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Exploring space toys
Children are very excited about Space Toys at the moment – the recent Mars mission had us all on the edge of our seats and has reignited an interest in all things out of this world! (For those of you who missed it, Perseverance (a one-tonne NASA rover) landed on...
Fun Easter activities for all ages
Easter activities can take all manner of forms. Last week I talked about the all encompassing Egg Hunt (I am planning this year’s at the moment for my grown up children in the form of some sort of geocaching activity). For those wanting something more crafty, there are some super...
Easter Books - all the fun of the Egg Hunt!
Easter will soon be here and many parents are looking for more than just chocolate to excite their children! We have always given Easter gifts – something small, usually crafty or a book – which give the children something to do whilst they eat their eggs! Easter books are great...
Learning to tell the time
Telling the time is an important skill in everyday life, but some children find it very tricky to learn. It does help if your child has an awareness of time, how it relates to their own experiences (talk about morning, noon, night; “good morning, it’s 7 o’clock, time to get...
Learning about Money
For most children, learning about money is an area of real-life maths that they really enjoy! Here is something that makes sense and has a reason – useful maths. Children are aware of money from a young age from going shopping to pocket money to listening to adults talking about...
Maths Learning at Home
Maths learning at home is something that can involve the whole family and can be fun – yes, honestly! However, first you, as parents, need to approach it with a smile (no matter what your experiences were at school!). The people at National Numeracy are absolutely right when they say,...
Home Learning Games
Home learning isn’t as daunting as some parents fear it to be! It is not the same as home schooling where the onus is on the parent to guide the teaching. Home learning really means scaffolding the learning from school, giving your child more chances to make sense of that. ...
Lockdown Learning made easy
Lockdown learning is at the forefront of most parents’ minds at the moment. Whilst schools and teachers continue to astound us, delivering online lessons and resources with very little notice and doing their utmost to cater to every child’s educational needs, it is still very natural for a parent to...
Christmas Eve toys and games
Planning toys and games for Christmas Eve takes up way more of my organisational time than it should! I have always loved playing with my children’s toys (with my children, of course) and games in which everyone can participate are a family favourite. Even though my children are older, they...
Learning Resources - making learning fun!
Learning Resources are a company trusted by schools and therefore you can trust that your children will get a great learning experience from their toys. When looking for home learning toys, Learning Resources is often the place to go. Children love to share what they have learned at school...
Djeco - a whole world of wonderful
Djeco toys are just glorious! Created in 1954 by Véronique Michel-Dalès at a time when few women were stepping out on their own in business, the company has been hugely successful and won four Oscars for toys in the 1960s! Djeco pride themselves on creating products which are attractive,...
Gifts for 11 year olds
Buying gifts for 11 year olds is quite exciting as this is the age where they start to make the move from playful, developmental toys to desiring something which offers more of a challenge. They have pretty much developed their social, cognitive, creative and motor skills and are ready to...
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Exploring space toys
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Fun Easter activities for all ages
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Easter Books - all the fun of the Egg Hunt!
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Learning to tell the time
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Learning about Money
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Maths Learning at Home
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Home Learning Games
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Lockdown Learning made easy
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Christmas Eve toys and games
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Learning Resources - making learning fun!
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