Kids Activities

Science should not be something that kids would find dull. When you make science fun, kids will become interested in it. Activities that promote this field to kids should at least focus on the fun instead of the things that make science complex for the kids. This is what the Real Science Real Fun Set aims to do.

The Real Science Real Fun Set will not try to explain to kids in detail what science is and what it can do. What this science kit aims is to get the kids to do some fun activities related to science that makes it fun. Kids only need to follow the instructions for 43 different experiments and discover how science can be fun and interesting. Kids can start growing crystals, create snow, make a raisin dance, and many other mesmerizing experiments. All the materials kids need are already included with the science kit.

The Real Science Real Fun Set will help kids develop an interest in learning more about science by doing fun and enjoyable experiments. It will help kids develop their visual-spatial skills, logic, critical thinking, as well as  jump start their journey in discovering more about science. The Real Science Real Fun Set is ideal for kids from 8 years old and above. It is available at Fat Brain Toys for $50.

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Kids nowadays do not get the usual physical activity like most kids do in the past. Blame it on the toys they have nowadays that seem to encourage staying put and doing nothing basically. Video games and tablets do not seem to help encourage kids into doing some physical activities to have fun. It helps to provide them with alternative toys that can help them have fun while staying active. Toys like the Yoga Spinner Game can do just that.

The Yoga Spinner Game introduces young kids to Yoga and makes it into a fun physical activity. The game features a spinner board along with cards pictured with different Yoga poses and comegrouped in color. Players try to take a spin to start things off. The arrows can point to what the player needs to do- pick which color card from the stack, pick one off another player, let other players choose, and other options. But the main objective of the game is for the players to try and do the yoga poses based on the chosen card. If a player can hold that pose for ten seconds, the card is his. The first player to collect a card from each color wins the game.

The Yoga Spinner Game comes with 54 cards and a spinner that also doubles as a storage compartment for the cards. It is a game that helps introduce kids to some fun physical activities. They will not think of it as a chore to do some yoga exercises if they find it fun. The game also helps foster teamwork and a child’s flexibility and balance. The game is ideal for kids from 5 years old and above. The Yoga Spinner Game is available at Think Fun for $15.

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Puzzles help develop a way a child thinks. In fact, it will help them become more effective in trying to think up of solutions for problems. This will help them a lot when they grow up. Nurture the interest in your kid by giving them puzzle toys like the Brick Logic STEM Puzzle.

The Brick Logic STEM Puzzle will teach your kids a lot more than just solving puzzles. This toy is made up of 5 unique brick puzzle pieces that kids can stack up. It also comes with 60 challenge cards that kids need to solve. Kids only need to try and make use of the puzzle pieces in order to match the image given on a challenge card. This provides kids with different skills they need in solving a puzzle. The puzzles can range from easy to difficult. Kids can try different variations of stacking up the puzzle pieces before they can get the puzzle solved. This activity can very well help kids develop their reasoning skills in order to solve the puzzle challenges. If in case a kid gets stuck up trying to solve up a certain puzzle, there is no need to worry. The challenge cards also provide

The Brick Logic STEM Puzzle is an ideal toy that kids can also bring along during their travels. It becomes a fun companion in case kids find themselves needing some challenges to solve. The Brick Logic STEM Puzzle can do just that as well as also help the kids develop their deep reasoning skills. It also can help build up a child’s confidence the more he or she learns how on to handle solving the puzzles. The toy also helps kids into basic STEM  learning, skills that they need to further develop year after year. The Brick Logic STEM Puzzle is ideal for kids from 8 years old and above. It is available at ThinkFun for $15.

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Many kids know about Sudoku puzzles. It is a game that help them develop their math skills. Not only that, the game also help them learn more about patterns as well. While the classic Sudoku puzzle deals with numbers, there is a similar puzzle game that deals with colors and patterns instead of numbers. The Color Cube Sudoku is a unique version of this popular number puzzle. 

The Color Cube Sudoku allows kids to play a puzzle that involves color patterns. It features a set of 9 color cubes that players can flip and rearrange on a 3×3 tray in order to make each color appear once in every row and every column. It will take some time to master this puzzle. Aside from that, there are also some fun bonus challenges that kids can try once they master the puzzle. The Color Cube Sudoku helps kids develop their problem solving and critical thinking skills. Kids also learn how to make use of logic, spatial reasoning, and their creativity in trying to solve the puzzle. The Color Cube Sudoku is ideal for kids from 8 years old and above. It is available at ThinkFun for  $20. 

Kids love to play with different toys. There are some kids who have the affinity for playing with building sets. The more interesting ones there are out there, the better.  Aside from the usual building blocks, there are some things like the IKOS Construction Set that are a bit different from the rest.

The IKOS Construction Set is different and unique in that it comes with pieces that allows kids to create a sphere. The pieces are all uniformly shaped and can connect to each other on different sides. This makes each piece versatile enough for kids to create different objects with them. Aside from spheres, kids can also create animals as well as unique abstract works of art.

