I think I discovered this company at some point after our younger daughter was diagnosed with autism, as she needed a bit more help with learning the basics. They offer plenty of educational and sensory toys which were just perfect for her. That said, I think they have a great selection of toys which can help ALL children to progress as they play.
The idea is that you pick a coloured lace, thread it through the pen provided, punch into a hole and then string along to the next hole to make a pattern. Some help is needed to do the threading, but the rest of it is easy and not restrictive in any way.
The two of them spent a couple of hours (seriously - I was
surprised at how long they went on for!) with their heads down together,
making suggestions to each other, which was lovely to see. The set we were given was the String Along Lacing Classroom Set, which had 4 boards, 16 pattern cards, 4 punch pens, and 40 laces in 10 bright colours. Plenty to have fun with!
The Learning Resources website is a really easy one to shop from, for parents or teachers - you can choose by age of your child, or by brand or category. Categories covered include Role play, Creative play, Maths, Literacy, Construction, First Years, Exploration, Puzzles, Active play, Educational games and Routine and Wellbeing. Rather than write a long list of suggestions, I thought I'd include just a handful of pictures of some products which we have used and which I think are brilliant:
I defy you not to go on the Learning Resources website and find at least one product which you know your child will love. The bonus is that you can love it too because it's a toy with added learning capabilities!
Disclosure:
We were sent the String Along kit for the purpose of this review, but have not received payment. All the views expressed here are our own.
We were sent the String Along kit for the purpose of this review, but have not received payment. All the views expressed here are our own.
