Educational – Smart Toys and Books https://smarttoysandbooks.com Not your average toy store! Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:16:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-Smart-Toys-Favicon-32x32.jpeg Educational – Smart Toys and Books https://smarttoysandbooks.com 32 32 Numbers Bingo https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/numbers-bingo/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/numbers-bingo/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:26:33 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=3485124 What a fun way to learn numbers and counting! Match up the number tokens with the spaces that show the corresponding number of ladybugs, bananas and other colorful items on the bingo cards. Win by being the first to cover four squares in a row and call out “Bingo!” Includes a learning guide with even more ways to play.• Includes 6 double-sided playing boards, 20 number tokens, 72 plastic chips, drawstring bag and rules• Kids learn number recognition, counting, and number/object association• 2 to 6 players

Age Recommendation: Ages 4 and up

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Math Sandwich https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/math-sandwich/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/math-sandwich/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:26:13 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=3485118 Open your own sandwich shop! This deliciously educational game lets children explore mathematical concepts while they build sandwiches from durable felt food pieces. Kids will practice counting and adding as they follow the menu cards to place colorful vegetable, meat and cheese items on each sandwich. With over 100 food pieces, they can experiment with a wide variety of sandwich combinations, counting as they go! Play alone or use the guest check tablet to take orders from customers of your pretend restaurant. Then slip your guest’s sandwich into the glassine envelope and start on the next snack to prepare!

• Kids count out felt food pieces as they follow the sandwich recipes in this preschool math game
• Encourages pretend play, basic math and fine motor skills
• Toddler counting toy ideal for home or classroom use
• Includes over 100 felt sandwich pieces, 10 menu cards, dry erase marker, guest check tablet and 4 sandwich bags for holding the end sandwiches

Age Recommendation: Ages 3 and up

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Number Bubblebrix https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/number-bubblebrix/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/number-bubblebrix/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:10:58 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=2375145 The Big Idea

Fidget fun takes an educational twist with Number BubbleBrix! Press a number block, feel and hear it pop, and practice its number name, then snap it to another block to create a number sentence.

Psst…They’re Learning!

  • Number recognition
  • Addition & subtraction
  • Tactile & sensory play
  • Develop fine motor skills

Cut to the Chase

  • Includes 42 Number BubbleBrix, storage bucket with handle, and activity guide packed with early math activities
  • Build preschooler math confidence
  • Perfect for fidgety fingers
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GeoSafari Jr. Talking Space Explorer https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/geosafari-jr-talking-space-explorer/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/geosafari-jr-talking-space-explorer/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:10:43 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=2375138 The Big Idea

Explore the cosmos—and spark curiosity about space—with a talking play telescope designed by scientists! Includes telescope with high-res LCD screen, 130+ images and videos (including media from NASA), and 200 fun space facts and quiz questions spoken by Emily Calandrelli, space expert and star of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab.

Psst…They’re Learning!

  • Encourage STEM learning
  • Spark an early interest in astronomy, exploration and discovery
  • Encourage role playing, and imaginative play

Cut to the Chase

  • Includes kid-tough telescope with LCD screen, 120 crystal-clear images, and 13 videos straight from the cosmos
  • Features the voice of Emily Calandrelli, star of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab
  • Talking Space Explorer requires 3 AA batteries, not included
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Hot Dots Preschool Card Set: The Alphabet https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/hot-dots-preschool-card-set-the-alphabet/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/hot-dots-preschool-card-set-the-alphabet/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:10:39 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=2375136 The Big Idea

Build early literacy skills – and kid confidence! – with the Hot Dots Alphabet Set! Preschoolers practice letter recognition and formation all by themselves with 72 colorful letter lessons and an interactive Hot Dots Pen. Kids simply press the pen to any answer dot for an immediate audio (mutable) and visual response – green light and congratulatory sounds for correct responses, red light, and gentle redirection for incorrect answers. Hot Dots Pen requires 2 AAA batteries, not included.

Psst…They’re Learning!

  • Playful, interactive learning
  • Confidence-building feedback
  • Provides ample practice time, and perfect tool for early reading skills
  • Encourages independent learning

Cut to the Chase

  • Includes 36 double-sided, illustrated activity cards (72 lessons!)
  • Activities include letter recognition, and formation, an early reading skill
  • Hot Dots Pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)
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Hot Dots Preschool Card Set: Beginning Phonics https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/hot-dots-preschool-card-set-beginning-phonics/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/hot-dots-preschool-card-set-beginning-phonics/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:10:35 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=2375134 The Big Idea

Build early literacy skills – and kid confidence! – with the Hot Dots Beginning Phonics Set! Preschoolers practice letter sounds, initial sounds, final sounds, rhyming words, reading and spelling – all by themselves – with 72 colorful phonics lessons and an interactive Hot Dots Pen. Kids simply press the pen to any answer dot for an immediate audio (mutable) and visual response – green light and congratulatory sounds for correct responses, red light, and gentle redirection for incorrect answers.

