STEM Toys & Books

This gorgeous book of outdoor activities from The Little Writing Company encourages the whole family to get outdoors and explore together. Create an animal den in the garden, record how the veg patch grows or stick in feathers and twigs you collect on a nature walk.

There are lots of pages to write or draw inside the book. It’s a great way to help children learn about the natural world around them. 

• Card front and back covers.
• Spiral bound
• 64 A5 pages on premium 120 gsm, responsibly sourced paper.
• Packed with nature activities for kids.
• UK printed.
• Best suited to ages 6+.

Explore the natural world from the comfort of your own home with this nature themed projector torch.

Scroll through 16 unique images to discover your favourite bugs, birds and creatures with this projector torch. Images can be projected on to walls, ceilings or any flat surface.

• Comes with two discs (eight images on each)
• Instructions provided
• Batteries: 3 x LR44 (included)
• Age 6 +

Get up close with nature with this Nature Trail magnifying glass from Rex London. 

• Size Dia. 6cm L. 13cm.
• 3X Magnification.
• Age 3+

Learn all about light (and shadows) with Tiger Tribe’s Light and Shine STEM toy.

All experiments help kids use and apply STEM principles, making science, maths and learning fun. With 26 projects inside, children will be entertained for hours with this unique science toy for kids.

Ideal for independent play or group play with friends. Encourages time away from the screen and instead hands-on fun learning.

Light and Shine - Playing With Optics product features:

• 1 torch (requires 3 AAA batteries)
• 26 STEM experiments
• 2 plastic mirrors
• 5 sheets of shadow puppets
• 1 lightboard marker
• 3 coloured marker pens
• 1 HB pencil
• Storage box
• Suitable for 5 years +

Budding scientists will love exploring the world of colour with the Tiger Tribe Rainbow Lab science kit for kids.

Packed with 24 experiments, kids can learn about the world around them. What colour transformations are going to unfold with this unique activity set?

Children start by finding out about colour before investigating colour absorption with fun experiments. Next, explore colour and craft together. Ideal for independent play or group play with friends.

Rainbow Lab - Playing with Colour product features:

• 24 STEM experiments
• 3 food colouring bottles (yellow, red, blue)
• 2 stackable rainbow crayons (8 colours)
• 1 white crayon
• 1 pencil
• 1 paint brush
• 2 pop out sheets
• Suitable for 7 years +

Get them into the fresh air with Tiger Tribe’s Outdoor Activity Set. A fun outdoor toy designed to get children off screens and into the great outdoors exploring nature.

This fabulous kids activity set comes packed with a magnifying glass, coloured chalks, a pencil and a fun activity book full of exciting tasks and hands-on projects.

The Outdoor Activity Set is designed to develop children’s observations and interaction with nature.

Outdoor explorers can write down the bugs they find, cloud shapes, have a go at kindness exercises or even play garden Olympics to name but a few!

Outdoor Activity Set - Back to Nature product features:

• 1 magnifying glass
• 6 coloured chalks
• HB pencil
• 36 page outdoor activity book
• Storage box
• Suitable for 5 years +

• 11 pipe pieces
• Suitable for 3 years +

This wooden Times Table Box from BigJigs features brightly coloured individual wooden tiles, with various multiplications.

These tiles help to introduce numbers from an early age, their simplicity and colourful design mean kids will be eased into the basic of maths - it will become second nature!

The practical wooden box with sliding lid makes this toy a great travel companion. Helps to develop dexterity and concentration. Made from high quality, responsibly sourced materials. Conforms to current European safety standards.

The colourful pieces allow a large combination of simple sums to be laid down and worked out. A fun & rewarding way to learn basic numeracy skills.

• Made from high quality, responsibly sourced materials.
  
• Conforms to current European safety standards.
• Includes 81 tile pieces.
• Age 3+ years.
  

Multiplication and times tables can be boring and hard to get to grips with. But thanks to BigJigs' colourful multiplication blocks - maths can be fun.

This fun game encourages children to practice multiplication tables. Practice by picking a cube, trying to answer, and then checking the back to see if they're right. Promotes practising multiplications, memory skill and visualisation of numbers.

Product information:

• Tray size: 23.5cm x 23.5cm
• Age 3+
• Made from high quality, responsibly sourced materials.
• Conforms to current European safety standards.
• Consists of 185 play pieces.

The play possibilities are endless with this bright rainbow squares stacking toy from BigJigs.

Perfect for open ended play - with no guidelines or rules, creative youngsters can stack the squares in any way they decide.

Little hands can assemble a variety of shapes and objects while learning all about different sizes and colours.

Pair them with the stacking triangles or arches for even more possibilities.

And when they're not being played with, they make a beautifully colourful nursery decoration. 

Develops creativity, dexterity and spatial reasoning skills. Made from high quality, responsibly sourced materials.

