The Barbie mini-set with 2 puppies and house represents an ideal game for children aged 3 to 7 who love taking care of their little four-legged friends in a playful and stimulating context. This set includes two adorable puppies, a comfortable house and various accessories, offering children a complete experience that encourages symbolic play.
Barbie has collaborated with neuroscientists at Cardiff University to study the neurological and social impact of play with puppets. Research shows that playing with Barbie stimulates brain regions that enhance social skills, such as empathy, which are critical to children's emotional growth and future success. Symbolic play with puppets helps develop the ability to understand emotions, roles and social relationships, both in individual and shared play.
The set is designed to encourage:
- The development of empathy and social skills
- Imaginative and creative play
- Learning caring and responsibility
- The release of emotions through dialogue and interpretation
Barbie also promotes diversity with a range of puppets representing different skin colors, shapes and stories, to teach children to appreciate differences and find what unites them to others.
Advice for parents includes the importance of encouraging dialogue about feelings, listening and the use of games and activities that develop children's emotional vocabulary. Activities such as creating "emotion cards" or the "kindness box" are useful tools to strengthen empathic understanding and kindness.
This Barbie mini-set with puppies is therefore not only a source of fun but a valid ally in children's emotional and social development, encouraging moments of meaningful play and deep learning. An ideal choice for an educational and loving gift.
