Learning Resources Catalogue 2023

How are you feeling?

The events of recent years have brought into focus the need for us to help children understand their emotions and find ways to communicate how they feel. As a result, we are seeing a substantial rise in the popularity of our products for social and emotional learning. Our Sensory Fidget Tubes and Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles are best-sellers, and we predict the My Feelings Bean Bags and Feelings Family™ Hand Puppets (featured on our front cover) will soon join them at the top of our charts.

Talking of best-sellers, our collaboration with the highly popular TV maths learning series Numberblocks has generated an exciting range of activity sets and learning toys that have already won many awards and captured the imaginations of children at home and in the classroom.

Since the launch of our two now multi award-winning MathLink® Cubes Numberblocks Activity Sets, the range has grown to include a Classroom Set of Numberblock MathLink Cubes, a set of colourful Numberblob Counters, the Stampoline Park Stamp Activity Set and high quality soft toys for imaginative play. This year we’re launching a Numberblocks Memory Match Game and Simple Puzzles, as well as Character Figures, and new soft toys for even more imaginative play.

Imagination and sensory awareness will be stimulated by our new PlayFoam® Sand range; all the colour and fun you would expect from Playfoam activities in mouldable sand. Creative construction play is provided by Design & Drill® this year featuring our new Rivet Pop Workshop where children complete colourful patterns with the very satisfying ‘pop’ of colourful rivets.

We continue our commitment to a hands-on approach to coding with the friendly Switcheroo Coding Crew™, the award-winning interactive robot that transforms into three different vehicles. As children code their own rescue-themed challenges they learn basic coding, maths skills and logic. The new Pyxel™ a Coder's Best Friend will allow older children to code their new robot pet to perform tricks, change colour and make and react to sounds using two simple coding languages.

Pyxel will even express emotions, so no need to ask, "how are you feeling?"

Numberblocks One and Two Playful Pals

HM94554UK, Page 2

Numberblocks Three and Four Playful Pals

HM94555UK, Page 2

Measures 17cm tall

Numberblock One measures 10cm tall, Numberblock Two measures 20cm tall.

New Figure Packs

€84.99

€64.99

See our Base Ten range on page 157

See our Ten-Frame range on page 150

€18.99

€32.99

€64.99

Mini Number Treats

see page 27

€47.99

ages 3+

Jumbo Dinosaurs Set 2

Largest dinosaur (Apatosaurus) measures 33cm L x 16.5cm H.

5 Piece Set.

LER 0837

€21.99

Light Up Tracing Centre

see page 35

Helping Hands

Fine Motor Tools Classroom Set

see page 17

Sand & Water Fine Motor Tool Set

Perfect for sand and water play indoors or out! Includes 4 new tools perfect for sand and water play: squeezy bottle, water spinner, new twisty dropper, and a scissor scooper. Focuses on strengthening the hands, arms and core muscles. Easy-to-clean plastic construction make these great for water and texture tables, the bath and the beach. Largest tools measure 15cm. 4 Piece Set

LER 5559

ages 3+

€19.99

€19.99

Steggy the Fine Motor Dino

There’s a spiky situation that needs hands-on help. Steggy the Fine Motor Dino helps little learners develop fine motor skills. Inserting the brightly coloured numbered scales into Steggy’s back helps build hand strength, refine the pincer grasp, and improves hand-eye coordination. Plus young children also learn about colours and numbers. Scales store inside when not in use for quick and easy tidy-up. Steggy measures 15cm H x 22cm W. 11 Piece Set

LER 9091

ages 18 months+

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® Fidget Friend

There are 6 ways to fidget and play with Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® Fidget Friend. Each time your child spins the wheel, turns the crank, presses the button, twists the knob, pushes the plunger, and moves the switch, they’re learning essential fine motor skills through tactile and fun fidget play. Includes multilingual packaging and Activity Guide. Measures 9.5 cm H x 16cm W.

LER 9106

ages 18 months+

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® Pink

Award-winning Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® is available in a new colour combination; that’s ideal for playtime learning. Spike’s easy-grasp peg spikes are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to practise fine motor skills through fun activities. The chunky, peg-shaped pieces help reinforce colour leaning, and when playtime is over, store in Spike’s back ready for more learning fun. Features multilingual packaging and Activity Guide. Hedgehog measures 15cm D.