• Largest Square: 21cm x 21cm
• Made from solid wood and coloured with non-toxic paints.
• Conforms to current European safety standards.
• Age 3+ years.

The play possibilities are endless with this fun rainbow triangle stacking toy from BigJigs.

Perfect for open ended play - with no guidelines or rules, creative youngsters can stack the triangles in any way they decide.

Little hands can assemble a variety of shapes and objects while learning all about different sizes and colours.

Pair them with the stacking square for even more possibilities.

And when they're not being played with, they make a beautifully colourful nursery decoration. 

Develops creativity, dexterity and spatial reasoning skills. Made from high quality, responsibly sourced materials.

• Largest Triangle: 44cm x 22cm
• Made from solid wood and coloured with non-toxic paints.
• Conforms to current European safety standards.
• Age 3+ years.

Happy Little Doers listened to your feedback and created a new Extension Pack to go alongside their popular Numbers cards.

In this pack, you'll find 26 double-sided Montessori style learning cards.

The pack consists of  2 x set of 10-20 number cards. The back of one set has corresponding number of dots. And the other set has the written version of the number - to help with spelling and association. 

The pack also contains an additional plus, minus, times, divide, and equals symbol, providing longevity of learning by helping to create simple sums alongside our Numbers pack. 

Their modern style and lasting finish means they can be used right through primary school.

Packaging:

The cards are printed on FSC durable paper stock, with a matt laminated finish so they can be wiped clean. The rounded edges making them safe and perfect for little hands. The ink used is 100% eco-friendly and entirely plant-based, manufactured from renewable sources.

Specification:

• The box is 125mm wide x 165mm length x 22mm depth.
• Each card is A6 105mm x 148mm.
• Approx total weight 192g.
• **Pencils not included**

This gorgeous wooden rainbow puzzle from Best Years is handmade from sustainable wood in blue hues.

This seven piece puzzle offers multiple uses and endless possibilities of open-ended play.

You can stack them, balance them on top of each other, they could be bridges or tunnels for small cars - we are sure you will come up with plenty more ideas.

• An ideal gift if you are looking for presents for 3 year olds.
• Fair trade, suitable for children aged 3 years and over.
• Safety tested and painted with non-toxic paints.
• The wood used is sustainably sourced.
• Approximate dimensions:
• Medium: 28.5cm x 2.5cm x 14cm
• Large: 36.5cm x 3cm x 17cm 

NB: Please note this product is handmade so dimensions can vary and are given as a guide only. Because it is handmade, there may be some gaps between arches, and features in the wood - this is normal.

This gorgeous wooden rainbow puzzle from Best Years is handmade from sustainable wood in shades of pink.

This seven piece puzzle offers multiple uses and endless possibilities of open-ended play.

You can stack them, balance them on top of each other, they could be bridges or tunnels for small cars - we are sure you will come up with plenty more ideas.

• An ideal gift if you are looking for presents for 3 year olds.
• Fair trade, suitable for children aged 3 years and over.
• Safety tested and painted with non-toxic paints.
• The wood used is sustainably sourced.
• Approximate dimensions:
• Medium: 28.5cm x 2.5cm x 14cm
• Large: 36.5cm x 3cm x 17cm 

NB: Please note this product is handmade so dimensions can vary and are given as a guide only. Because it is handmade, there may be some gaps between arches, and features in the wood - this is normal.

These exploration blocks from Classic World are a great way for toddlers to explore sounds, shapes, colours and feel.

Try out each block and see what it does...shaking, pushing, touching, watching and listening.

This set of blocks offer your children a lot of fun as well as fascinating acoustic and optical effects.

With all different colour and sizes these blocks will help children develop visual attention and fine motor skills.

• Dimensions: 51 x 33 x 41cm
• Recommended age 3 years +

We love the simplicity but sheer genius of these activity cards from Happy Little Doers.

This new set from Happy Little Doers includes 24 double-sided Montessori style 2D and 3D shapes and shapes.

The cards are designed to help children learn and recognise the shapes, as well as the number of sides each one has. A simple dot to dot connection helps children to learn to draw the shape for themselves too.

The Learn by Doing… Shapes pack is perfect for ages 2 - 6.

The shapes included are: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, cone, cube and cuboid, oval, diamond, parallelogram, nonagon, decagon, semicircle, crescent, star, trapezium, heart, hemisphere and triangular prism.

The 3D shapes are useful for Year 2 and beyond when edges, vertices and faces come into play.

Learn through playing a number of fun games on the reference card to explore shapes in everyday objects in nature and indoors. The pack also contains a prewriting card, designed to highlight developmental ages to encourage your child to draw and write independently.

Their modern style and lasting finish means they can be used right through primary school.

