Keeping you up-to-date with engaging and inspiring activities that will develop young children and encourage them to learn both at home and in the classroom
It’s not long until the 2019 Easter holiday weekend, so we have pulled together 10 Easter traditions from around the world for you to try! These traditions and recipes are perfect for you to try with your children at home, or at school, as a way of teaching cultural differences.
COMPETITION! Design your own Easter Egg competition, share with us your children’s cool, fun and funky creations for a chance to win our Easter prize bundle worth £50, read on for more information.
Are you looking for a different type of gift this Easter? A gift that is healthier, will last all year round and keep kids entertained throughout this Easter Holiday?
Then look no further because we have pulled together a selection of products that are perfect for Easter hunts, indoor and outdoor play, while also helping kids learn, grow and develop those all-important key skills!
Have some fun this Easter and plan a Beaker Creatures® hunt!
We’ve created a printable sheet of Beaker Creatures, ready to hide around the house or garden to send your little ones on a hunt. We also have a classification sheet they can fill in once they find their Beaker Creatures. How many arms, eyes and legs does it have? Can they draw what it looks like?
We’re working with Stikins® who are giving you the chance to win one of 25 Botley® the Coding Robot Activity Sets worth £79.00!
Stikins are multipurpose name labels for clothes, shoes, lunch boxes and school items, that simply stick on and stay on.
The competition ends on the 30th of April 2019.
Name: Georgina from The SEN Resources Blog
Age of children: 4 years
Product Testing: Uh-Oh, Hippo!™
Georgina is a qualified teacher/special educational needs coordinator. She runs The SEN Resources Blog, a site for parents and teachers of children with Special Educational Needs. Her site recommends resources, provides advice and gives suggestions of fun learning activities to try at home to help develop important skills (fine motor, literacy, numeracy etc).
Name: Amelia Cunningham
Age of child: 17 months
Product Testing: Count & Color Choo Choo™
Short Bio: Amelia is a first-time mum to son Arlo and is the author of Motherhood & lifestyle blog, Mum With Me.
What were your first thoughts when the toy arrived?
My first impression from the feel and look of the toy was that it was really good quality. The pieces looked and felt very sturdy which was really reassuring as a mum to a small toddler. I thought the toy was very eye-catching with lots of bright colours for my son to look at.
We hope that you’ve had fun using our Farm Together infographic to grow your own fruit and vegetables. Now, you’ll need some recipes to make the most of your fresh ingredients when they’re ready to harvest!
The aim of the infographic is not only to help educate children on growing their own produce, but help to encourage healthier eating habits. These child-friendly recipes are a perfect way to help little ones get their 5-a-day.
Global Money Week (GMW) is an annual financial awareness campaign built to inspire children and young people to learn about money matters, livelihoods and entrepreneurship.
The earlier children learn about money, the better they will manage their finances through their lives. Money skills help children learn the difference between earning, saving, and spending which will in time, help them to budget and have healthier money habits.
Say hello to Artie 3000™, the coding, drawing robot! Artie introduces the basics of coding and fuels creativity and imagination. Children write the code and Artie draws the lines! With four modes of play: pre-programmed shapes, games, art for colouring and freeform coding, children will love coding Artie to draw anything.
Emma is a busy mum to three even busier children. She is passionate about the importance of science education and making science fun for kids. You can find Emma’s science-based activities and investigations over on Science Sparks, a website bursting with creative and engaging ideas for children of all ages.