Cardooo - Cards Full of Fun!

Sending greetings cards is always a nice gesture, letting people know you are thinking of them on their special day. However, after they have been admired for a few days they generally get consigned to the recycling bin.  Not with Cardooo!  A brand new concept - the card that you can 'do' that comes with a lot more 'ooo'!

Cardooo are cards for all occasions, filled with stories, activities, fun facts and games, bringing an interactive experience where children can have fun and learn.  While children enjoy their cards, their inventive minds will be developing their numeracy and literacy skills without even realising.  In a world of technology, it is a lovely way for kids to engage with the written word in a positive way, and see the joy in books.

The Cardooo cards are little card sized booklets that fit into a standard envelope and can be posted with a first class stamp in the UK.  Inside you will find fold out pages, sticker sheets, colouring pages, wordsearches, puzzles, stories and more.  It's an excellent idea and at £3.50 they are no more expensive than some birthday cards.  I received a selection to take a look at:  an age card, a story card and a Christmas card.

Cardooo do age cards for children aged 3-7 featuring exciting themes such as pirates, the jungle, pets, trains, knights and mermaids.  Inside you will find loads of activities based around the theme and the age number, as well as a space to write a personal message.  Take a look at the video below showing you what is inside the Trains Cardooo card for 5 year olds.

                            


The Story Cards are great for confident readers who will love reading the retelling of  a favourite classic such as Puss in Boots over twelve pages.  Anything that helps ignite a love of books and improves literacy is a fabulous idea.  The stories are illustrated with some quirky, fun drawings.  The Story Cards are perfect for any occasion and are a lovely keepsake.

                              


Ivy, the Christmas Fairy is the star of this seasonal offering from Cardooo.  The card has a glittery finish and quirky illustrations.  The booklet is filled with fun Christmas activities.  Kids get to colour in a feast, decorate a Christmas tree with stickers and write their own little note with a Christmas Wish to pop into a magical little envelope.  It brings some lovely, festive, interactive fun to the traditional Christmas card.





                              


There are loads of different designs available for all occasions. They even have some licensed Doctor Who cards for dedicated Whovians and fans of the show!

Delivery is free (for the UK) and the price of £3.50 is standard across all the Cardooo cards.  There are designs for all ages and all occasions and they are an original patented design so you know you are giving something unique and special.

Find out more and order Cardooo cards at www.cardooo.com

RM At Home...Learning Made Easy!

During the Summer Holidays, some children experience a learning dip when everything they learned during the Summer term is forgotten over the long six weeks.  Parents can help with this by helping to consolidate their children's learning with fun activities that the children will enjoy.  This 'learning through play' can be continued all year long to help keep young minds active, giving children a love of learning.

RM At Home is a company that provides a range of products that have been tried and tested by teachers, children and parents, to help support children’s learning at home and lets them have fun whilst doing it. Available from Home.rm.com in the following categories is:

Numeracy: evidence shows our numeracy skills in the UK lag behind other nations (source: OECD) and many parents lack confidence when it comes to helping their children. The RM At Home numeracy products help address the issue by making maths fun and interactive, while enabling children to grasp core mathematical concepts.

Extra Help: one in five children in the UK has some form of special educational need (SEN) or needs additional support (source: DfE data).  There is often a delay between a parent first recognising developmental challenges and receiving a diagnosis, during which time learning progress may stall.  At Home has categorised a number of products by observed behaviour – e.g. difficulty with speech and language, difficulty reading – that are designed to give parents the tools to help their children overcome these challenges.

Holidays, Rainy Days and ‘I’m Bored’ Days: Products to help maintain learning momentum during holidays so children don’t experience a ‘learning dip’.  Also great for rainy days and general ‘I’m bored days’.  At Home offers a range of exciting, interactive, and challenging products to keep children pin-sharp and on track, even when they are not at school.

  

Sensory room: enables children with more severe special educational needs to benefit from immersive and sensory play at home.

Educational Gifts: a range of offers high quality and entertaining educational gifts, ideal for those who want to buy something worthwhile rather than adding to the ‘toy mountain’.

We were sent some fun, educational toys to try out for ourselves from The Reaction Skills Set which is an exciting set that supports the learning of PE at KS1, 2 and 3.  One of the items included was this Cannon Stomp which fires out balls when stamped on!  The scope for agility training, improving reaction times and target practice is endless with so many options for fun and engaging games.  

We also received some differently sized knobbly Reaction Balls.  They head off in all directions when thrown but do stop still and don't roll away making them easy to chase.  Freddy loved them!  Even though he is only just 3 he is great at throwing and catching and these balls are so much easier to handle than a smooth, round ball.  There were four 6cm balls and a large 20cm ball.  There was also a Catchtail Ball which makes playing catch a lot of fun.  The tail helps children see the ball as it flies through the air and gives extra catching possibilities!  These toys help children gain confidence in sports...perfect for some fun, Olympic themed games!!

Fred getting physical with his RM At Home toys!

The RM At Home is full of ideas for supporting your child's learning with products that offer fun activities for both indoors and outdoors.  So whether you are a home-schooler, or just want to support your child's learning, it is a great place to look for resources and inspiration.