Packaging:

The cards are printed on FSC durable paper stock, with a matt laminated finish so they can be wiped clean. The rounded edges making them safe and perfect for little hands. The ink used is 100% eco-friendly and entirely plant-based, manufactured from renewable sources.

Specification:

• The box is 125mm wide x 165mm length x 22mm depth.
• Each card is A6 105mm x 148mm.
• Approx total weight 192g.

We love the simplicity but sheer genius of these activity cards from Happy Little Doers.

This unique, 24 double-sided number flash card pack is perfect to help your little ones get to grip with numbers.

The concept is simple; high contrast black and white, with no colour to minimise distraction and aid learning. The font is in a bold sans serif font for ease of legibility.

The pack consists of  2 x set of 0-9 number cards. The back of one set has corresponding number of dots. And the other set has the written version of the number - to help with spelling and association.

The pack also contains a plus, minus, times, divide and equals symbol, providing longevity of learning by making simple sums! As well as a card with all the numbers from 0-110. The pack has 8 fun ways to play with the numbers, helping to learn in a fun and engaging way.

Their modern style and lasting finish means they can be used right through primary school.

Packaging:

The cards are printed on FSC durable paper stock, with a matt laminated finish so they can be wiped clean. The rounded edges making them safe and perfect for little hands. The ink used is 100% eco-friendly and entirely plant-based, manufactured from renewable sources.

Specification:

• The box is 125mm wide x 165mm length x 22mm depth.
• Each card is A6 105mm x 148mm.
• Approx total weight 192g.
• **Pencils not included**

This fun and empowering guide to making the world a better place is packed with inspiring ideas and tips for kids who want to make a difference.

Full of positive encouragement to find things they're passionate about and how to get started on making a big difference through small actions, this brilliant fact book for kids is a treasure trove of information and great advice.

There's a lot that can be changed by just one person, if you know what to do.

If you are a kid with big dreams and a passion for what is right, you just might be a world-changer in the making! Through ideas as small as creating a neighbourhood lending library to as important as public speaking and how to talk about politics, How to Make a Better World is a practical guide to activism for children.

Brightly illustrated inclusive art makes this fact book as visually appealing as its message. 

If you want to create a better world that is equally awesome for everyone, this book is for you.

Authored by Kelly Swift, the Managing Editor of First News, an award-winning weekly newspaper for children.

Author: Swift, Keilly
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers
Format: Hardback
Publication Date: 27/02/2020
ISBN: 9780241412206
Illustrated: illustrated
Pages: 96
Dimensions: 276x216mm

Take a closer look into the extraordinary world of insects with this Entomolgy Kit from The Den Kit Company. Marvel at these ancient creatures providing essential functions within our ecosystem.

Use your insect study toolkit to gently capture and examine the tiny-yet-vital mini-beasts that live near you - how many different species can you find?

Set Contains

Pooter: Capture small insects for inspection and identification without causing them any harm, with this insect aspirator, or ‘pooter’.

Bug Pot: A handy transparent plastic pot with a magnifying lens lid, for close inspection.

Paint Brush: A wooden-handled paintbrush to gently sweep insects into your bug pot.

Net: A long-handled collecting net to sweep insects and other mini-beasts from long grass, bushes or even water.

Hessian Drawstring Bag: The perfect sized, drawstring bag to keep your Entomology Kit components safe. Made from natural sisal hessian.

Notebook: For jotting down your discoveries and observations use this handy notebook made from ecological cartridge paper.

Entomologist Guide: Interesting information and useful tips for using your kit.

Insect Spotter Card: Test your skills at uncovering a variety of insects with our spotter card.

Safety

WARNING! Not suitable for children under 3 years. Contains small parts. Choking hazard. Functional tools. Adult supervision necessary due to small parts and functional tools. Recommended for children age 6+.

Dëna's Deluxe My First Rainbow is a colourful, safe, simple and smart toy, suitable from babies to all ages. Children will love the colours and have fun stacking and building these rainbows.

Dëna's toys are made of food-grade platinum silicone, the same high-quality material as dummies, teethers and baking moulds. It´s a new alternative to wooden toys.

These rainbows are bendy so they can take a lot of toddler abuse, but will keep their shape. Their matt non-slip texture means they are great for stacking. They can also be washed (even in the dishwasher) so they are perfect for outdoor and water play too!

Platinum silicone is a soft, strong, bacteria resistant, hypoallergenic and BPA-free material and 100% safe. It resists temperatures from minus 60º C to 220º C. It can be used in the freezer, oven and is dishwasher safe.

Due to its minimalist and timeless design, this toy can be used by babies, pre-schoolers and beyond in many diverse ways. A wonderful open ended toy.

Perfect for:

• Stacking and building
• Water & sand play
• Learning colours
• Small world play - they can be bridges, hills and rockers for your figures and toys.
• Teething - you can even freeze it for extra relief

Each pack contains a rainbow made from 12 multicoloured pieces.

