Learn how to count, learn about colors, and learn animal names with Melissa & Doug Bowling Friends bowling pin and ball playset for babies, toddlers and children. Play a simple game with your kids by asking how many bowling pins were knocked down or how many were not to teach them how to count. Another way to learn with this playset is to ask the kids to name each animal or describe what colors the bowling pins are as they knock them down. This is a great learning playset for young children ask they help with hand eye coordination, motor skills, color recognition, animal names, new words and counting numbers.