Do you need educational toys when you’ve got a seven year old with a passion for all things creative, sticky tape, and the contents of the recycling bin?
While her brother and sister played Wii on a rainy afternoon, Miss K built a spaceship, a jewellery box, two microphones for our talent quest, a soap holder (am sensing a design flaw) and many other pieces… Read More→
By Guest Blogger Katherine Gorrie
I have been working with children as a Speech Pathologist for 17 years. I love what I do, and as Kids Educational Toys are the tools of my trade, I jumped at the opportunity to write a CleverStuff blog!
My job is to teach children the basic language skills they will need to form relationships with others and interact with the world around them. Achieving joint attention, turn-taking, eye contact, comprehension of language and use of words, Read More→
Step 1: Ensure you have a decent Black-Out!
Last week I was subjected to a blackout. You know, the one where everyone loses power, not just you on Christmas Day because your extended family all arrive armed with their personal electric fry pans, in an effort to get the perfect crispness on the potatoes.
It was at this point that I discovered just how useful an Iphone was. I spent a minute using its light to search for a torch to go out and check the power meter, until I realised I could actually use the Iphone to check the meter. Read More→
What is an Educational Toy? Where do I get them? How do they help my child’s learning? Are they any fun? Are they a good gift? Aren’t they really expensive?
Let’s start by saying Educational toys engage your child. They feed a hungry brain. The impact of educational gifts lasts a lifetime. These gifts give them a head start in reading, maths and science, and develop a love of learning. A great educational gift can even trigger what will be a child’s life-long passion. But where to start? Read More→
We all know it’s great to be eco-friendly, right? Of course we do! There are so many good reasons to make your toy choices eco-friendly! Buying eco-friendly toys can benefit your child’s health and development, and teach them about sustainability in a totally fun way.
But before you decide to overhaul your child’s bedroom and fill it with more sustainable, eco-friendly toys (and wooden toys), there are a few questions to ask before you start. Read More→
Why do you need to teach kids maths? Well math is everywhere, it’s inescapable, so you’d better prepare your child for the oncoming world of numbers that will hit them when they reach school. So how do you teach kids maths? You could charge right in and start writing numbers down, get them to recognize these numbers, then attempt to relate these numbers to other numbers. You may have to tie your kid up whilst doing it though, as their body will try to wander away, much the same as their mind will be doing. Read More→