Playing with toys is the first opportunity a child has to explore and interact with the world on their own terms. To children, toys are more than just objects: they are companions, teachers, and super heroes that help guide them through a big and sometimes confusing world. They assist the physical, cognitive and emotional development that prepares children for adulthood. The Creativity Institute divides toys into four categories:
Toys for physical or muscle development such as wagons, bikes, boxes, puzzles, blocks, brooms, and shovels.
Toys for sensory (touch, sight, sound, taste, smell) development such as water toys, musical instruments, bubbles, play dough, and sand toys.
Toys for make-believe and social development such as dolls, dress-up clothes, cars, trucks, games, and books.
Toys for creative and intellectual development such as clay, crayons, paints, books, paper, and scissors. At Billie & Roo we believe the best toys are ones that engage a child’s senses, spark their imaginations, and encourage them to interact with others. We love toys!
The object of the game is to slide the puzzle pieces around until all robot parts are assembled into complete robots.
To set up the game, place the 8 puzzle tiles on the game board as indicated in the selected challenge. Each puzzle tile has two sides: one side has artwork, the other side is empty. Start by placing the pieces with artwork first as indicated.
All other pieces can be flipped over to the empty side and used anywhere an empty tile is indicated.
Slide the puzzle tiles around the game board to create complete robots:
• Puzzle pieces cannot be lifted to place them elsewhere, they can only be moved by sliding them!
• Each robot needs to have wheels or legs on one tile and a body with head on an adjacent tile.
• The grey conveyor belts can’t be used as a bottom part for a robot.
• Any bottom part can be combined with any top part, but all completed robots must have a top and bottom.
You have found the solution when all robots are assembled. In easier challenges you only need to make 1 or 2 robots. In more difficult challenges you need to complete up to 7 working robots. All challenges can be solved in 32 moves or less. The challenge booklet includes one possible solution for each challenge; note that easy challenges often have multiple correct solutions
Ages 8 to adult
Wanting to bring as much love, laughter and learning into the world through healthy, sustainable choices and good old-fashioned fun, Natural Living Foster (our physical store) and Billie & Roo were born. So what started off as a small kinesiology practice with a few healthy living products and a passion to protect our beautiful planet, soon became so much more. The joy we share with customers each day, whether in person or upon the opening of a new toy through the mail, is why we’re here. We hope you can be a part of our journey … we’d love to have you aboard.