Classic Toys and Games Heritage Treasure Baskets and Learning Baskets
Supplier: MJH Educational Tel: 01905 756701 Web:
www.heritagetreasurebaskets.co.uk Price: £45.00 to £60.00 Age range: 9 months to 4 years
Description: The heritage range of Treasure Baskets contains a wide variety of everyday items, mainly made from natural materials, which are suitable and intriguing for early years children. The collections provide a balanced range of sensory experiments to suit the age and stage of the child. Learning Baskets are designed for toddlers and they also adopt the same learning style, with a collection of objects that have been carefully chosen and are starting points for exploration and discussion.
Score: 97.3%
What the testers said: “An absolutely excellent product! Very tactile and held the children’s interests. The basket contained a wide range of everyday objects which the children explored with great interest. This product provides endless learning opportunities. We tested the numeracy basket and it covered all areas of mathematics within the EYFS. It also covers the areas of communication and language,
Blossom Cottage
Manufacturer: Bigjigs Toys Ltd Tel: 01303 250400 Web:
www.bigjigstoys.co.uk Price: £59.99 Age range: 3 to 10 years
Description: This beautiful cottage with a detailed exterior opens out to reveal a family home with four fully furnished rooms, a unique garden and patio. Blossom Cottage encourages children’s imaginative play where they can design their own home, with 18 pieces of furniture, for the delightful four-piece doll family.
Score: 86.9%
What the testers said: “A lovely toy which is extremely well-made. It encourages group play as well as individual play. Great value for money as the family and furniture come with the Cottage, so no extra costs to add on. Children of all ages found this toy appealing. It is suitable for working with SEN children.”
Pretend and Play® Post Office Set
Manufacturer: Learning Resources
Tel: 0845 241 0484 Web:
www.learningresources.co.uk Price: £29.95 excluding VAT Age range: 3 years +
Description: Young post-masters weigh, sort and stamp letters and parcels as customers exchange money, apply for licences and check the notice board. This engaging set features over 150 pieces which develop a range of key early learning skills. Includes open/closed sign, bureau de change, notice board, parcels and wipe clean postcards.
Score: 81.0%
What the testers said: “The children loved this resource and were immediately attracted to it. They took turns taking on the different roles; the set encourages communication, numeracy and literacy development. The main downside is that the consumable resources such as stamps and envelopes get used up very quickly so further expenditure is needed to replace them.”
Bronze Awards
Circa Calendar Eleventyone Ltd
social and emotional development, physical development and understanding of the world.”
Gold Award Overall winner
Practical Pre-School Awards 2012 47
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