Entries by sandra

Toy Fair Everywhere – Edx Education

“Toy Fair Everywhere”, What happens behind the scenes at a “Virtual Toy Fair”Heather Welch, International Brand Manager, Edx Education Edx Education, in collaboration with our long term partner in the United States, Learning Advantage, participated in the first virtual toy fair, “Toy Fair Everywhere”. The fair was organised by The American Toy Association. There are […]

Home Learning Toys in the Early Years

How to evaluate toys through Passive Play and Active Play Passive play vs Active play with home learning toys in the early years, develop different sets of skills, learning through play. So, what’s the difference? When children are playing they want to be engaged, sparking their imagination, developing different foundation skills. Children are naturally curious they […]

Becoming an eco-friendly family

 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — “We made an effort to visit as many waterfalls around Western New York as we could, so we hit 11 weeks of waterfalls some in our own backyards and some a little further away,” Colleen Kirk co-owner of Revolution Buffalo said. The Kirk family love exploring the outdoors. She has […]

Back to School In The Year of COVID-19

The traditional Back to School season is a big time for most kids. Like the calendar New Year, it’s a time for a new beginning, a time of adventure and looking forward with excitement about what may lie ahead. Even if they’re going back to a physical school, this year’s Back to School is like […]

Kool Aid Sensory Lab

Kool Aid adds such a sensory boost to water play. My kids loved making their own new drink flavors in their Kool Aid Sensory Lab. What you need: – Kool Aid powder packets (I just chose ones which would create six different colors) – plastic cups – spoons, small and big – pipettes (we used […]

ERUPTING WATERMELONS

We’ve tried lemon volcanoes, but these erupting watermelons really brought out the mad scientists in us! What you need: – large sensory table or bin (ours is the Edx Education Sand and Water Table, large size) – watermelon (we used a seedless mini watermelon) – baking soda – vinegar – dish soap – food coloring […]

SIMPLE COLORED WATER TABLE ACTIVITY

Adding some color to your water table play is a simple, but really fun way to offer a whole new sensory element! What you need: – large sensory table or bin (ours is the Edx Education Sand and Water Table, large size) – Crayola Bath Dropz (we got ours at Walmart, $3.97) – pestle and […]