| It's amazing how from a very young age some | | | | around in the outdoors. It teaches kids to be creative |
| children seem to have a natural interest in certain | | | | and helps them to develop motor skills in a fun, playful |
| objects or subjects. Honing in on these interests is a | | | | environment. |
| great way, not only to connect with your kids, but also | | | | Exploring Science Mag Lab by TEDCO |
| to help them learn. Play time is probably one of the | | | | The Mag Lab set contains a small workbench and |
| most important ways in which young children learn | | | | series of 12 different magnetic experiments. The kit |
| valuable development skills. It is also where they can | | | | provides hours of entertainment for kids six and older. |
| further develop any special interests that they might | | | | Working through the experiments, children can learn |
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| on top: | | | | experiments requires some dexterity so at the same |
| Little Labs Series by Thames - Kosmos | | | | time, kids develop their motor skills. The kit is compact |
| The Little Labs series comes in variety of different | | | | and can be easily stored away. It was also be used |
| subjects. These include animals, navigation, boats, | | | | for both indoor and outdoor play. |
| cranes, cars, weather and plants. Each Little Lab kit | | | | Giant Floor Puzzles by Melissa - Doug |
| contains a full-color guide book and a series of 10 to | | | | These giant floor puzzles are 36 by 24 inches and |
| 20 different experiments and activities for the kids to | | | | made from a durable material. The chunky pieces are |
| enjoy. When learning about animals, for example, the | | | | easy to assemble and create a wealth of activities |
| activities show how to identify the different animals by | | | | that kids will enjoy. First, there is the fun of putting the |
| their markings, tracks, and where they can be found in | | | | puzzle together. Then once the picture is completed, |
| nature. The examples include insects that can be | | | | there are a range of games and activities which |
| found in your backyard as well as antelope and larger | | | | provides a fun way of learning for kids. Solve the |
| animals found in the wild. The Little Lab kit on boats | | | | riddles and look for the pictures hidden within the |
| teaches about buoyancy which is why some things | | | | puzzle. It's like having a puzzle within a puzzle. The |
| float and others don't. It also teaches how sails and | | | | themes vary from bugs and fish to butterflies and |
| propellers work to make boats move through water. | | | | dinosaurs. The puzzles are suitable for kids aged three |
| You can spend hours of fun with your young mariners | | | | years and older. |
| working through the different activities and | | | | Little Bug Locket |
| experiments. The activities are interactive and in the | | | | This locket is perfect for the kid who enjoys nature |
| process, children can develop their interpersonal and | | | | and loves to seek out insects and bugs. The durable |
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| also be developing their math-logic and spatial | | | | means that it will withstand being dropped. The |
| orientation skills. With nature-oriented kits, they will be | | | | drawstring allows kids to wear the locket around their |
| developing their knowledge and skills in relation to | | | | neck. The bugs aren't included; you'll have to collect |
| science and nature. Many of the kits have small parts | | | | them yourself but the locket makes for a fun talking |
| so they are only suitable for kids ages five and older. | | | | point. Having to collect items will encourage children to |
| Giant Bubble Wand | | | | explore, and teach them about different habitats and |
| This is a great toy that is fun for the whole family. | | | | different kinds of bugs. They can also observe the |
| Suitable for children ages three years and older, even | | | | bugs in their locket as they carry it around with has the |
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