Homeschoolingmama

BrainBox games have been quite popular, and over the last few years, I seem to be hearing a lot more about them. Therefore, it was definitely time to buy to try! I decided to purchase 'The World' game to begin with.  How does it work? The game consists of 72 cards, 1 rules card, 1 sand timer and 1 die.  'Our original BrainBox, designed for you to play with your family, will help improve observation and memory skills as well as knowledge of the world we live in.' The game we purchased is level 4, which is aimed at 7/8+. Games are available in levels 1,2,3,4,5 and level senior. The game has basic rules, for 1 player, using the timer you look at a card for 10 seconds. Turn the card over and answer the questions. As a solo player it's best to write down the answers. If all answers are correct, you keep the card, and total up how many you have after five or ten minutes. All of the answers are on the picture side of the card, j...

Little person recently received his fab ‘First Wonder Box’, and as we loved it so much, I had to write a review! Both kids (3 year old loves to join in when and where she can)  were overwhelmed with the contents, and there were definitely lots of shrieks of happiness!  The theme of the box we have received is rainforests, which is perfect as little person has recently been focusing on rainforests as part of his research on endangered animals.  ‘First wonder box’ - ‘ the perfect mix of learning and fun, First wonder boxes are a great way to introduce 4-8 year old children to the world around them ’. These well thought out and excellently  designed boxes are created by the clever team behind First news , so undoubtedly  I knew it would be a great box!  What’s inside?  The kids enjoyed opening up the box, and eagerly awaited to get started. We had a look through the huge list of activities, and...

My extensive hunt for a fun and exciting geography resource for my 7 year old came to an end when I found an absolutely brilliant children’s geography pack! ArchilboldClutterbuck is and has been the perfect find and I no longer spend endless night trying to create and find fun filled resources. So why is it so good? It isn’t just the fact that you receive a world map, ‘Continents explorer journal’ and stickers, it is more than the physical items. The website is bursting with information, endless facts and short videos. The best part is, it isn’t like trying to get a 7 year old to read the dictionary(!), it is fun, colourful and engaging. Everything is simple enough for children to understand, yet the information is there too, so no compromises on that front!  Continents Explorer Journal  This is, as the title states, a journal for your little one to fill in. It is exceptionally well designed, not just a notebook for kids to fill in. It has colour, pictures...