Educational Toys

Explore our range of educational toys for kids, including interactive learning toys, puzzles, STEM activities, literacy and numeracy toys, and hands-on learning favourites for different ages and stages. Carefully selected to make learning fun, these purposeful toys encourage curiosity, creativity and problem-solving while helping children build confidence and develop important skills through play.

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A pair of Tiger Tribe Explorer Binoculars, designed for kids in blue with a charming cartoon explorer illustration, come with a matching blue neck strap. Accompanying the binoculars is an "Explorer Binoculars Handbook," featuring the same engaging illustrations, perfect for honing outdoor detective skills. Presented by TIGER TRIBE.
A pair of Tiger Tribe Explorer Binoculars, designed for kids with a charming cartoon character design and a matching blue strap, rests on a wooden surface. Next to the binoculars is a booklet titled "Explorer Binoculars" featuring the same playful character. The background is beautifully decorated with various sprigs of green leaves and small flowers, creating an ideal setting for honing outdoor detective skills.
$19.95
Tiger Tribe Explorer Binoculars
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The Hape Shape Sorter Xylophone by Hape is an interactive wooden toy featuring colorful keys with corresponding shape sorters. The keys are labeled with music notes and include sticks in red, yellow, green, and blue. Matching shape sorters in star, triangle, circle, and square designs complete this engaging educational toy.
A young child with curly hair is happily playing with the Hape Shape Sorter Xylophone at a white table. The interactive music toy, made by Hape, combines a wooden xylophone with colorful keys and geometric shapes for sorting. The child is using a mallet to strike the xylophone keys while a bed is visible in the background.
$44.00 $59.95
*Hape Shape Sorter Xylophone
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The image shows the box of an educational children's board game titled "Orchard Toys What's the Time Mr Wolf" by Orchard Toys. The cover illustration features a wolf holding a clock, accompanied by a bunny and a hedgehog. This game includes a big clock with moveable hands to teach analogue and digital time telling, suitable for children aged 5-9.
Introducing Orchard Toys What's the Time Mr Wolf: A vibrant and educational board game for children, featuring a variety of animal characters and learning tools. This game includes a clock, animal cards, a dice, and multiple boards showcasing both analogue and digital time-telling faces. Central to the setup is a large wolf character, surrounded by other animal figures and cards to enhance the play experience. Brought to you by Orchard Toys.
$49.95
Orchard Toys What's the Time Mr Wolf
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An illustration depicts a fluffy white bird with blue feet, standing on a cloud and sporting a multicolored horn like a unicorn. Set against a light blue background, the title "Kiwicorn" and the name "Kat Merewether" highlight this KUWI THE KIWI story celebrating diversity and uniqueness.
An open book page from KUWI THE KIWI's "Kiwicorn" showcases a delightful illustration of a white fluffy animal adorned with a rainbow-colored unicorn horn, accompanied by the empowering text "I am an INCREDIBLE, INDEPENDENT individual!" on a vibrant pink background. The scene is enhanced by colorful confetti scattered around the book on a light blue surface, celebrating the diversity encapsulated in this Kiwicorn story.
$22.95
Kiwicorn
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Hape Human Body Puzzle 60-piece educational jigsaw
Hape Human Body Puzzle ā€“ detail view
$44.95
HAPE Human Body Puzzle 60pc
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The packaging of the "Smart Games Cats & Boxes Game" is displayed. Created by Smart Games, this 3D brain-training puzzle game is perfect for ages 7 to adults and designed for a single player. The set includes 60 different challenges. The box showcases playful cats interacting with boxes and features a prominent image of a white cat on the bottom front. Its catchy tagline reads, "Think INSIDE the box!
A hand is placing a square, patterned tile on a blue grid game board from the right side. Several colorful animal tokens (white, gray, and orange) are positioned on various squares of the Smart Games Cats & Boxes Game by Smart Games. Some orange blocks with open sides are also placed on the board.
$37.95
Smart Games Cats & Boxes Game
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The VTech Kidizoom Duo FX (Blue) camera by Vtech is designed for children. Featuring large grips labeled "Kidizoom," a prominent lens, and simple control buttons, it also offers high-resolution capabilities. Built with durable materials, it's perfect for kids interested in capturing memories and exploring augmented-reality games.
A boxed VTech Kidizoom Duo FX (Blue) camera by VTech is displayed. The blue and white packaging showcases images of children enjoying the high-resolution, dual-camera device. Key features like the 8 MP resolution, panoramic photos, music player, augmented-reality games, and over 80 photo effects are prominently highlighted. This product is suitable for children ages 3-9.
$119.95
VTech Kidizoom Duo FX (Blue)
