X is for xylophone
May 14, 2012 – 3:28 am | No Comment

After the success of our peruvian drums, we built a colourful xylophone with some old pencils, polystyrene and cardboard.  It is very easy to make and you can easily find all you need for this …

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Learn Through Play: Another Dr Seuss Title Joins the App Store
June 3, 2010 – 2:25 am | No Comment
Learn Through Play: Another Dr Seuss Title Joins the App Store

To celebrate World Ocean Day on June the 8th and the book’s 50th anniversary Oceanhouse Media launched yet another fabulous digital version of Dr Seuss’s books. After classic stories like The Cat in the Hat, …

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Little Pirate, Science Made Simple
May 20, 2010 – 2:15 am | No Comment
Little Pirate, Science Made Simple

I have recently come across a great series of books designed to introduce basic science concepts to kids. Little Pirate, Science Made Simple is a great line of books by Innovative Kids based on inquiry-based …

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Learn through play: counting game with a recycling edge
May 13, 2010 – 1:07 am | No Comment
Learn through play: counting game with a recycling edge

During my ongoing search for educational board games I found a great one, which is a counting game with a recycling edge. Ten Green Bottles is a simple board game based on the popular counting …

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Learn through play: homemade board game to improve reading & writing skills
April 28, 2010 – 10:47 am | No Comment
Learn through play: homemade board game to improve reading & writing skills

I am a huge supporter of teaching children through play. During play the mind is comfortable and open to new stimulus so it is not surprising that children learn more when they are relaxed. That’s …

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Grow My First Pocket Garden in a bag
April 8, 2010 – 4:15 am | No Comment
Grow My First Pocket Garden in a bag

With Earth Day coming up it is only natural to get the kids hands on with a green pastime, which is both educational and fun. Grow My First Pocket Garden is an easy way to …

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My Little Suitcase: a cool iPhone App for kids on the go
March 11, 2010 – 4:24 am | 2 Comments
My Little Suitcase: a cool iPhone App for kids on the go

Keeping kids busy on the go is an art that takes a lot of preparation and the right entertainment tools. Travel games and activity packs are great on airplanes, car trips and at the restaurant. …

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Learn through play: foreign language alphabet blocks
February 19, 2010 – 2:17 am | No Comment
Learn through play: foreign language alphabet blocks

These foreign language alphabet blocks from Modern Lola are a great idea for young children who are exposed to a second (or even a third) language. Perfect 44 mm wooden cubes handcrafted with attention to …

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Learn-through-play: geography themed jigsaw puzzles
February 9, 2010 – 3:35 am | No Comment
Learn-through-play: geography themed jigsaw puzzles

I love educational toys so I couldn’t help getting excited at the sight of this wooden jigsaw puzzle where each piece represents a different county in Britain. What a fantastic way to learn geography this …

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Learn through play: rhymes to teach children how to tie shoe laces
February 3, 2010 – 9:20 am | No Comment
Learn through play: rhymes to teach children how to tie shoe laces

Teaching children to tie their shoe laces requires patience, practice and a lot of praise.  There are various ways to teach how to tie a bow, so it is important to decide which method to …

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Learn through play: telling the time
January 27, 2010 – 7:36 am | 2 Comments
Learn through play: telling the time

Learning to tell the time is an important milestone for young ones, even more so nowadays that kids are equally exposed to analogue and digital clocks, which it might be a tad confusing.

I have looked …

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