Papo Magpie 50286

The Papo Magpie 50286 adds a familiar garden and countryside bird to imaginative animal scenes. Children can place it in a woodland setting, use it in a bird collection or make it part of a story about what happens above and below the ground.

A magpie gives children plenty to notice as they play. They can imagine where it is going, what it has spotted and which other animals it meets. Moving the figure from one scene to another supports open-ended storytelling, with no single way to use it.

Bring birdwatching ideas into play

Children can create a garden, hedgerow or invented natural world around the Magpie. The bird might become a lookout, a visitor or the central character in a search through the trees. Giving it a voice, a destination and a reason to act helps develop language and story-building skills.

The figure can also encourage curiosity about birds children may see outdoors. They can compare the Magpie with other animal figures, talk about where birds are found and use their own observations to shape new stories. It makes a useful addition to a growing collection of wildlife figures.

• Papo Magpie animal figure
• Product code: 50286
• Made from plastic
• For children aged 3 years or older