Papo Tortoise Galapagos 50161

The Papo Tortoise Galapagos brings one of the world's best-known giant tortoises into small-world play. A child can place it in a homemade island habitat, create a journey across rocky ground or use it as the calm centre of a collection of animal figures.

This single animal figure gives imaginative play a steady pace. Children can decide where the tortoise is travelling, what it encounters and how the landscape changes around it. It also offers a simple way to begin conversations about islands, habitats and the variety of life found in the natural world.

Build an island story

Use the tortoise with blocks, play scenery or other animal figures to make an island setting. It might search for food, shelter from changing weather or meet another tortoise along the way. Open-ended play encourages children to invent details, remember events and develop stories in their own words.

The figure also suits collectors who are building a group of Papo animal models. Its recognisable subject makes it easy to identify and use as a prompt for looking closely at an animal's shape and way of life.

• Brand: Papo
• Product: Tortoise Galapagos
• Product code: 50161
• Material: Plastic
• Recommended age: 3 years or older