Psst…They’re Learning!

  • Playful, interactive learning
  • Confidence-building feedback
  • Provides ample practice time, and perfect tool for early reading skills
  • Encourages independent learning

Cut to the Chase

  • Includes 36 double-sided, illustrated activity cards (72 lessons!)
  • Activities include letter sounds, initial sounds, final sounds, rhyming words, reading and spelling, an early reading skill
  • Hot Dots Pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)
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GeoSafari Jr. Kidscope https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/geosafari-jr-kidscope/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/geosafari-jr-kidscope/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:53:20 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=2331840 The Big Idea

A perfect introduction to slide microscopes offering kid-friendly magnification and printed slides that provide a successful experience every time. Perfect for little STEM learners.

Psst…They’re Learning!

  • Encourages scientific exploration
  • Introduces kids to a key scientific tool
  • Contains 15 slides with 60 REAL images
  • Science guide contains over 200 facts to describe each slide and image to support hands-on scientific exploration and critical thinking

Cut to the Chase

  • 1 Kidscope with 3x low magnification (perfect for budding scientists to understand)
  • 15 slides with 60 REAL images, storage drawer for slide safekeeping
  • Built-in LED for illuminated discoveries, requires 3 AAA batteries, not include
  • Science guide with over 200 facts!
  • For ages 5 and up.
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Zingo https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/zingo/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/zingo/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:42:52 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=2331663 It’s not just bingo. It’s Zingo!, a matching game that encourages pre-readers and early readers alike to match the pictures and words to their challenge cards. The Zingo! Zinger dispenses tiles and fun as young minds quickly race to be the first player with a full card and yell “ZINGO!” With two levels of play, this matching game builds language skills through fast-paced play. And it happens to be our top selling junior game. This game is suitable for 2 or more players. Suitable for ages 3 years and up.

Fully complies with all necessary UK and EU testing standards. For over 30 years, Ravensburger has been dedicated to creating games that spark curiosity, cultivate confidence, and nurture life-long learners. Its games encourage interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), while generating excitement for a world of learning through play. Innovation, creativity, value, and fun are the four elements that comprise the development of every game. Ignite the mind, and change the world for each player.

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Dissect-It Frog Lab https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/dissect-it-frog-lab/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/dissect-it-frog-lab/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 19:37:54 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=929028 This synthetic frog dissection kit provides users the experience of frog dissection without the use of a real frog. The highlight of the kit is the proprietary gelatin material that gives the frog its form as well as a cool “slimey” feeling. The gelatin is solid yet cuts like butter so it’s completely child safe. This new material sets Dissect-It kits apart from other dissection toys as it gives the user a more realistic dissection experience.

Key Features:

  • Great Value: kit includes 7 pieces
  • Educational: brings fun and learning together
  • Extended Play: comes with refills for multiple dissections
  • Satisfying: the material cuts like butter
  • Environmentally-Safe: great alternative to traditional dissection
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Kids First: Andy The Code and Play Robot https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/kids-first-andy-the-code-and-play-robot/ https://smarttoysandbooks.com/products/kids-first-andy-the-code-and-play-robot/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:11:06 +0000 https://smarttoysandbooks.com/?post_type=bigcommerce_product&p=716242 Learn basic programming skills while having fun with Andy, The Code & Play Robot. Andy is ready to program and play with right out of the box — you just need three AA batteries. You program the robot by pressing big, intuitive buttons on the top of its head — no app or tablet required! You can control Andy’s movements directly by pressing the arrow keys, or press the Go button to enter a sequence of up to 30 movements. Andy lights up and has two movement modes, meaning it can travel different distances depending on which mode it is in. Andy can even play music and dance! 

    Once you understand how Andy moves, you can play a game with the nine included robot cards. Can you guide Andy to find its 27 friends? To find each friend, you will have to program Andy’s path. Once you find a friend, check it off on the back of the manual. In the manual, you can also learn about different types of real-world robots and their functions. Then, access the two bonus games on the Thames & Kosmos website, which you can print at home. In these, Andy can find animal pals or gather food ingredients for a recipe. You can also create an obstacle course in your room, then program Andy to navigate the course. The possibilities are endless!

  • Learn basic coding skills — no app or tablet required.
  • Program up to 30 actions directly on your Andy robot.
  • No assembly required
  • Andy lights up, dances, and plays music.
  • Play a fun, educational game to help find Andy’s friends.
  • Learn about real-world robots in the manual.
  • Develop skills in basic programming, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking.

 WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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