One could easily conclude, judging simply by appearance, that this cute little toy is a finger puppet, and be led, most logically, to placing one’s finger inside the amply finger-fitting cone, and making puppet like sound and gesture. In fact, should one find others who are also engaged in placing their fingers in their amply finger-fitting cones, one could engage in multiple levels of puppet-enabled sociodramatic play.
On the other, shall we say, hand, should one place one’s cute little toy upon a surface, and compress the amply finger-fitting cone until it reaches its most compressed state, and then, with only a modicum of recommended dexterity, release said toy – one would find oneself exceptionally pleased to observe that the toy is actually a missile, of some sort, springy enough to fly and spin with considerable panache, with a soft enough head to obviate the slightest possibility of injury to one’s fellow flyers.
The relative mightiness of the consequent jumping would also explain why this toy is called Mighty Jumpz.
So what we have here is a toy that lends itself to at least several levels of engagement, with oneself and others – from meditative fidgeting and inner-dialog, to the creating of highly interactive collaborative air shows. As such, it is precisely the kind of toy we can happily recommend to meeting facilitators and participants, executives and managers of many levels, to play therapists and frolicking families, and, of course, to you and yours.
Bernie DeKoven, FUNcoach
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I want some!