From arithmetic and coding, to fine motor and STEM skills, encourage a lifelong love of learning this Christmas with these top toy picks from Learning Resources\u00ae.<\/p>\n
Coding Critters™ MagiCoders<\/strong><\/p>\n Cast a coding spell and build early STEM skills with the two latest additions to the Coding Critters™ brand. MagiCoders Blazer the Dragon and Skye the Unicorn introduce basic coding concepts through screen-free, hands-on play. Easy-to-use, children simply press the themed wand\u2019s directional arrow buttons, push \u2018Go\u2019, and their MagiCoder will follow the programmed sequence helping to teach skills such as sequential logics, loops, algorithms, and debugging. Each comes with its own colourful coding enchanted spell book, coding wands, and playset. Suitable for ages 4+ Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog\u00ae Fidget Friend<\/strong><\/p>\n This fine motor skills toy for toddlers features six fun and tactile fidget activities \u2013 spin the wheel, turn the crank, press the button, twist the knob, push the plunger, and move the switch. As they play, children won\u2019t just build vital tactile skills, they\u2019ll also boost coordination, and hand strength. Perfect for on-the-go play \u2013 take him in the car or even out to lunch! Durable and easy to clean, just wipe Spike down with a damp cloth after playtime is done. Suitable for ages 18 months + Design & Drill\u00ae Bolt Buddies\u00ae Fire Truck<\/strong><\/p>\n Artie Max™ <\/strong><\/p>\n Based on the award-winning Artie 3000™ coding robot, new Artie Max™ brings even more colour, personality, and creative coding possibilities to the drawing table. Helping children learn five coding languages through fun, creative activities, Artie Max™ comes ready to code with Blockly, Snap!, JavaScript, Python, C++ and its own simple UI with pre-programmed codes. He also features three interchangeable onboard markers, smart sensors, line detection, remote control functionality, and a USB rechargeable battery! What\u2019s more, getting started is easy so kids can get coding within minutes by connecting their WI-FI-enabled device securely and directly to Artie Max™ \u2013 there\u2019s no internet needed. Suitable for ages 8+ MathLink\u00ae Cubes Numberblocks 1-10 Activity Set<\/strong><\/p>\n Children can bring Numberblocks learning to life and play along with their favourite TV episodes, building key numeracy skills using these special edition, colourful MathLink\u00ae Cubes Numberblocks 1-10. Offering 30 fun hands-on activities, the set includes 11 character cards, 15 write-and-wipe activity cards, 59 faceplates, 54 stickers plus more! Suitable for ages 3+ FUN AND EDUCATIONAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR KIDS FROM LEARNING RESOURCES\u00ae www.learningresources.co.uk From arithmetic and coding, to fine motor and STEM skills, encourage a lifelong love of learning this Christmas with these top toy picks from Learning Resources\u00ae. Coding Critters™ MagiCoders Cast a coding spell and build early STEM skills with the two latest additions to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":658003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-657997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ulster-rugby"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657997"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":658072,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657997\/revisions\/658072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coding_critters_magicoders_unicorn_toy_7.jpg\")
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\nWannabe firefighters can race in to pretend play with the Design & Drill\u00ae Bolt Buddies\u00ae Fire Truck. Offering so many ways to build, drill and play, this fun construction toy is designed to help children build STEM and fine motor skills. It includes a real working kids\u2019 power drill to build their own fire truck complete with hinged ladder; fire and water toppers; plus two Bolt Buddies and a Dalmatian dog which double up as tools for little hands to twist and turn the bolts. Best of all, the packaging unfolds to convert into a themed play backdrop! Suitable for ages 3+
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