Associating learning with fun and positivity from a young age will help spark a passion for learning that children will carry with them throughout their school life.
Orchard Toys ethos of ‘Learning Made Fun’ is at the heart of everything they do, ensuring their games and jigsaws strike the perfect balance of education and fun – which they’ve been doing successfully for over 50 years. They work closely with educational advisors, teachers and children when designing their games and jigsaws, which ensures each one is age appropriate, educationally sound and, most importantly, fun. Only once they are confident that it meets these standards does an Orchard Toys game earn their Teacher Tested stamp of approval. It’s no wonder their games are loved by teachers, parents and children!
Chances are children will have no idea they’re learning something new, or brushing up on a skill, whilst playing games. Whether it’s teaching them colour or shape recognition, or helping to develop their memory and matching skills, encouraging their observation skills, practicing their numbers or letters, or developing their understanding of the world – they’ll be entertained and having fun.
Key skills – numeracy, literacy
Counting can become part of everyday life teaching, for example, one for me, and one for you when sharing out snacks, and that learning can be reinforced with fun number games.
Reading – letters, words and spelling - really is at the heart of all learning. It’s the key to unlocking all other subject areas. Reading a good book is one of life's simple pleasures - it's so important that children can escape into new and wonderful worlds, stretch their imagination and learn about others. Games can provide a fun and relaxed way to help children practice spelling and reading.
Orchard Toys Top 5 educational games for 2, 3 and 4yr olds
Post Box Game 2 Years+
A fun posting and matching game which helps teach colour recognition and the idea of gameplay. Suitable for children from age 2 it involves posting letters into the correct coloured post boxes.
Catch and Count 3 Years+
A fun, simple and engaging counting game with a fun fish theme, but watch out for the sharks.
Introduce children to the letters of the alphabet and learn the alphabet using pictures, letters and words in this fun lotto game! There are four different ways to play, building in difficulty to allow the game to grow with the child.
Develop shape and colour matching skills. Children will have fun as they race to complete their pizza. The yucky toppings are a great way to encourage conversation. As they play, children will also develop social skills such a turn-taking and sharing.
Support children through reception and Year 1 with letter recognition, teaching phonetic word building and matching of pictures and words. There are two levels of play to extend learning and allow players of different abilities to play together. The game is designed for both guided and independent learning.
If you’re trying to conceive (TTC), you probably know that there are certain foods and nutrients that become especially important once you’re pregnant. But nutrition plays a vital role even when trying to conceive, much like laying a strong foundation before constructing a house.
Certain nutrients create that foundation by supporting egg and sperm health (yes, nutrition matters for both partners), hormone balance and creating a hospitable environment for a fertilized egg to implant. In fact, studies show that certain nutrients can help increase fertility and improve success rates for both natural conception and fertility treatments.
In other words, nutrition is a key player in the TTC journey, but getting the right nutrients in the right quantities can be tricky. That’s where supplements come in. Just as you’d take a multivitamin to fill in nutritional gaps for optimal health, fertility supplements can give you that extra nutrient boost.
Choosing supplements for your fertility journey
When choosing a supplement to support your fertility journey, look for science-backed, high-quality ingredients. Our editors are careful to select and partner with brands that use ingredients that have been clinically studied to support fertility. Eu Natural® (pronounced you) covers all those bases and more. We love knowing that Eu Natural® products contain zero artificial additives, binders, or fillers and are lab-tested to ensure purity and potency.
When choosing a supplement to support your fertility journey, look for science-backed, high-quality ingredients. Our editors are careful to select and partner with brands that use ingredients that have been clinically studied to support fertility. Eu Natural® (pronounced you) covers all those bases and more. We love knowing that Eu Natural® products contain zero artificial additives, binders, or fillers and are lab-tested to ensure purity and potency.
