Animals & Figurines
Fisher-Price Little People Farm Animal Friends
8 chunky farm animal figures (llama, chicken, cow, goat, horse, pig, sheep, dog). Toddler-friendly size for naming, matching, and pretend play.
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How to Use This Toy for Talking
Let your child explore first — follow their lead. Watch what they look at, copy what they do, and add words to their ideas rather than directing the play. Then weave in the goals below for your child's level. A few minutes of shared, chatty play beats a long structured session every time.
Speech Goals by Level
Pick your child's level — not sure? Read the level guide. Each level shows goals for understanding (receptive language — what your child takes in) and using words (expressive language — what they say). Understanding usually comes first, so it's completely normal for the two to be at different levels. And every card has a step down and a step up — meet your child where they are on the day.
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Bronze · First Words
Understanding · receptive
- Point to animals when named: 'Where's the cow?'
- Match animal to its sound
Using words · expressive
- Name each animal
- Make animal sounds: 'moo!', 'baa!', 'neigh!'
Key concepts
- Animal names
- Animal sounds
- Big/little
Finding it tricky? Drop all demands. Just play side by side and say the words for them — hearing words with zero pressure to speak is still powerful learning.
Too easy? If they copy words easily and use lots on their own, peek at Silver: take their word and add one of yours ('pop!' becomes 'big pop!').
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Silver · Phrases
Understanding · receptive
- Follow 'Give me the animal that says moo'
- Sort by size or type
Using words · expressive
- 'The cow goes moo!'
- 'More animals!'
- 'Big horse!'
Language structures
- Subject + verb (cow goes)
- Adjective + noun (big horse)
Finding it tricky? Step back to the Bronze single words. Say their word, then add just ONE more ('ball' → 'big ball') — no need for them to repeat it.
Too easy? If two-word phrases are flowing, start modelling the Gold sentences during play and leave a pause — many children will surprise you.
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Gold · Sentences & Stories
Sentences to model · expressive
- 'The pig is eating lunch on the farm!'
- 'Let's put all the animals to sleep in the barn!'
Higher language
- Farm story narration
- Comparing animals
- Sequencing a farm day routine
Finding it tricky? Shrink your sentences back to the Silver phrases and slow right down — long sentences are harder to process in the middle of exciting play.
Too easy? Move into storytelling: ask 'what happened?' after play, retell it together, or explore the final bands of the Talking Journey.
Julia's Parent Tip
Animal sounds are often among a child's very first 'words' — and they absolutely count! 'Moo,' 'baa,' and 'neigh' all count as real words in speech pathology because your child is using a consistent sound to represent something meaningful.
Ready to turn this toy into talk time?
Grab it on Amazon, then come back to this page during play — the goals work best with the toy in hand.