14 Piece Set

LER 8904-P

ages 18 months+

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® Sensory Tree House

Spike and his friends are hiding in the sensory tree house ready to play a fun game of hide and seek. As they play with these hedgehog toys, children can build essential preschool sensory skills with the help of Spike and friends — use the textures on their backs to differentiate between bumpy, smooth, and more, then hide the hedgehogs inside the tree house and find them by touch. Includes multilingual packaging and Activity Guide. Tree house base measures 11cm H x 11.5cm L. 7 Piece Set

LER 9104

ages 18 months+

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® Rainbow Stackers

Stack up early years skills with this new Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog® set. The 5 puzzle-style stacking cups help young children with colour and shape identification skills. Build Spike horizontally or vertically or take the stacking cups to the bathtub for fun water play. Includes multilingual packaging and Activity Guide. Measures 8cm H x 14cm L. 6 Piece Set

LER 9105

ages 18 months+

Fine Motor Clips

see page 17

LER 6297

Lowercase letter inside the lid!

Early Years Games

see page 18 & 35

€47.99

Playfoam Pluffle™ Sensory Station

The Playfoam Pluffle™ Sensory Station is the fun sensory play toy that’s great for building fine motor skills in the classroom or at home. It comes ready for play with 2 colours of feel good, fluffy Playfoam Pluffle and 2 fine motor skills tools, a cup and a handy Sensory Station storage bin. As children scoop, squish, roll, and pour their Playfoam Pluffle, they build fine motor skills, including scissor skills. Includes multilingual packaging. Station measures 8cm H x 30cm L. 6 Piece Set

SMALL PARTS. Not for < 3 yrs

EI-1945 ages 3+

Design & Drill® Bolt Buddies® Fine Motor Farm

EI-4134

Page 21

New

EI-4125 Sound activated, light-up board

Papa BearTM - 12 grams

Mama BearTM - 8 grams

Baby BearTM- 4 grams

€49.99

Rainbow Sorting Tray

see page 17

See our Rainbow Fraction®

Measuring Cups & Spoons

see page 159

Includes HM Treasury and Bank of England approved play money

€79.99

€69.99 €69.99

HM Treasury and Bank of England approved play money

€56.99

4.5cm

15cm

5cm

Numberblocks

see pages 2-5

MathLink® Cubes Numberblocks 1-10 Activity Set

Numberblocks are the friendly characters from the award-winning CBeebies series that help young children see how numbers really work. Now Numberblocks MathLink® Cubes bring maths learning to life. Children use the special edition Numberblocks MathLink Cubes to build their own Numberblocks from One to Ten in all the different ways seen during the series and engage in 30 activities that closely follow episodes from Series 1-3. The 251-piece set includes 100 Numberblocks MathLink Cubes, 59 faceplates, 54 stickers, 11 Numberlings, 11 Character Cards, 15 double-sided write and wipe Activity Cards, a stand for Zero, and a Supporting Activity Guide. Measures 30cm L x 23cm W x 4cm H. 251 Piece Set

SMALL PARTS. Not for <3 yrs

LSP 0949-UK

ages 3+

MathLink® Cubes Numberblocks 11-20 Activity Set

Launch into new maths learning adventures in Numberland with the MathLink® Cubes Numberblocks 11-20 Activity Set. This set has all children need to build Numberblocks Eleven to Twenty using award-winning MathLink Cubes. Children can learn more about each of the Numberblocks from the 10 Character Cards and the 15 write-and-wipe Activity Cards which feature 30 activities inspired by the episodes and help children to see how numbers really work. MathLink Cubes are durable and easy for little hands to click together and twist apart. They’re ideal for hands-on learning through play in the classroom or at home. Includes multilingual packaging and Supporting Activity Guide. Measures approx. 22.5cm W x 24cm L. 290 Piece Set

SMALL PARTS. Not for < 3 yrs

LSP 0950-UK

ages 3+

Includes three fun character accessories!

Popper see page 28

Sea Animal Dice Poppers

see page 27

USED TO REINFORCE:

• ADDITION & SUBTRACTION

• FRACTIONS & DECIMALS

• PATTERNS & ALGEBRA

• PROBABILITY & STATISTICS

• MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION

• GEOMETRY & MEASUREMENT

The name Cuisenaire® and the colour sequence of the rods, cubes and squares are registered trademarks of Education Solutions (UK) Ltd.®

Durable Place Value Frame

see page 28

Individual Components

UNITS GROOVED PLASTIC RODS

100 Units (1x1x1 cm) LER 0924

50 Rods (1x1x10 cm) LER 0925

10 Flats (1x10x10 cm)

1 Cube (10x10x10 cm)

0926

0927

SETS INTERLOCKING PLASTIC RODS GROOVED PLASTIC RODS

Starter Set

Includes 100 Units, 30 Rods, 10 Flats, one Cube and 112 page activity book. Includes enough components to use with 20-25 students.

