Fun Learning at Home

August 14, 2012

Home School Fun School: Educational toys help make learning at home a blast.

By:

Helen McNeil

Photography by David Croxford

Color Sorting Ages 3+ This colorful activity makes identifying and sorting colors entertaining for preschoolers. Thinker Toys, Kahala Mall, thinkertoyshawaii.biz, 735-5442.
	Telling Time Ages 5+ Learning how to tell time is simple, interactive and stimulating for little ones. Education Works Hawaii, store.educationworkshawaii.com, 237-5350.
Critical Thinking Ages 3 to 8 Kids use their noggins as they match pieces, then build pictures. Thinker Toys, Kahala Mall, thinkertoyshawaii.biz, 735-5442.
	Experimenting with Science Ages 7 to 9 Creating hands-on experiments allows children to assemble memorable, scientific masterpieces. Fisher Hawaii, fisherhawaii.biz, 524-8770 or 524-0700.
Exploring and Investigating Ages 4 to Adult Everyday items will amaze children as they explore their surroundings with this versatile mini microscope. Education Works Hawaii, store.educationworkshawaii.com, 237-5350.