As Bella is approaching four (seriously where has my baby gone?!) she’s really starting to enjoy educational play more and her attention span is getting a lot better. She loves Maths (unlike her Mama) and recently counted to 100, she needed help when she got to each tenth number, but she understands the sequence. As you all know, I’m a massive fan of learning through play which is why this weeks Insta Shout Out goes to Little Scribblers.
Little Scribblers is a small business, created and run by an extremely creative and hard working Mum and it’s sole purpose is to help and encourage your little ones to develop their motor skills, get creative and most importantly to learn through play. Bella was sent some of their Busy Bags to try and we couldn’t wait to get exploring. I wanted to review and share each one with you because I am so impressed with them and they really are great for preparing your children for school.
We tried the Beach Blocks: Shape & Space 1 Busy Bag first and Bella absolutely loves it! She really enjoyed learning how to write her numbers, whilst following the guide. The marker pen has a rubber on top, so she kept rubbing it out and writing the numbers again. She also had so much fun using the Stacking Blocks, to make the shape of the number and to also show the value of the number.
There are so many benefits of using the Beach Blocks Busy Bag; It helps with numeracy and number recognition, it’s brilliant for hand-eye coordination, it helps to develop your child’s pincer grip and it’s also great for shape recognition. Each Busy Bag includes a sturdy, waterproof zipped bag, activity cards, info cards and themed accessories. The Busy Bags are a great size, they fit neatly inside your child’s rucksack and are perfect for keeping your children entertained on the go.
As well as numbers, this the Beach Blocks Busy Bag can also help your child with learning colours. The handy activity cards are full ideas and ways in which your child can invent their own activities. As well as using the cards to learn about numeracy, you could encourage your child to practice their counting, addition, and subtracting skills by stacking the blocks and adding and removing them as they play.
We have a couple of holidays planned this year, so I’ll definitely be packing Little Scribblers Busy Bags to help keep Bella entertained on the long journeys. If your child is starting school this September these Busy Bags will keep boredom at bay during the Summer holidays but will also help them get prepared for school. Check out Little Scribblers website and have a browse of their amazing products, there are lots to choose from https://www.littlescribblersworld.co.uk