Games

It's easy to get in a flap with the Janod wooden Balancing Flamingo! Super cool, painted with water colours and crafted from FSC certified wood, this educational game will test your fine motor skills and patience while teaching basic physics. Take turns and gently place your sleepy bird on the flamingo's outstretched wings. Keep stacking them to see how many you can pile on before she topples over. You can also use the birds separately as a stacking game or counting as you go! Size: 26 W x 14 D x 19 cm H Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Memory Touch Game includes 21 wooden pieces, 5 game cards and a cotton bag for storage. Put your hand inside the bag and try to be the first to find the 4 pieces pictured on your game card using only your sense of touch! But beware of the trick piece! The player who picks the bone must return any pieces already won to the bag and start again. For younger children the variant of the game is that they each pull a piece from the bag to match the images on their card. If not, it is returned for another player to try. An ideal game for developing sensory processing and fine motor skills. For 2 - 5 players. Dimensions: 27.8 cm x 3.5 cm x 20.3 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

Weights and Balance are fundamental learning skills. The game allows the comparison of different weights and how that affects balance with simple maths concepts to promote logical thinking and problem solving. The 16 magnetic blocks are all water-painted and made from beech wood while the magnets in the balancing base create stability and ease of use for little hands. The set includes 5 double sided challenge cards. Children can start by following the instructions and as their understanding develops, they can create their own combinations. The Janod Essentials range has been co-developed with a pre-school specialist following the trend of STEM learning, to introduce educational concepts in a simple and fun way, making them a great resource not only at home, but for kindergartens, child care centres and schools as well.  Size: 23 cm x 8 cm x 5.5 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

Let's go fishing! What can you find? Is it a crab or a fish, an old shoe or even a treasure chest? This handy wooden fishing game is perfect to train fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It is a great size to throw in your handbag and keep the kids entertained in a cafe or restaurant. And after you finished playing, all the pieces get packed back up into the tin. Each tin contains: 2 magnetic fishing rods, 1 felt fishing pond, 8 sea creatures, a shoe and a treasure chest.  Recommended for 2 yrs+

KAPLA Challenge is a quest for perfect balance …  Work your way through the models presented by the 12 'Challenge Cards' using the 16 KAPLA planks at your disposal in this portable gift box.  Older children and adults will have their concentration and dexterity put to the test by the varying degrees of difficulty presented - it's up to you to accept the KAPLA Challenge! Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Double Tangram is an old-fashioned game renowned for sparking creativity and imagination. It features one coloured and one natural wooden set, providing even more opportunities for fun and endless building variations. Tangrams practise problem-solving skills and encouraging innovative thinking. The included booklet features eight examples to try and recreate. These serve as a great introduction to the world of Tangram, helping children to understand the basic principles of the game. As they become more familiar with the shapes and their possibilities, they can venture into creating their own unique designs, further stimulating their creativity. The Double Tangram pieces are housed in a wooden tray, ensuring everything can be stored neatly away. Size: 5 x 18 x 8 cms Recommended from 3 yrs+

The water pipe is broken! Can you use the magnetic pieces to fix it and make the water flow again? This strategy and thinking game comes with a built in magnetic board and 9 magnetic pipe pieces. The included 30 pattern cards outline different starting points to fix the pipe work. Size: Box 25.5 x 20 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Creative Matchsticks Game is perfect for challenging logical thinking and problem solving skills. It features different levels from picture recreation to advanced logic challenges. The box and wooden matchsticks are magnetic so work in progress will stay in place. Size: Box 22 x 21 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

The 3D Block Building Game practises spatial awareness and logical thinking, providing hours of learning through play. Can you build the 3D model from the included challenges? The game includes 26 wooden blocks, 2 acrylic panels, 1 base and 1 booklet with challenges from easy to difficult. Recommended from 3 yrs+