-de\/products\/vilac-advent-calendar-touch-and-find-1223","provider":"BeoVERDE Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}