• The Gymini® Melody Maker provides overall stimulation for baby – as she lies on her back facing the dangling toys, watching them, reaching out with her hand and striking them.
• Baby will occasionally strike the musical triangle and enjoy the entertaining sounds it makes.
• Baby lies on her tummy and practices lifting her head: Looking into the mirror and babbling at the baby reflected in it, and looking at the colorful drawings and the many stimuli dangling around her.

• Occasionally place your baby on her back and hang a few toys within arms reach so that she can reach out to touch and strike them.
• From time to time place your baby on her tummy in different places on the mat -- facing the mirror, the smiling faces or images on the mat -- to encourage her to remain on her tummy and lift her head and watch these stimuli.
• Play with the various activities for your baby – activate the musical triangle, pull on the porcupine, and so on, to and draw her attention to the sounds and activities.

• Baby’s senses develop and she has better control of her body, allowing her to enjoy the wonderful stimuli that The Gymini® Melody Maker provides for many areas of development.
• The cheerful tunes and other sounds made by the toys and playmat stimulate baby’s hearing.
• The colorful toys and drawings and the mirror stimulate sight.
• Many textures and materials stimulate touch.
• As baby lies on her tummy, she looks into the mirror and at the drawings on the mat, strengthening her shoulder muscles (gross motor skills).
• Baby lies on her back and confidently grasps the toys dangling in front of – striking and shaking the musical triangle to hear the tunes, tugging at the porcupine’s foot and watching as it jitters up (fine motor skills).
• Baby learns about cause & effect as she brings the toys to her mouth for further exploration (cognition).
• From about 5 months, baby can play peek-a-boo with the mirror that has a smiling face on the other side, and lift the beetle to see the caterpillar hiding under it, practicing object permanence.

Playing with this toy

• From time to time change the position of the toys to draw your baby’s attention and urge her to reach out and try to grab them.
• Show your baby the images and the other activities on the mat.
• Make sure that the musical triangle and other hanging toys are at a distance that allows your baby to easily grasp them and play with them.

• Baby can now lie or sit on the activity mat to look at the drawings and to play with the activities and the toys separately.
• Baby can lift, press, tug, and squeeze the toys or activities on the mat to develop her senses. She enjoys the sights, sounds and sensations.
• Baby practices cognitive skills such as understanding of the link between her actions and the feedback she receives, practicing object permanence by playing peek-a-boo with the other side of the mirror and looking for the caterpillar hiding under the beetle.

Playing with this toy

• Remove the arches and leave the mat as a playmat.
• Remove the toys from the arches and let her play with the toys separately -- to explore them with her hands and mouth.
• Show your baby the images on the mat, such as the porcupine, the horses, etc.