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Today our Director Clea, has dropped by to give us her top 5 games, that aren’t on anyone’s radar: Some of our best moments in the shop are when we’re demonstrating a game and achieving real engagement with our young testers. The synapses are snapping, friendships are forged and the sound of laughter is in […]

Believe it or not, Dads do like to have fun. So make the old Pater feel extra special with one of our fun and funky gift ideas this Father’s Day.  Bonus points, as all of these will keep the kids entertained as well! Create Your Own Mug Design       Instead of buying a

Slime and putty. Parents hate it, kids love it. Whatever your stance, the recent explosion of slime sensory toys and the ‘make your own thinking putty’ craze has meant this stuff is everywhere. The back of your sofa, the ceiling, every page of youtube and all over this year’s London Toy Fair. This huge fad has

A few years ago, when I was presented with one of the first “teach your kids to program” games I admit that I didn’t get it. As hard as I looked, I could see the benefits of logic, strategy and mapping skills, I couldn’t make out the link to computers. Why is coding important? The

During the Easter break we did some hatching of our very own, but these weren’t your usual ‘eggs’ and there certainly weren’t any fluffy, feathered friends! Our Live Butterfly Garden project had everybody channelling their ‘inner Attenborough’ as they discovered just how engrossing nature can be when observed up close. The fascinating project normally takes

Why can’t I find a good book for practicing handwriting? This is a question that we often get asked in our shops. The answer is that schools have a lot of leeway in how they teach handwriting so there is no standardised “right” resource for all students. Some schools teach Reception Year to block print

Today we’ve got Caitlin from our Kingston store bringing us some super science experiments! On Saturday I sported rainbow-streaked hair, a makeshift lab coat, some funky goggles and became Chemical Caitlin – the eccentric scientist and genius in all things sticky and sloppy! My mission? To show the children of Kingston some super-cool science experiments

Help with times tables We are always asked what are the best resources for practicing times tables in our shops by parents and teachers. In fact it’s one of our most commonly asked questions with regards to home study. And let’s face it, times tables in schools aren’t going away. In fact the Department of