This post includes one gifted product
I have been trying so hard to avoid plastic this Christmas
That I almost overlooked some great value resources
For our home education
This selection box of educational gifts
Will be a wonderful way to begin working with Edie
As we head in to 2020
Edie is two and a half now
She is more than ready to have her own playful learning routine
I have chosen some toys and activities from
Gifts For Little Hands
That I think will facilitate learning through play
In a fun and colourful way
Have a look at these educational gift ideas for little hands
And see what you think
Dessineo Learn To Draw is a specially designed artistic learning aid
Perfect for stimulating creativity and imagination in children
As they learn how to draw fun and entertaining pictures
Dessineo teaches children to draw in a fun, simple step-by-step way
Rather than just tracing simple shapes
Children can create pictures of animals, vehicles, fantasy characters, buildings and more
Using stencils and a projector
The children draw on to paper already pre-printed with inspiring backgrounds
Including seawater for the fish, space for the rocket ship and a white snowy landscape
For Father Christmas!
Edie loves drawing and I think with help she could use this
But it is Bea I think who would benefit from this
She loves tracing and colouring and drawing
She would really enjoy spending time learning to draw Dessineo
Bright Basics Shape Sorting Popper
Specifically designed for little hands
This animal-themed shape sorter will keep early learners engaged
This shape sorting game will introduce early shape recognition skills
Toddlers will have great fun matching their shape pieces to the cut outs in the base
Once all pieces are successfully placed, press a button and they’ll all “pop” out
Shape pieces include: circle, square, triangle, star, heart and pentagon
Shape pieces feature a different animal figurine on each: rabbit, frog, mouse, fox, squirrel and skunk
I really like this toy
And can think of so many ways to play with it with Edie
This super cute activity set encourages a variety of early skills including
Number recognition
Number words
Basic counting (numbers 1-5)
Children also develop fine motor skills as they snap these creatures together
Edie can recite numbers beyond 10
Up to 20 on a good day
But her one to one correspondence needs some work
This would be such a great toy for her
Counting the spots on the mummy whale
And matching to the number on her baby
The whales can be used to expand imaginative play opportunities too
This product provides great value for money
And could be used in water or messy play
My First Totem
We love Smart Max toys and this looks great!
Children can build their own crazy totem
Or complete one of the 24 challenge cards
The extra-large SmartMax parts help young kids to safely discover the magic of magnetism
The My First Totem set consist of different magnetic blocks
Funny shapes with sounds, characters with different emotions and different textures.
I think this sounds AMAZING!
It is a toy the whole family would enjoy
Fiesta Crafts Sort n Shake Blocks
We love these blocks and have owned them since Bea was a baby
The ten Sort N Shake blocks fascinate children’s eyes and ears
Each block makes an intriguing noise when shaken
Little ones will be delighted to discover which block rattles, rustles, jingles or clatters
Each block is a different colour and size
And each one features a different animal
Little explorers will adore lining up the blocks
To compare the size of the tiny, scuttling spider
Against the cheeky monkey
All the way up to the lofty giraffe
Each block also shows a number
The corresponding amount in types of food
And the animals’ bottoms to match up to their top
Such a pretty toy with so many opportunities for learning through play
Edie loves stuff like this
Things she can fiddle with
Connect together and take apart
She also LOVES cows
So I am hoping this will make her smile on Christmas morning
These cows encourage children to learn to count to 10
Each cow has a number on their head and a matching number of coloured patches on their body
The herd features ten different colours
Green, dark green, turquoise, orange, yellow, red, dark blue, light blue, purple and indigo
I love the range of colours as Edie knows lots of colours so introducing different shades
Will extend her knowledge and understanding further
Cannot wait to have a play with these at Christmas
1, moo, 3!!
Will you be buying any educational toys this Christmas?
If you are planning to
Have a look at Gifts For Little Hands
They have a great range of toys and resources
For playful learning
For children with even the tiniest of hands
These were just a few of our favourites
We would love to hear about yours x