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A vibrant box of Orchard Toys Rainbow Unicorns game. The pink packaging showcases illustrations of yellow and blue unicorns beneath a rainbow, along with joyful birds and a pot of gold. Text indicates it is suitable for ages 3-5, accommodates 2-4 players, and is made in Britain to enhance memory skills.
The image shows a colorful board game titled "Orchard Toys Rainbow Unicorns" by Orchard Toys. This unicorn game features unicorn-shaped pieces, rainbow-themed cards, and pots of gold tokens. The box depicts cheerful unicorn illustrations and suggests the game is designed for ages 3-6 and 2-4 players, promoting memory skills.
$44.95
Orchard Toys Rainbow Unicorns
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Box of 4M XL Powered Kids Kitchen Science Kit from 4M, featuring various kids science projects on the packaging with images of children engaging in educational science activities. Contains a warning about small parts being a choking hazard and is recommended for ages 8 and up.
4M XL Powered Kids Kitchen Science Kit components laid out for experiments
$49.95
4M XL Powered Kids Kitchen Science Kit
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The image shows a boxed product labeled "4M Solar System Planetarium" by 4M. The front of the box depicts a completed solar system model with colorful planets on a stand. The planetarium kit also mentions that the planets can be painted and glow in the dark.
$29.95
4M Solar System Planetarium
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The image showcases the box for a children's game called "Orchard Toys Giraffes In Scarves" by Orchard Toys. The yellow box features three illustrated giraffes wearing colorful scarves, highlighting a fun color-matching aspect. Designed for ages 4 to 7, this giraffe game accommodates 2 to 6 players and promotes counting skills. A British flag indicates it's made in Britain.
Four illustrated cards are laid out, each depicting a giraffe dressed in different outfits. Surrounding the cards are various color tokens and a die. The Orchard Toys Giraffes In Scarves by Orchard Toys is a playful game that encourages colour matching and boosts counting skills, with the giraffes donning accessories like hats and scarves.
$34.95
Orchard Toys Giraffes In Scarves
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Toy Funky Toucan Tower stacking game with colourful balancing toucan pieces
Toy Funky Toucan Tower toucans stacked into a tall balanced tower
$22.95
Toy Funky Toucan Tower
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The image shows a VTech Turn & Learn Cube from Vtech, packaged in a blue and yellow box. The learning cube features various interactive elements, including light-up buttons, musical instruments, and shape sorters for motor skill development. The box indicates the toy is suitable for ages 6-36 months.
The VTech Turn & Learn Cube by Vtech is a colorful, multi-functional learning toy featuring various interactive elements. The cube includes buttons with animal faces, spinning gears, beads, and shape sorters, all in vibrant colors such as red, blue, yellow, and green. It's ideal for infant play and motor skill development.
$34.95
VTech Turn & Learn Cube
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VTech Bluey Hooray Drum Set electronic drum kit for children
VTech Bluey Hooray Drum Set with light-up drum pads and cymbal
$54.95
VTech Bluey Hooray Drum Set
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The image depicts a box of "Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads & Tails." This captivating game for toddlers comes with 24 sturdy cards and serves as an introductory matching activity for children aged 18 months and older. The illustration showcases farm characters such as a farmer, cow, rooster, among other delightful farm-themed images.
The Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads & Tails puzzle by Orchard Toys features a vibrant illustration of farm characters and scenes, making it ideal for a toddler's game. The farm animals depicted include a goat, mouse, cat, dog, cow, chicken, horse, duck, pig, and sheep. Additionally, the puzzle showcases images of a tractor and a farmer holding a bucket. The pieces are ready to be assembled by eager little hands.
$34.95
Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads & Tails
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The image shows a box for the "Orchard Toys Shopping List Extras Fruit & Veg" game. On the front, two children are depicted: one holding a pineapple and a shopping list, and the other holding a basket of familiar items. This two-player game, made by Orchard Toys, is suitable for ages 3-7, has been teacher-tested, and is manufactured in Britain.
Introducing Orchard Toys' Shopping List Extras: Fruit & Veg by Orchard Toys - a shopping-themed educational matching game. The image displays two shopping lists featuring illustrations of fruits and vegetables, two shopping cart boards, and an array of small tiles depicting familiar items like carrots, grapes, and bread. This engaging game is perfect for exciting two-player fun!
$24.95
Orchard Toys Shopping List Extras Fruit & Veg
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The image shows the packaging for a "4M KidzLabs - Volcano Making Kit" by 4M, ideal for a DIY volcano science project. The box displays an erupting volcano with lava and includes a warning label about small parts for children ages 8 and up. The kit enables you to create a 9.5 cm tall model volcano.
