Nancy B’s Nature Keeper & Tree Diary from Learning Resources is a great way for children to learn about nature, and document their findings in a journal packed full of activities and guidance on things to look out for. Also included in the set are a flower press, tweezers and a leaf press cutter. The …
Gears! Gears! Gears! Movin’ Monkeys Building Set – Review
Gears! Gears! Gears! is a fabulous range of creative, building sets using tactile gears and cranks to wind the pieces round, creating a magical moving scene. We received the Movin’ Monkeys set from Learning Resources to play with. The Movin’ Monkeys set comprises of 136 pieces which includes base plates, coloured gears, cranks, tree parts, …
Nancy B’s Scientific Microscope and Activity Journal – Review
Nancy B is a former science teacher and science enthusiast who always longed for a microscope as a child. She has now invented her own range of science tools to help children engage in the world of science and enable them to investigate and experiment themselves. Each tool comes with a colour page activity journal …
Design and Drill Set from Learning Resources – Review
Design and Drill Set from Learning Resources is a creative construction set where children can drill patterns and pictures onto a design board. Aimed at children aged 3-7 years, I thought this would be perfect for my two children to try with Mister B being 3 and Miss M who is 6. I particularly had Mister B in …
Pancake Pile-Up Relay Game – Review
Pancake Pile-Up from Learning Resources is a fun, fast paced team game that all the family can enjoy. With two teams of up to six players in each, this is a game that encourages team work, promotes physical activity and builds a competitive atmosphere that everyone get’s involved in. Also for younger players it helps develop …
New Sprouts Grill It Playset – Review
New Sprouts play food collections from Learning Resources are a fantastic range of toy food sets for young children to play with through imaginative and role play. There are many exciting food sets in the range including Garden Fresh Salad Set, Baking Set and Super Sandwich Set. We were sent the Grill It! My very own barbeque set to try. …
Twinkl – Printable Learning Resources for Home or School
Twinkl is an amazing website, jam packed with printable learning resources including simple activity sheets, games, writing borders, signs, labels etc. The list really does go on – with over 88,000 printable resources for EYFS, KS1, KS2, teachers, home educators, childminders, nurseries and more. We were given a premium subscription to try – normally costing …
Hot Dots – Let’s Learn! Maths – Interactive Learning for Children!
Hot Dots is an interactive learning system from Learning Resources that children can play independently. It consists of a talking pen which is used against multiple choice answers in a book to encourage learning and reinforcement of skills already learnt. We were sent the Hot Dots – Let’s Learn! Maths set which comprises of one …
No Mess Play Foam from Learning Resources – Review and win
When I was sent No Mess Play Foam to review from Learning Resources, I was very intrigued. Would it really be no mess? How well would it stick together? Would there be little balls of foam all over the floor? Miss M who is 5 was very keen to try the Play Foam – she …
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
With Miss M being an avid lover of games I was really pleased to try The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game from Learning Resources. It is a simple, fun game for 2-4 players aged 3+. The game is set in a delightful tree shaped box with a lovely woodland theme to it. The object of the …