The President’s Cat is a word and memory game that while it can be played in a car, can actually be played anywhere. It requires no special equipment and no preparation, and can be played at a moment’s notice. Yet, it’s a great way to increase your child’s Read More …
Dobble is a card-based game that will help your child increase their observation skills and their working memory (which will, in turn, help with self-control and concentration). The basis of the game is a set of fifty-five cards, each of which has eight symbols on it of Read More …
What If? by Randall Munroe is a book which, as the subtitle says, tries to find serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions. The questions it poses come from ones that the author has been asked on the What If? section of his xkcd.com website, and Read More …
What Is It? Conquer Maths is a subscription-based website which provides online tutorials and support covering most areas of maths for children aged four to eighteen. The maths tutorials are structured in such a way as to allow the student to be in full control of Read More …
The adults in their lives are often the first and biggest influence on the behaviour, values, character and attitudes of young children, and these will be carried on into their teenage years and adult life. This is because kids spend much of their early years observing Read More …
Sleeveface is a game that’s great to play on rainy days when kids are otherwise bored to tears. It’s very simple to do, but the results can be hilarious, and it’s a great way to teach your kids about things like perspective, optical illusions and Read More …
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosak provides an interesting take on modern finance, and particularly the different ways that rich and poor people approach how they spend and use money. Good financial management is a fundamental core life skill and one that if Read More …
Art For Baby is a brilliant concept that most babies will find fascinating, and it’s a book I like so much that it’s my go-to present for new parents. In its pages are works of art specifically created for babies by some of the world’s leading contemporary Read More …
You may remember what a Van de Graff generator does from school. The one you will most likely have seen would have had a large chrome dome, and if you put your hands on it, it would make your hair stand on end. This isn’t exactly an experiment Read More …
If your child is interested in sport, then one of the best experiences you can provide them with is to attend a major sporting event, particularly if this gives them the opportunity to see, or even meet, their sporting heroes in person. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many of Read More …