• Approximate size (complete rainbow): 17.3cm wide x 9cm high
• Made of BPA-Free, Platinum-Based Silicone
• Resist temperatures between -60 ºC And 220 ºC
• Oven and dishwasher safe
• Minimalistic design facilitates open-ended play
• Suitable for newborn +

So many different formations and patterns to be made!

This fun puzzle from Tenderleaf Toys takes a traditional patchwork quilt design and turns it into a fun toy. There are an infinite number of patterns that can be made from the 32 triangular pieces in 4 different colours. See how many you can create!

The top bar can be swapped round too: choose from a child with their 2 favourite toys asleep on one side and awake on the other! 

• Presented in a pretty illustrated window box.
• Suitable for 3 years +
• Includes a pretty drawstring bag for all the pieces.
• Product size: 24 x 18.5 x 1.5 cms
  

This first puzzle tube from Floss & Rock is perfect for toddlers.

As children master the 3 piece puzzle they can then progress to the 4, 6 and 8 piece. 4 puzzles are included.

Puzzles feature foiled elements and have a gloss finish. They come in a handy storage tub with carry handle and a ‘to & from’ gift tag.

• Age: 3+
• Tub Box: 15 x 11 cm
• Puzzle Size: 5.9 x 6.6 cm

Not only is the box shaped so is the jigsaw! This 80 piece puzzle from Floss & Rock forms the shape of a ROCKET and features lots of wonderful space themed graphics.

Both the box and the individual pieces feature foiling detail to give this gift an extra special touch.

Size: Box: 25x34.5x4cm Jigsaw: 55x35cm

Age: 3+

Pick a Brick is a great strategic thinking game and is easy and fun for all ages. Take turns removing one brick at a time, but be careful, if the wall collapses the game is over!

• Recommended age range: 3 years +
• Made from sustainable wood
• Non-toxic paint
• Safe and robust
• Wipes clean
• Item dimensions: 24.5 x 7.5 x 21cm
• Develops fine motor skills

Dëna's My First Rainbow is a colourful, safe, simple and smart toy, suitable from babies to all ages. Children will love the colours and have fun stacking and building these rainbows.

Dëna's toys are made of food-grade platinum silicone, the same high-quality material as dummies, teethers and baking moulds. It´s a new alternative to wooden toys.

These rainbows are bendy so they can take a lot of toddler abuse, but will keep their shape. Their matt non-slip texture means they are great for stacking. They can also be washed (even in the dishwasher) so they are perfect for outdoor and water play too!

Platinum silicone is a soft, strong, bacteria resistant, hypoallergenic and BPA-free material and 100% safe. It resists temperatures from minus 60º C to 220º C. It can be used in the freezer, oven and is dishwasher safe.

Due to its minimalist and timeless design, this toy can be used by babies, pre-schoolers and beyond in many diverse ways. A wonderful open ended toy.

Perfect for:

• Stacking and building
• Water & sand play
• Learning colours
• Small world play - they can be bridges, hills and rockers for your figures and toys.
• Teething - you can even freeze it for extra relief

Each pack contains a rainbow made from 6 multicoloured pieces.

• Approximate size (complete rainbow): 11cm x 5 x 6
• Made of BPA-Free, Platinum-Based Silicone
• Resist temperatures between -60 ºC And 220 ºC
• Oven and dishwasher safe
• Minimalistic design facilitates open-ended play
• Suitable for newborn +

These Animal Block Sets from Classic World are made from 14 wooden blocks that can be combined in various ways to create different objects and animals, they help to develop imagination and intellectual ability.

Comes with 5 double sided cards with fun prompts of what to create.

Helps to develop children's imagination, visual discrimination, spatial awareness, hand eye coordination and problem solving skills.

• Age range 18 months +
• Made from sustainable wood
• Non-toxic paint
• Safe and robust
• Wipes clean

This clever crocodile balancing game uses strategy and skill: use the colourful wooden blocks to correctly balance the friendly crocodile. A fun teaching tool to aid hand eye coordination, fine motor skills and shape recognition

Classic World have a straight forward philosophy, 'Happy Playing, Happy Learning!'

Their commitment goes beyond just making great toys, they practice an environmentally safe production process and do more than their part in making a safe and clean world for children to grow up in.

• Suitable for children aged 3 years +
• Made from natural, eco-friendly wood
• Non-toxic
• Item dimensions: 23 x 3 x 11cm

A rainbow will always brighten up any toy room.

Stack these tunnel pieces together to make a real rainbow, complete with rain, sun and clouds.

A wonderful puzzle for your toddler to develop their matching skills, size and colour recognition.

Come with 7 pieces; a small semi circles, 5 arches and a balancing sun.

Product information:

• Material: wood
• Age range: 18 months +
• Product size: 8.27" x 1.18" x 5.24"