Class Set

Includes 600 Units, 200 Rods, 20 Flats, three Cubes and a 112 page activity book. Includes enough components to use with 20-25 students.

LER 6356 LER 0930

LER 6358

Magnetic Fruit Fractions

see page 28

Magnetic Space Sudoku

Ideal for solo play in the classroom or at home, children can play picture or number sudoku while developing reasoning and logic skills through engaging challenges. To play, children place a game card into the magnetic board and use the magnetic markers to solve the sudoku puzzles. There are 72 different puzzles ready for solving and will keep kids engaged and learning. Set includes 36 double-sided cards (featuring 72 puzzles), 36 magnetic markers, magnetic board, and 16-page guide with solutions. Includes multilingual packaging and Guide. 72 Piece Set

SMALL PARTS. Not for < 3 yrs

LER 9320

ages 4+

I Sea 10!™ Maths Game

Reel in student's number sense by catching combinations of 10! Cards are placed number side down and flipped over to reveal a number, if a player can make 10 they keep those cards. Beware of hungry shark cards! Collect the most cards to win. For 2 to 4 players. Includes 100 cards measuring 4cm in diameter.

SMALL PARTS. Not for <3 yrs

LER 1771

ages 6+

Your First Coding Friends

LER 3097

LER 3099

LER 3098

Two speedsperfect for tabletop and floor play!

Botley® 2.0 the Coding Robot

Set includes easy-to-use remote programmer, two detachable robot face plates and arms and 40 coding cards. Requires 5 AAA batteries not included. 46 Piece Set

SMALL PARTS. Not for <3 yrs

LER 2941

ages 5+

Botley® the Coding Robot Activity Set

Botley® the Coding Robot is your 100% screen-free coding buddy. Botley is a programmable robot designed to teach children coding basics and sequential thinking through hands-on play. Through programming Botley to complete a sequence of up to 80 steps including forwards, backwards and right and left turns, children learn key STEM skills. For first-time coders, Botley is ready to use right out of the box. As children grow in confidence and capability, they can use features such as object detection and black line following to create more complicated sequences and challenges. The 77-piece Activity Set is an ideal way to take children from beginner coding play to more complex challenges. The set comprises Botley, mats, interactive obstacles, blocks and more. Focuses on step-by-step coding, programming and critical thinking. Incorporates object detection and loops into coding challenges. Requires 5 AAA batteries not included. 77 Piece Set

SMALL PARTS. Not for <3 yrs

LER 2935

ages 5+

€129.99

Artie 3000™

Artie 3000™ is the coding and drawing robot that puts children in control! Artie has a built-in Wi-Fi server so can be used anywhere without requiring an internet connection. The easy-to-use drag and drop programming can be used on a Mac, PC or tablet and offers four modes of play; pre-programmed shapes, games, art for colouring and freeform coding. Artie has 360-degree movement - tell him to turn right or left, forwards or backwards or spin in any direction! Four swappable, washable coloured pens are included and the innovative drawing simulator software allows coders to test their ideas before setting Artie down on paper. Children will learn basic programming, geometry and maths whilst creating cool designs and having great fun! Measures 15.5cm H x 14cm W. Requires 4 AA batteries not included.

SMALL PARTS. Not for <3 yrs

EI-1125

ages 7+

CONNECT THE CIRCUITS TO POWER YOUR PLAY!

CIRCUITPOWERED LIGHTS, SOUND AND MOTION!

Includes vented lids for scented exploration!

New

Starter Science Test Tube Set

see page 37

Beaker Creatures® Liquid Reactor Super Lab

Extract Beaker Creatures® from their Reactor Pods with a colourful bubbling reaction! Doubles as a working lab set with real-world science experiments. Includes 2 Reactor Pods, 2 classification cards, 2 mini-posters, and 1 exclusive full-size poster. 15 Piece Set

SMALL PARTS. Not for < 3 yrs.

LER 3813

All About Me Family Counter ™ Activity Cards

Set of 21 double-sided activity cards teach patterns and sequences, sorting, grouping, early arithmetic, size recognition and positional awareness. The set also includes a 1-20 number line. Activity guide included with even more activity ideas to use with the cards. The cards are designed to be used with our All About Me Family Counters™ (LER 3372) which are sold separately. Cards measure 29cm W x 11cm L. LSP 3377-UK

ages 3+

HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK!

Ding Dong! Ding Dong!

DING! DING!