A 4M KidzLabs - Volcano Making Kit from the brand 4M is displayed with its box, instruction booklet, paint set, plastic volcano mold, brush, decals, plaster mix, and other accessories. The box features an erupting volcano image perfect for a thrilling science project.
$29.95
4M KidzLabs - Volcano Making Kit
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The box cover of Orchard Toys Alphabet Lotto showcases cartoon characters such as a pink octopus, an orange cat, a blue elephant, a black and white dog, and a penguin holding letter cards to enhance letter recognition. Text on the box reads: "4 ways to play.
The Orchard Toys Alphabet Lotto by Orchard Toys features four vibrant, educational game boards, each paired with corresponding letter tiles and picture tiles. The boards display images of animals, objects, and letters to assist children in developing letter recognition and memory skills while learning to connect letters with words and images.
$49.95
Orchard Toys Alphabet Lotto
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Hape Learn with Lights Drum red toy drum with lights and two drumsticks
Child playing the Hape Learn with Lights Drum
$43.96 $54.95
HAPE Learn with Lights Drum
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Fat Brain Tobbles Neo stack of six colourful wobbling nesting cups on a base
Fat Brain Tobbles Neo packaging, ages 6 months+
$59.95
Fat Brain Tobbles Neo
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The VTech Crawl and Learn Bright Lights Ball by Vtech is a colorful, interactive learning toy shaped like a dome. It features various buttons, lights, and characters designed to enhance motor skills development. The toy includes numbers 1 through 3, various animal figures, and several brightly colored tags sticking out from its base.
The image showcases the VTech Crawl and Learn Bright Lights Ball by Vtech in its packaging. This vibrant baby toy features interactive elements such as buttons and lights. The packaging highlights the toy's focus on developing motor skills, with key features like color, sound, and promoting movement for children aged 6-36 months prominently displayed.
$29.95
VTech Crawl and Learn Bright Lights Ball
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A colorful, playfully designed box for the "Smart Games Penguins Pool Party" game by Smart Games. The front showcases the game board complete with penguin pieces and icy puzzle elements. This engaging 1-player puzzle game is suitable for ages 6 through adult, includes 60 challenges, and is perfect for travel.
$37.95
Smart Games Penguins Pool Party
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The image shows the packaging for a children's science kit called "4M Green Science Kit - Grow a Maze." The box features a plant maze and a root watcher grow chamber, allowing kids to observe a plant finding its way to the top. The kit is by 4M and includes educational content about plant growth.
Introducing the 4M Green Science Kit - Grow a Maze by 4M. This transparent grow chamber allows you to observe both above-ground and underground views of several green plants growing upwards towards the top, with visible roots extending into the water-filled lower compartment. Perfect for any root watcher, this kit's box dimensions are 18 cm in height and 12.5 cm in width.
$29.95
4M Green Science Kit - Grow a Maze
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Box cover of "Orchard Toys My First Snakes & Ladders" by Orchard Toys, showcasing a vibrant game board adorned with cartoon characters like a green snake, frog, duck, and fox. Ideal for children aged 3-6, the game supports 2-4 players and features large jigsaw boards with chunky 3D pieces, combining classic gameplay with engaging fun.
Orchard Toys My First Snakes & Ladders is a vibrant board game from Orchard Toys that features numbered tiles connected by snakes and ladders. The board is beautifully illustrated with animals and nature elements, making it ideal for younger players. Traditional gameplay utilizes adorable animal tokens and a die scattered around the board.
$49.95
Orchard Toys My First Snakes & Ladders
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How do educational toys support children's learning and development?

Educational toys help children discover new skills, explore their interests and make sense of the world around them through play. From recognising their first letters and numbers to experimenting with science, solving puzzles and exploring creative challenges, the right toys make learning engaging, rewarding and fun without it feeling like a lesson.

  • Literacy and numeracy toys introduce letters, sounds, counting and early maths concepts through playful activities.
  • STEM toys encourage curiosity, experimentation and an early understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
  • Puzzles and problem-solving activities help develop concentration, logical thinking and persistence.
  • Interactive learning toys encourage exploration, language development and independent discovery.
  • Hands-on educational play supports creativity, fine motor skills and confidence as children practise and master new abilities.

Looking for more ways to make learning fun? Explore our Educational Games collection, featuring matching games, memory activities and literacy and numeracy games that help children develop important skills through play.