Squeak or crinkle the animals to create sounds from different directions. Observe if your child’s gaze follows the sounds.
Encourage children to grasp the animals with both their right and left hands.
Teach children the names of different animals.
Name different animals and encourage children to point to them.
Encourage children to match the stuffed animal with the printed animal on the mat. For example, the alligator should be placed in the river and the monkey on the tree.
Allow children to make up stories, using the animals as the main characters, and the jungle as the setting.
The mat can be folded in half to form a bag. This makes it easy for children to carry the toys around with them. Encourage children to place the animals back into the bag after playing.