Books really do introduce children to so many new concepts, ideas and adventures, and today I am excited to be sharing a collection of 75 of the best picture books from around the world. These titles have been chosen to represent a wide range of countries and cultures from all around the world – their […]
Number Facts Games: Uno Flip
Inside: A fun, easy play number facts game with Uno cards. Great for revising addition and multiplication facts. So much of mastering basic math facts comes down to revision. Making that revision fun and engaging has always been important to me – as both a teacher and a parent. Which is exactly what led us […]
9 Memory Game Ideas: Games to Improve Memory and Concentration
Kids brains are busy places! They are learning so many new things even through their everyday experiences, as they active build neural pathways. Regularly exercising their cognitive abilities by playing fun and engaging logic games, word games, and a range of memory games is an invaluable way to stretch the developing brain to improve memory. […]
25 Ways to Learn at Home with Lego: Great for Elementary/Primary Grades
Inside: 25 fun learn at home Lego activities for families managing school closures. With many of us facing the prospect of (or already managing) school closures I was thinking about which of the learning activities here at Childhood101 would be most useful for parents (and teachers allocating work to be done at home), and what […]
Opposites Memory Matching Game
The latest in our printable matching games for kids collection, this free, printable opposites matching game is a fabulous tool for reinforcing learning about antonyms with preschool, kindergarten and first grade children (you’ll find the download instructions at the end of this post). The set includes 12 matching pairs of commonly understood opposite terms – […]
21 Awesome Building Kits and Sets for Kids
When a reader recently asked the Childhood 101 Facebook community for building and construction toy set suggestions the responses were too fabulous not to share! So I have combined my own top building kit suggestions with those popular with readers to bring you this list of 21 awesome building kits and sets for kids. 21 […]
9 Preschool STEM Toys: Highly-Rated by Teachers & Parents
Looking for educational toys or games for your preschooler? Here are 9 preschool STEM toys specifically designed for younger children, each highly-rated by educators and parents. STEM education focuses on preparing students for a future within an ever-changing landscape. Children need experiences that involve continually learning and adapting through creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigation, […]
Visual Discrimination Games: Cupcake Memory Matching Game
This cupcake memory matching game is trickier than the others in our matching games collection! Players will need to be on the lookout for subtle differences between the matching pairs – making this a super sweet way to develop visual discrimination skills. What is Visual Discrimination? Visual discrimination is the ability to see differences and […]
5 Logical Thinking Games for Preschoolers
Inside: 5 fun, logical thinking games for preschoolers. If you’ve ever tried to reason with a three-year-old, you know that a child at this age is not a logical thinker. Young children are very concrete and literal in their thinking, and it is only as they approach school age that they begin to show a […]
Fruit Memory Matching Game
Bop bopa-a-lu a whop bam boo! Our latest set of memory matching game cards is a little bit tutti and a whole lot of fruity! The game card set includes 12 fruit picture cards and 12 matching word cards. You’ll find printing instructions for the alphabet memory matching game set below but before heading there […]
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