Santa Spud was given to be by a family who knew Potato Head was a treasure for encouraging listening and spoken language skills.
Their daughter was a preschooler at the time and today a Senior in High School.
There are many articles on using Potato Head for listening and spoken language development. Below are links:
How to use potato heads to encourage language skills by Expressly Speaking
The Many Faces of Mr. Potato Head by Playingwithwords36510 ways to Play with Potato Head by SpeechRoomNews
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