The IKOS Construction Set has comes with a total of 44 colorful pieces. It is a good tool for STEAM or Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math learning for the kids. It also helps encourage development of fine motor skills, visual-spatial skills, critical thinking, as well as logic, problem solving and creativity of kids. The IKOS Construction Set is ideal for kids from 6 years old and above. It is available at Fat Brain Toys for $30.

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If you are fond of puzzles and think that most of them are too easy for your own taste, there are some that will give you a more difficult challenge if you need it. If that is what you are looking for, then genius level puzzles might be your thing. If you think that you have what it takes, then consider solving this Paradox Box all by yourself.

The Paradox Box is a simple blind puzzle game that may take more than just your usual skills for solving puzzles. It looks tame enough once see it. But playing with it is entirely a different experience. Prepare for hours and hours of headaches trying to solve the puzzle. The Paradox box has a hole on one side where players can insert a marble. Once the marble is in, you might not be able to see it again. Inside the Paradox box is a maze that the marble has to go through in order to get it out. The problem is that players cannot see the maze inside. They can rely moving the box left, right, up, and down to make the marble move. Players can rely on the sound the marble makes inside as it moves to determine where it is located inside the maze.

Players can continue moving the Paradox Box, hear where the marble is located inside, and then try to imagine what the maze looks like inside. It may be like trying to open a safe where you need to listen to the metal parts clicking a certain way in order to get the safe to open. The Paradox Box is a puzzle for those who look for more difficult puzzles to solve. It is a puzzle that can give players hours and hours of challenges, or maybe even hours and hours of frustrations. This puzzle is ideal for kids from 8 years old and above. You can get it from Fat Brain Toys for $27.

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Younger kids who love to do things never have to bother about cleaning. It’s the parents job. The toddlers usually have a free pass at it since cleaning is a skill that they haven’t learned yet. But that does not mean that parents can be forgiving about it. Whatever can make the cleaning easier for the parents is always welcome. That is why having this Messmatz in the play area is a great idea.

The Messmatz is a sturdy, flexible, silicone mats that protect surfaces from the mess that comes with child’s play. It is specially designed for activities such as finger painting, clay molding, coloring and even some messy eating. The Messmatz features a raised edge to prevent messes from spilling over the mat. This silicone mat is also easy to clean as it is dishwasher safe. Parents can easily roll it up for convenient storage when not in use. It is also kid-safe. Using the Messmatz can benefit younger kids since it encourages uninhibited play that can really help kids work on their unbridled creativity. Each mat is 14 inches by 18 inches and is available in pink, blue, or green. The Messmatz is available at Fat Brain toys for  $23.

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Kids would love doing things with their hands. That and their boundless energy can sometimes be hard to deal with. One way parents can tame their kids from becoming unruly is by having activities that can have them channel their energy into something useful. This Klutz Make Your Own Soap set may be just one example.

The Klutz Make Your Own Soap instruction book and supplies will enable your kids to make something out of their free time. It will teach your kids how to make soap and understand the science behind soap making. The set not only includes a detailed book of instructions in soap making but also provides the equipment needed to make them. The kids can make use of soap molds, coconut fragrance, color tablets, skin-safe glitter and soap stickers in order to make their custom soaps.

The book also includes other soap-based science experiments that kids can also try out using other tools found in the kitchen. The Klutz Make Your Own Soap kit is fun yet easy to do. It is also quite useful as it helps kids learn more about the stuff that makes them clean and healthy. Not only that, it also helps develop the fine motor skills in kids as they learn how to create soap from start to finish. The activity also helps kids develop their creativity and interest in science. The Klutz Make Your Own Soap kit is ideal for kids from 6 years old and above. It is available at Fat Brain Toys for $20.

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If you teach kids early about learning new knowledge and skills, they are more likely to develop a good habit out of it. One way to help them stick to it is by making learning new things fun and interesting. Having educational tools like the Hot Dots Jr. Succeeding in School with Highlights set will be helpful in doing just that.
The Hot Dots Jr. Succeeding in School with Highlights set is ideal for reinforcing the early skills of kids to prepare them into entering school. It comes with a set of early education lesson cards and a special talking pen that will make each lesson interesting for the kids. The set of lessons include learning about sight words, reading comprehension, arithmetic, time, word and money problems, and more. The cards come with a selection of answers the kids can choose. When they choose an answer with the talking pen, kids receive some encouraging feedback with sounds and lights. 

Hot Dots Jr. Succeeding in School with Highlights set can help in providing kids with some much needed practice to prepare them for entering kindergarten or the first grade. There are around 160 lessons on the set along with the 20-page parent guide. The way the lessons were designed can turn early education into a fun and playful learning experience for the kids. Using the talking pen helps make it fun for the kids, not to mention help in building their confidence while they learn and practice the lessons. The Hot Dots Jr. Succeeding in School with Highlights set is ideal for kids from 3 to 6 years old. It is available at Fat Brain Toys for $37.

