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K’nex Classics Motorized Creations

We are no strangers to K’Nex kits as we have owned quite a few sets in the past. Some of those sets are the Starter kit, Ferris Wheel, Web Weaver Roller Coaster and Architecture London Eye. Through the years, the quality of the pieces are getting better and more flexible, which allows pieces to bend in an odd angle. They are also more durable when disassembling for your next build or storage.

Did you know that K’Nex has been around since the early 90s and is now owned by Basic Fun Toys? Their kits allow individuals to use their imagination to create 3D models using a rod and connector building system. Besides their Classics range, they also have Thrill Rides, K-FORCE Build and Blast, Imagine, Kid K’Nex, Core and Architecture.

K’nex Classics Motorized Creations

Geomag Mechanics Vertical Motor Review

This half term, we have been busy building this awesome gravity elevator vertical motor using Geomag Mechanics range pieces. This vertical motor does not require batteries, but just a simple push, it will harness the invisible forces of magnetism and gravity to create chain reactions.

Geomag Mechanics Vertical Motor Review

Biology Science Scramble Board Game Review

Would you love to test your biology knowledge? Or maybe you need to help your child to review, but not sure how you can make it fun and engaging? Then this Biology Science Scramble board game is what you need to reinforce classroom learning and help with revision in an engaging way. When I first came across this game, I had little idea as to how addictive and challenging it would be.

Biology Science Scramble Board Game Review

Science Mad Review

Come and discover the world with Science Mad! Science Mad offers children real scientific equipment and kits with real working features that will inspire curiosity and fun ways of learning. We were thrilled to receive these two amazing products for review: the Planetarium Star Globe and Chemistry Lab.

science mad

National Space Centre Reopens

It feels like it’s been closed a long time with the lockdown but finally, the National Space Centre has reopened! Now you and your family can experience the breathtaking universe documented in the UK’s largest planetarium and explore this vast resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy. We were very excited to go back to visit again!

National Space Centre Reopens

Let’s Start Coding

These days, coding is an essential skill and it is especially important for our future children of the world as technology now dominates a huge amount of different industries. Besides that, learning to code also teaches you how to solve problems and think logically in many creative ways.

lets start coding

Pepper Mint: The Magnificent Mars Expedition Review

Come and explore the world with Pepper Mint who goes on a mission to Mars, making all sorts of out-of-this-world scientific discoveries along the way! This STEM experiment kit will help your child to discover the basic principles of magnetism and invisible magnetic forces in a fun and engaging way. There are a total of seven exciting experiments to do: magnetic field detector, weightless Pepper, a compass, magnetic elevator, Mars rover and magnetic slime. This kit is suitable for aged eight and above.

Pepper Mint The Magnificent Mars Expedition Review

National Geographic Build Your Own Volcano

This is our fourth month of being the Bandai STEM Ambassadors and we have received the Build Your Own Volcano kit! Both of my children love science projects, especially those experiments that they can make a big mess and this is one of those experiments!

national geographic build your own volcano review

Thames & Kosmos Science Kits Review

STEM is so important as it pervades every part of our lives and by exposing young children to STEM is one of the greatest gifts of knowledge we can ever give them. This Easter holiday, we are thrilled to be able to experience a brand new range of science toys from Thames & Kosmos and also divert the children away from their screens and learn something.

Thames & Kosmos has launched a series of eight exciting science kits that are designed to introduce various topics with interesting experiments and fun facts. Each kit is priced at just £8.99 which is very affordable and delivers genuine learn-while-they-play experiences for young ones. These lovely collection kits cover minerals, planets, crystals, pre-historic crustaceans and more. The kits are suitable for age eight and above.

Thames & Kosmos Science Kits review

Space Race Review

Space Race is a hardback book with augmented reality features for children by Ben Hubbard. This book tells the story about space exploration to the Moon and beyond and it will be available to buy from 7th March 2019 onwards. It is suitable for aged eight and above.

Space Race Review

FReNeTiC Word Game Review

FReNeTiC is a new frantic word game that uses the element symbols of the periodic table to form as many words as possible! Did you now that there are over 10,000 words that can be created using combinations of the element symbols of the FReNeTiC game board? You will be amazed by the game!

This unique word game is suitable for one or more players aged eight and above. This family game has broad appeal, with everyone playing all the time and combines skill, strategy and luck at a frenzied pace. It comes with a periodic table game board, 96 symbol tiles, four FReNeTiC tiles, four pencils, four pads, a 45-second timer, a blue cloth bag and instructions.

FReNeTiC word game board review

National Space Centre Review

Experience our breathtaking universe documented in UK’s largest planetarium and explore this vast resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy at the award-winning National Space Centre! It is indeed a real eye opener for first-timers like my family and me.

National Space Centre Review

STEM Activity Books from Carlton Books

STEM is so important for everyone because it pervades every part of our lives. We are so lucky to have a better understanding of STEM and have greater opportunities to explore the world than what the older generation had.

We were so excited to have received these STEM activity books from Carlton Books for my children. These four books are STEM Activity: Sensational Science, STEM Activity: Terrific Technology, STEM Activity: Extreme Engineering and STEM Activity: Amazing Maths.

stem activity book from carlton books

Clementoni RoboMaker Pro Review

Clementoni RoboMaker Pro is a robot making kit that introduces you to robotics and coding. It consists of four different types of play sections. First, you learn how to build five different types of intelligent robots with full instructions through their free app and then learn how to program them through 10 guided activities. You then create and program your own robots and bring the incredibly intelligent robot to life. This is suitable for aged 10 and above.

Clementoni RoboMaker Pro Review

GraviTrax Expansion Review

Last month, we were so excited to introduce you to the GraviTrax Starter set from Ravensburger. This is a STEM-inspired track system that combines the classic marble run and erector set with modern twists! It allows fans to build their own superb tracks, release the gravity spheres and watch the forces of nature work to create an action-filled adventure!

Today, we are here to introduce you three of their expansion add-on packs to be used with their Starter set: Building Extension, Action Hammer and Action Magnetic Cannon. GraviTrax is suitable for ages eight years and above.

GraviTrax expansion review

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