An aid for small children learning the different basic animal characteristics includes a base facial component which may be used in combination with different sets of ear, nose and mouth, and collar components to form representations of various different types of animals. The same base facial component may be used with different sets of ear, nose and mouth, and collar components, as the ear, nose and mouth, and collar components provide the necessary distinction to provide a representation of a specific animal. Various attachment systems for the various components are provided, and further provision is made for precluding the ingestion of any of the components by small children by the inclusion of pliable stiffners to prevent folding or tearing. Color coding may be used to provide easier recognition of the common components for a given specific animal type, and the name of a specific animal may be included on one of the components in order to provide further identification and to assist beginning reading skills. The learning activity may be displayed on a ferrous metal surface due to the magnet provided on the rear of the base facial component, and a voice box or sound producing device corresponding to the sound made by a specific animal type may be included on the rear surface of each of the nose and mouth components. When the nose and mouth component is pressed into place on the base facial component, the voice box will be activated to produce the appropriate sound for the animal representation being assembled.
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