9 Toys to Keep Learning Fun & Educational
During the summer families are focused on enjoying a more relaxed routine. But that doesn't mean learning has to stop, or be boring.
There's still lots of ways kids can avoid the summer slide with toys that are both fun and educational.
Note: I received product sample for review purpose, but any personal views expressed are always 100% my own
To learn about a few of these toys, I attended a Virtual Educational Toy Preview with Learning Resources, Educational Insights & Hand2Mind. During the preview, each brand highlighted various products including new and best sellers.
After the virtual preview, we received a few samples of the toys and products to try out. My son loves to build things and enjoyed making a catapult with Hand2Mind "Craft Stick Creation".
Since I love puzzles I started playing with Educational Insights "Kanoodle® Cosmic", but my son saw how much fun it was, and he soon took over the game.
I was really impressed how easy it is to get kids to play with these items. While at first glance these seem like simple play items, they help kids develop deeper learning skills and abilities.
Since I know these products will help families keep learning in fun ways, I'm sharing a few toy suggestions from each brand that stood out for me.
Coding Critters® MagiCoders: Blazer the Dragon ($49.99) - Preschoolers discover the magic of coding with this pet dragon who's ready for early STEM fun! Code along with the magical adventures in Blazer's coding spellbook; set your wand to Spell mode and cast 12 coding spells that make Blazer dance, light up, and more, then program Blazer to move through his fantasy challenges in Code Mode! You can even design your own endless coding challenges with Blazer's 22-piece interactive pet playset!
Skill Builders! Kindergarten Reading ($14.99) - Play your way to kindergarten-ready skills with these fun, quick activities! This 121-piece set's hands-on activities help kids learn and retain lessons in sight words, vocabulary, rhyming, and other kindergarten language skills through fun, active play. Plus, the built-in carrying case lets you take the learning on the go!
Gears! Gears! Gears!® Robots in Motion ($39.99) - Kids can design and build a STEM robot. This 110-piece robotics building set includes all-new special components for designing and building robots, cars, and machines that move and transform. Kids follow along with the included STEM Activity Guide, to boost their early engineering, critical thinking, and other essential STEM skills.
To learn more, visit - www.learningresources.com
Coding Charms ($21.99) - Screen-free, hands-on approach to coding. Children learn about algorithms, sequencing, variables, binary, and much more while discovering lessons in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). Plus they're having fun and making 15 adorable keychain charms.
Craft Stick Creation ($19.99) - Children use craft sticks and other materials to build their own catapult, craft stick explosion, Ferris wheel, and more—all while learning important lessons in STEM. Includes all materials needed to complete activities that create a high-quality learning experience allowing for creativity and experimentation.
World of Gemstones Dig Kit ($19.99) - Introduce children to the concept of culture and how our differences make us unique. The Activity Guide takes them around the world to dig up real gemstones and learn fun, relatable cultural facts about each country where the gemstones are found. When they’re done, they can turn the package into a World Culture display box and teach others about how gemstones are used all around the world.
To learn more, visit - www.hand2mind.com
Playfoam® Shape & Learn Letter Sounds ($12.99) - Preschoolers can practice making letters and more with this all-new Playfoam set. Make learning last with no-mess, non-stick Playfoam that never dries out! Provides tactile and sensory stimulation. Helps develop fine motor skills. Teaches proper letter formation.
Kanoodle® Cosmic ($12.99) - Kanoodle Cosmic includes 200 brain teaser challenges and 12 puzzle pieces (6 symmetrical & 6 asymmetrical). Easy storage and perfectly portable for on the go fun. Perfect for enhancing problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic thinking skills.
GeoSafari Jr. Kidscope ($36.99) - Kid-friendly magnification and printed 15 slides with 60 REAL images, storage drawer for slide safekeeping. Science guide contains over 200 facts to describe each slide and image to support hands-on scientific exploration and critical thinking.
To learn more, visit - www.educationalinsights.com
I was really impressed how easy it is to get kids to play with these items. While at first glance these seem like simple play items, they help kids develop deeper learning skills and abilities.
Since I know these products will help families keep learning in fun ways, I'm sharing a few toy suggestions from each brand that stood out for me.
Learning Resources
Coding Critters® MagiCoders: Blazer the Dragon ($49.99) - Preschoolers discover the magic of coding with this pet dragon who's ready for early STEM fun! Code along with the magical adventures in Blazer's coding spellbook; set your wand to Spell mode and cast 12 coding spells that make Blazer dance, light up, and more, then program Blazer to move through his fantasy challenges in Code Mode! You can even design your own endless coding challenges with Blazer's 22-piece interactive pet playset!
Skill Builders! Kindergarten Reading ($14.99) - Play your way to kindergarten-ready skills with these fun, quick activities! This 121-piece set's hands-on activities help kids learn and retain lessons in sight words, vocabulary, rhyming, and other kindergarten language skills through fun, active play. Plus, the built-in carrying case lets you take the learning on the go!
Gears! Gears! Gears!® Robots in Motion ($39.99) - Kids can design and build a STEM robot. This 110-piece robotics building set includes all-new special components for designing and building robots, cars, and machines that move and transform. Kids follow along with the included STEM Activity Guide, to boost their early engineering, critical thinking, and other essential STEM skills.
To learn more, visit - www.learningresources.com
Hand2Mind
Coding Charms ($21.99) - Screen-free, hands-on approach to coding. Children learn about algorithms, sequencing, variables, binary, and much more while discovering lessons in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). Plus they're having fun and making 15 adorable keychain charms.
Craft Stick Creation ($19.99) - Children use craft sticks and other materials to build their own catapult, craft stick explosion, Ferris wheel, and more—all while learning important lessons in STEM. Includes all materials needed to complete activities that create a high-quality learning experience allowing for creativity and experimentation.
World of Gemstones Dig Kit ($19.99) - Introduce children to the concept of culture and how our differences make us unique. The Activity Guide takes them around the world to dig up real gemstones and learn fun, relatable cultural facts about each country where the gemstones are found. When they’re done, they can turn the package into a World Culture display box and teach others about how gemstones are used all around the world.
To learn more, visit - www.hand2mind.com
Educational Insights
Playfoam® Shape & Learn Letter Sounds ($12.99) - Preschoolers can practice making letters and more with this all-new Playfoam set. Make learning last with no-mess, non-stick Playfoam that never dries out! Provides tactile and sensory stimulation. Helps develop fine motor skills. Teaches proper letter formation.
Kanoodle® Cosmic ($12.99) - Kanoodle Cosmic includes 200 brain teaser challenges and 12 puzzle pieces (6 symmetrical & 6 asymmetrical). Easy storage and perfectly portable for on the go fun. Perfect for enhancing problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic thinking skills.
GeoSafari Jr. Kidscope ($36.99) - Kid-friendly magnification and printed 15 slides with 60 REAL images, storage drawer for slide safekeeping. Science guide contains over 200 facts to describe each slide and image to support hands-on scientific exploration and critical thinking.
To learn more, visit - www.educationalinsights.com
32 comments
I think my girls would really enjoy all of these things.
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ReplyDelete-Lauren
I think it is important to keep learning through the summer. These activities look fun as well as educational.
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ReplyDeleteHeather
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