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Primary Science Kit – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0026

Here at Timberdoodle, we love science kits as much as your kids do and have looked at hundreds over the past 25 years. So why are we so excited about Learning Resource’s Primary Science kit? Watch the video to find out, or visit http://www.timberdoodle.com/primaryscience

Learning Resource's Primary Science Kit

From Our Store:
We were smitten the first time we saw Learning Resources Primary Science Kit, and apparently we weren’t the only ones. Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2010 Gold Seal Award, Primary Science is a collection of ten durable plastic, easy-to-grip replicas of real-life science lab tools… Read the rest, or buy your kit today here at Timberdoodle!

How to Play BrainBox Games – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0025

BrainBox games are popular with everyone from little ones to adults, and now you can see why. Not only are the games fast-paced and easy to learn, but they are also very challenging to anyone’s memory, making BrainBox games a series a wide range of ages can easily play together without anyone having the advantage.

Read More At www.timberdoodle.com/BrainBox or go directly to the version you are interested in here:

BrainBox Animals My First ABC BrainBox

BrainBox USA BrainBox USA Presidents

BrainBox World BrainBox Nature

My First BrainBox

Aquapod Water Rocket – Timberdoodle Homeschool Vodcast #0024

What is more fun on a hot summer day than a water rocket? The sturdy Aquapod Bottle Launcher uses readily available soda pop bottles as rockets and is a lot larger than I would have expected for the price. Best of all though, is the unique safety valve which lets you stop worrying and start enjoying the fun with your kids!

Aquapod Launcher

From Our Store
Shoot for the stars, or at least the treetops, with the new totally unique Aquapod Bottle Launcher! Rockets are among the most popular science educational kits, but can be too costly, too delicate or too dangerous to be a wise investment. Aquapod Bottle Launcher, however, is a precision water rocket that enables accurate and repeatable experiments to be performed… Buy one today, for only $24.99 at the time of this post!

Inchimals: Math Puzzles For Preschoolers – A Special Edition Timberdoodle Vodcast

When our very first supply of Inchimals sold out literally within hours we knew that our long anticipation was totally justified. The colorful blocks have an engaging animal on on the long side of each block, and are thoughtfully designed with matching numerals and dot equivalent on opposite ends of each block. Inchimals is the best hands-on program we have seen for teaching math to young children!

Inchimal BlocksInchimals Sample PagesInchimals Set

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“Teach your preschooler the language of math with Inchimals by Fat Brain Toys! This set of twelve whimsical wooden blocks is taking the home education market by storm. From the one-inch ladybug cube to the twelve-inch giraffe rod, Inchimals are all you’ll need to introduce your young child to math.
Begin by having your preschooler sequence the Inchimals blocks from the shortest to the longest and introduce math vocabulary related to measurement. Because of its precise inch segments, Inchimals can also be used to guess and measure common item around the house. How tall is the glass? It is as tall as a tiger, or six inches tall. How long is a carrot? It is as long as a rabbit, or four inches long. Or build a corral for those Lego horses and chat about perimeter…” Buy Inchimals today from Timberdoodle and take advantage of our $4.95 shipping and speedy ships-in-24-hours service!

CitiBlocs – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast Special Edition

We’ve already demonstrated that Citiblocs are a terrifically simple construction set, but have you considered all the possibilities for deconstruction as well? In this video you’ll see that part of our warehouse team had a lot of fun demonstrating how Hot Rocketz can be used to knock down Citibloc towers! (Hint: This is a great family reunion or large group activity.) We apologize for the technical difficulties this week; thanks for bearing with us!

CitiBlocs Snake

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“If you agree with the sentiments of Albert Einstein, that “Everything should be made as simple as possible,” and you long to fill your home with uncomplicated toys that require no batteries and make no noise, other than the ear pleasing clatter of wood against wood, then you’re in for a treat…” Buy CitiBlocs Now Here!

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