Educational and Interesting toys

We thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the unusual and interetsing education toys thta are available. Educational toys are of course not only for boys and many girls will love these kinds of toys too. There are some really good toys and kits available. We'll have a look at some of them in this post and then a few more next time.

The Science Museum supply some excellent educational type toys and they are available from a number of suppliers.

Virtually Indestructible R/C Plane MKII - Science Museum
This Radio-controlled plane has an easy to use motion-sensitive joystick and is well suited for learners. The revolutionary joystick controller makes controlling the plane simple and intuitive. Turn the joystick left or right and the planes direction changes. The plane has a shape-memory plastic construction so that the crashes and scrapes you have as you learn t fly dont end up with you wrecking the plane. These types of RC aeroplanes really teach kids about how planes fly - and there is many a Dad who loves flying them too!

Juggling Science with DVD- Science Museum

How about learning to juggle? Juggling is a wonderful skill to master and there is nothing quite like juggling to teach skills excellent hand eye co-ordination. When you first realise that you are juggling its an amazing sense of achievement. Theres a DVD supplied with this kit.

Magnum Power Telescope - Science Museum

One of the worlds most powerful home telescopes! This telescope has a maximum magnification of 675x and it shows distant objects in superb detail. Includes full size extendable tripod, 3 interchangeable lenses for optimum magnification, finder scope with crosshairs and barlow lens.