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Summer is all about fun activities on the outdoors. So kids may get ready to have some fun in the sun with friends. But first, some kids may need a cool ride to go around. If they prefer something other than two wheels, then there are some four-wheel ride-ons out there ready for that summer adventure in the neighborhood. This Rollplay Turnado may be something truly cool for the season when going outdoors is fun.

The Rollplay Turnado is a battery-powered ride-on that kids will enjoy riding around the block or in the playground. It can move at a speed of 12mph, enough to elicit thrills and excitement for the young rider. This ride-on also features some versatile torque steering for smoother drifts, spins and turns. It also comes with pneumatic wheels with deeper treads for smoother road contact. Its 24-volt battery power is good for 30 minutes of continuous ride on a single charge. Recharging time can take from 8 to 12 hours to full charge.

Riding the Rollplay Turnado is a good way for kids to go around in place of a bike or a skateboard. It lower design profile will prove safer for kids in case they make a tumble or fall. But since riding it requires some speed, kids may need to wear protective gear such as a helmet and knee or elbow pads. When everything’s in order, then kids can have some thrilling and exciting summer ride with friends around the block. The Rollplay Turnado is ideal for kids from 8 years old and above. It is available at Amazon for $148.

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Learning about geometry is fun with the GeoSmart Solar Spinner. This toy is a building set of geometrical pieces that can allow kids to put their creativity on display. There are 23 magnetic pieces of different shapes that the kids can play with. It is a choice between different colored squares and triangles that can magnetically attach to each other.

With the GeoSmart Solar Spinner, kids can use their imagination trying to build different 3D shapes and geometric sculptures. But that is not all that is in store for the kids. The building set also comes with a spinner that kids can attach their creations. A twist of the spinner and they can watch their 3D creations spin to a blur of colors. It can give kids a different perspective of how certain geometric shapes can look like when in motion, such as spinning on an axis.

The GeoSmart Solar Spinner also helps kids develop their fine motor skills. It also enhances their visual-spatial skills, along with their logic, and creativity. And with the way it works, the building set also helps introduce kids to the world of geometry. The GeoSmart Solar Spinner is ideal for kids from 5 years old and above and is available at Fat Brain Toys for $30.

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Stacking toys can help kids develop their creativity and imagination. It can help them learn how to see things differently and how to find ways to go about a problem. But most of all, such toys help kids see the fun and enjoyment in playing toys like the Hix Stacking Cones.

The Hix Stacking Cones offer a unique way kids look at building blocks or stacking toys. This toy comes as a set of four silicone rubber cones designed for building and stacking. The cones as flexible for folding at the creases and yet sturdy enough for stacking on top of each other. Kids can discover many different ways to build and stack the cones. They are designed with the youngsters in mind- they will not hurt when accidentally stepped on and will not make a noise when dropped.

The Hix Stacking Cones allow the kids to develop their fine motor skills, visual-spatial skills as well as their hand-eye coordination. It also helps on building the foundation for their geometry skills and creativity. The Hix is designed for kids from a year old and above. It is available at Fat Brain Toys for $20.

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Since summer is just around the corner, many kids may already be planning what they wish to be doing this summer. While others may be going on a family trip, others may simply be spending their summer at home. Others kids may not have anything in mind to do this summer. For those who are still clueless how they would like to spend their summer, here are some low-cost ideas for fun and worthwhile summer activities.

Go on an adventure in your neighborhood.  

Adventures should not just be limited to those that will take you somewhere far away from home. Kids can also have fun adventures even where they live. A visit to the nearby woods can be fun. Camping out on a friends backyard can also be fun and exciting. A visit to the local museum can provide many discoveries. Try to visit the attractions in your neighborhood or accompany visiting relatives or friends and act as a guide for them.

Learn a new hobby with friends.  

Learning a hobby can be a fun and worthwhile activity for the kids during summer. From hiking, collecting, model building, skill development, and more, there are quite a lot of hobbies that kids can start on during the summer based on their own interest. Having a hobby will not only keep kids occupied, it will also help them learn a new skill or collect new knowledge while doing so.

Visit the next nearby town.  

If kids would like to go on a trip for an adventure, it won’t be that expensive if they plan a field trip going to a nearby town during the summer. The biggest cost would possibly be the transportation and the food, but that will be affordable, considering that the location is just relatively nearby. The trip itself will be fun and exciting for kids, especially if it is not something that they usually do during the summer.

The early months of the growing baby not only is an important nurture period, it is also the time when babies begin to learn new skills. Parents can also help in this essential learning process by providing kids with different tools to help them in their period of discovery. This Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Crawl-Around Learning Center will be a good place to start.

The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Crawl-Around Learning Center provides four panels that babies learning to crawl can explore and discover. Babies will love moving from panel to panel trying to discover different activities they can do. One panel teaches kids how to sort ot. The other panels have a wide number of activities that babies can do by the time that they can learn how to crawl. The activity panels can also be adjusted based on the child’s age. Around 20 or so activities are available for babies to explore and have fun playing. The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Crawl-Around Learning Center is available at Amazon for around $35.

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