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Learning should be fun. When I was school aged, science was always my favorite subject. It was the one class where we were constantly tinkering, getting out of our seats for labs and just using our kinesthetic learning skills to experiment. One of my favorite science teachers was so wacky and loved having us up and moving. The kind of teacher who years later knows you are getting married and is thrilled to attend. Simon Basher has the same passion for teaching science in a way that is fun and engaging.
The best part is that the new Basher toys and card games to go along with his books he has been creating are here in the US at Target stores. My son is already anxious to collect more science toys in the Series 1 of characters. You know about collecting toys by series-they have levels of blind boxes or mini building block bags that are released in a series and that concept applies here too. We have Gas, Liquid, Aton, Ion and Molecule for Series 1 Basher Figureines.
Mattel offered to join Basher Science to create these toys. The toy line includes Basher Science figurines, card games, collectable cards, play sets and experiment kits. They feature characters from Basher’s Periodic Table, Physics, Biology and Rocks and Minerals books.
Basher Science also has over 30 science and learning books from preschooler to older children. We have the book, Chemistry: Getting A Big Reaction. It is our nightly reading book and are about half way through it now. My son is 8 and is loving everything about the book and toys. The card games are a science twist of the games Uno and Memory. It is a great addition to the book to keep the learning going. He has not started Chemistry in school yet, but I can’t help to think Basher Science will now have him well prepared when he does as we continue to collect and play with the new toys and games.
Make sure you visit the toys aisle at your local Target on your next visit and find the Basher Science products. You can also find some Basher Science products on Amazon.
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I bought several of Girl Scout cookies from our niece and some girls in front of our local stores. I will not eat all of these cookies so I started browsing for creative ways to gift some of them. I came across some great ideas and wanted to gather my favorites and share them with you.
This is a fun printable to attach to boxes of cookies. It reads “Thanks to you I’m one smart cookie”. Makes a fun teacher of care provider, tutor gift. I found this at Pearls on Pigs Blog
Here is a fu Thank You gift idea to attach to a box or two of cookies. It reads, “Here’s a SHOUT OUT from us to you. With a great big THANKS for all you do. So eat a cookie. Make it two. And with each bite know that WE LOVE YOU.” I found this at Green Acres Hobby Farm
Grab some fun ribbon and wrap up some boxes of cookies. Then attach simple tags that read, “We were ‘mint’ to be”; “You are the Caramel deLite of my life”; Cookie variety is the spice of life”; “When life gives you lemons, eat Lemonades”-source unknown with image I found.
Everybody loves Thin Mints! How about attaching a simple tag that reads, You are MINT to teach. You can modify that to read more than just a teacher gift too. I found this at The Sweatman Family
Cookies always look good behind a little cellophane. How about this idea to wrap the cookies and attach a tag like these for Teacher? I found this at Happy Home Fairy.
How about a gift basket? I found a fun post that shows you which wines to pair with each Girl Scout cookie type. See it at HerCampus.com
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New from PLAYMOBIL 123 for your toddler on-the-go is the 123 Take Along Farm. This new play set is recommended for ages 18 months and up. The set includes one figure, cow, pig, dog, car, bird, and other accessories.
As your child begins to imagine and play, make sure they pay attention to which shape fits in which spot within the farm. They can feed their animals and keep the supplies in the farm loft. When they need to go or clean up, just put all pieces in the farm and close up. The carry handle makes it easy to take their adventures anywhere.
My PLAYMOBIL 123 Take Along Farm went to Miss I. A friends daughter, The bright colors and large rounded pieces were so captivating to her. Right away she identified the animal, practicing her words and animal recognition as she pointed them out on the box.
In one play set your child will learn animals and shapes. It becomes another toy that makes learning fun for your toddler from PLAYMOBIL. Visit their website to find all of their toy selections.