TOTFest® and Edx Education Collaboration for 2024: Five Unmissable Events Across the UK

Edx Education and TOTFest® have teamed up again for an incredible summer of fun and learning in 2024! TOTFest®, the premier festival for young children, will captivate little ones and their families across five locations in the UK. This year’s events will feature specialised play stations designed for children aged 18 months to 3 years, offering endless opportunities to play, learn, and create.

Event Schedule:

• Yorkshire: Kickoff on 19th May
• Suffolk: 9th June
• Berkshire: 23rd June
• Hertfordshire: 6th July
• Location Five: 21st July

Edx Education Play Stations: The 88m² Edx Education Zone and additional outdoor play areas will be packed with award-winning educational toys. These play stations will feature:

• MyGears®: Spark curiosity in budding engineers with this innovative construction set. These STEAM-accredited sets allow children to explore mechanical systems, fostering hands-on learning and creativity.
• Linking Cubes: Ideal for building structures and exploring basic math concepts, these interlocking cubes promote spatial reasoning, logical thinking, and fine motor skills.
• Rainbow Pebbles®: Enhance fine motor skills and creativity with these colorful, smooth pebbles that invite sorting, stacking, and designing.
• Junior Rainbow Pebbles®: Designed for smaller hands, these larger pebbles help toddlers improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and introduce basic math concepts.
• Toddle Hollow Blocks: Lightweight and easy to handle, these versatile building blocks foster creativity, spatial awareness, and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits of Play for Children Under 5: Play is essential for the development of young children, fostering cognitive growth, enhancing social skills, and boosting physical coordination. Through play, children learn to solve problems, communicate effectively, and develop creativity and imagination. TOTFest® and Edx Education are dedicated to providing these enriching experiences, ensuring that children under 5 can grow and thrive in a fun, supportive environment.

Heather Welch, GM of Edx Education UK, Shares Her Enthusiasm: “It’s been such a wonderful opportunity working with TOTFest® and so much fun engaging with children and their families as they interact with our educational toy ranges,” says Heather Welch, a qualified primary school teacher. “The feedback from parents has been amazing. We’re really looking forward to TOTFest®’s upcoming events as the summer unfolds and are excited to continue to build our relationship with the awesome TOTFest® team.”

Founders’ Vision: TOTFest® was created by Maddy Griffiths and Kerrie Goude of Pink Bear Events Ltd while on maternity leave in 2018. Their vision was to craft a festival that would engage young children’s imaginations and create lasting family memories. “We are delighted to be working in collaboration with Edx Education across all five TOTFest® festival sites this year,” says Goude. “Their philosophy of learning through play aligns perfectly with our festival ethos. We just know that children and parents alike will find the Edx Education Zone a really wonderful addition to the event.”

For more information on Edx Education’s full range of educational toys, visit Edx Education. For further details on TOTFest®, visit TOTFest®.