Here is a last minute Christmas idea for pre-schoolers who love Thomas and Friends. The Thomas Alphaphonics and Flip and Learn Phone from Trends UK, are great educational toys which will help little ones to learn while they play. Featuring Thomas and the other Really Useful Engines from Sodor, these toys are colourful, fun and perfect for little fans to enjoy.
Thomas Alphaphonics - £19.99
Pre-schoolers can learn letters, sounds, and spelling with the Thomas
Alphaphonics. The easy-to-handle interactive system features every letter in both upper and
lower case. Each letter is represented by a character or associated word with 'T' of course being for Thomas! Children can select from seven different
play modes, including musical activities and play patterns to help memory. Activities include questions on letters, sounds and words and a game for identifying sequences of objects. It is easy for little hands to carry and would be great for keeping children entertained away from home or on car journeys.
It assists early letter and word recognition, basic communication, sensory perception, memory and concentration. It requires 3 x AAA that are included. Suitable from 3 years+.
Thomas Flip & Learn Phone - £10.99 rrp
This chunky classic flip-up phone in blue, has a backlit
answer screen with an image of Thomas and Percy on it. Little ones can call Thomas and his Sodor friends
to hear their greetings. It also includes games to help children with number and colour
recognition. You can even pretend to take pictures with the
camera-phone feature.
This chunky little phone helps children with colour and number recognition, simple communication skills, hand-eye coordination and encourages imaginative play. Memory, concentration and attention is developed as pre-schoolers follow instructions from Thomas and some basic vocabulary is learned through the friendly chatter.
The sturdy, solid design is ideal for younger children aged 18 months+. It might even keep toddlers off their parents iPhones!
The Thomas and Friends toys will be a hit this Christmas. Find the Alphaphonics on Amazon or find the phone in Argos, currently in their 2 for £15 offer.