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Tom

Hi, I am Tom. On this website, I will show you my favorite games and books. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Educational Games for Young Kids

Fun Association Games for Kids

Association games are a fantastic way to engage children in playful learning while enhancing their cognitive skills. These games encourage creativity, critical thinking, and language development. They’re easy to play and require minimal materials, making them perfect for anytime fun, whether you’re at home, in the classroom, or on the go. In this guide, we’ll explore various association games suitable for kids of different ages and provide simple instructions on how to play them.
Word Association
Word to word association games are classic games that spark creativity and encourage quick thinking.  Players …

Educational Games for Young Kids

12 Fun Writing Games for 5-Year-Olds

When it comes to learning how to write, young children need activities that are both fun and educational. Writing is a crucial skill, and starting early can make a big difference in a child’s educational journey. The key is to make these early writing experiences as engaging and enjoyable as possible. To help with this, I’ve compiled a list of simple …

Supporting Kids Mental Health

Calming Painting Ideas for Kids to Try

Painting is a fun and brilliant way to help kids stay engaged and express their creativity. It helps kids to explore their emotions and allows them to find a way of expressing themselves. Like fidget toys, painting can help to relieve stress and anxiety.
There are various types and styles of painting to help your kids explore, and in this article, we will show you eight painting ideas for kids to try. Wondering how to help your little ones find their inner Picasso? Keep reading:
Scrape Painting
Scrape painting is a fun way to improve your kids’ fine motor skills. It’s also effortless to do, and it…

Supporting Kids Mental Health

How Can Fidget Toys Help Kids Learn?

A fidget toy can help relax while allowing the brain to focus. The toy positively affects self-regulation, promoting tactile input or movement, active listening, calming, and enhancing attention and focus. Everyone can benefit from fidget tools, but this toy is prevalent in school and at home for kids with ADHD or special needs. Fidget toys come in various forms, sizes, and textures and are popular in many classrooms and desks at home or office. Most people know fidget spinners, squiggles, tangles, push-pop bubble sensory processing toys, or stress balls.
Who Can Benefit from Using Fidget Toys?
Using fidget tools may help kids with ADHD and restless children pay attention. Students with a short attention span can cause …

Math Games

The Best Lego Math Game Concepts

When you ask a kid what they would rather do, math or Legos, chances are high that the answer is Legos. But did you know that there are great LEGO math activities to teach various math concepts? One of the most fantastic things about the internet is that great ideas are aplenty. Many of the people who come up with them offer free printable(s) to help with the frugal fun.
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What Can Math Concepts Be Taught With Lego Bricks?
Math and Legos go together like peanut butter and jelly. There are so many different math concepts and life skills that can be…

STEM Toys

Why is STEM Education Important for Kids?

While the world of science and technology changes regularly, programs like STEM and STEM toys help students prepare for the real world after high school. STEM programs and funding for this field of education are growing, along with the job base that goes with it. Real-world issues have brought about the STEM movement, like not having enough people to fill future STEM-based jobs. Further, there are issues with gender equality in all of the fields that go along with STEM.
This is because, for the longest time, those subjects were promoted as being …

STEM Toys

Best STEM Toys for 3 Year Olds

Toys for toddlers have come a long way in the last 20 to 30 years. Parents and teachers are always looking for the best STEM toys for 3-year-olds and toddlers. STEM toys are toys that are purposeful in growing various brain functions. Many toys focused on children ages 3 to 5 include more aspects of (STEM) science, technology, engineering, and math than ever before. Because small kids absorb so much information at such a young age, toys have gotten smarter and more purposeful. Developers have realized that problem-solving skills at a young …

Books

The 6 Best Educational Coloring Books

Coloring books have become a favorite pastime for everyone in the United States in the last few years. Tons of complex adult coloring books have made their way into the market. With these, they have made way and redefined what coloring books look like for people of all ages. Using educational coloring books as a tool for learning is a great method of teaching and exercising brain-based skills while also having fun.
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Why Choose Coloring Books?
One of the first things I ask myself when I give my …

Programming and Coding Games

Piper Computer Kit Review

Did you know that STEM and STEAM programs are some of the top-funded and promoted programs within public, private, and charter schools? And this is not only across the United States but also around the world. Technologies have vastly and quickly increased in the past. Many schools’ curricula have to adapt to the growing number of jobs in technology. Fortunately, STEM and STEAM programs allow kids to construct electronic devices. Kids learn how to code, build robots and remotes, conduct computer programming models, and so much more.
This is where the company …