puzzles & games for school-age

A colourful bingo game featuring a variety of bugs and mini beasts!

This fun matching game features a variety of familiar and unfamiliar bugs and insects for children to identify, from ladybirds to water boatmen. The first player to fill their board with leaves and shout 'Bingo' wins!

- perfect travel game
- small, compact and portable

2-4 players, 3-6yrs.

Who will build their beetle first?

Based on the classic game of Beetle, players must match the beetle body parts in the correct order by using their number and colour matching skills. Fun and laughter are guaranteed as players try to be the first to build their colourful beetle characters!

- perfect travel game
- small, compact and portable

2-4 players. 4-8yrs.

Collect animal passengers for your bright little bus in this fun lotto game.

This animal-themed lotto game features 24 animal character tiles and 4 different coloured buses to choose from. Whilst developing matching and memory skills, children will also love looking at the different animal characters and seeing what they are up to on the bus!

- perfect travel game
- small, compact and portable

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

Who will be the number one striker in this football themed game?

Roll the dice and match the number of spots to the numbers on the football shirts. Turn the card over and count the footballs in the goal. The player with the most goals scored at the end of the game is the winner!

Develops number and counting skills.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

A mini version of the popular family classic.

Race up the ladders and try to avoid the slithering snakes in this jungle-themed snakes and ladders! Children will have fun even before the game has begun as they assemble the 6 piece game board. Who will be the first monkey to reach the top of the tree?

- perfect travel game
- small, compact and portable

2-4 players, 4-7yrs.

In each round, players take it in turns to place an astronaut card or an alien card on the playing board. Play continues until one player has made a line of three astronauts or aliens. The winner of each round takes a shooting star as a reward!

The winner of the overall game is the player with the most shooting stars! Astronauts and Crosses offers the perfect balance between learning and fun, where players will develop logical thinking skills and understanding of the importance of patterns.

2 players. 4-7yrs.

Find the most bugs hiding under the leaves in this creepy crawly counting game.

Each player selects a large bug to build during the game (options include the Sheildbug, Cinnabar Moth, Honeybee or Earwig), with fun facts included on the board. Players take turns spinning the spinner to reveal a number. Players then all take the same amount of leaves as the number shown on the spinner. They turn over the leaves to reveal different bugs. Count up the bugs to reveal the winner of the round and select a piece of the bug to build. The winner is the first player to complete their bug.

This game also comes with a reference board, showing each of the bugs which can be hidden around the house to make a fun hide and seek game.

Players will develop counting and observational skills.

2-4 players. 3yrs+.

An early learning matching game, perfect for young players.

Be the first player to match all your cards to your playing board to win the game!

The sturdy lotto cards feature animals and objects you might find on the farm. These can be used to teach children about the farm environment.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 2-6yrs.

A fun lotto game featuring animals from around the world.

Players will develop their knowledge and understanding of the world as they match different animals to their habitats.

The back of the playing boards have interesting animal and habitat facts, such as "Polar bears actually have black skin. It is their furry coats that make them look white, as the hollow hairs reflect light!" These are perfect for educational discussions once the game is complete.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

A simple matching and memory game with two ways to play.

The perfect game for your dinosaur enthusiasts! Players take turns to turn over the colourful dinosaur cards and be the first to fill their dinosaur board with matching pictures.

There are two ways to play, with illustrated and blank boards for simple or more challenging gameplay. This means that both younger and older players can play at the same time by simply turning the boards over.

The game features a wide variety of dinosaur characters for children to find and identify...perfect for budding explorers!

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

Who will collect the most eggs from the sleeping T-Rex?

Players take turns to race down the pathway to retrieve an egg. When you land on a dinosaur footprint the T-Rex is turned around - if he's woken up everyone does a big ROAR and the player must return to the start, but if he's asleep when a player reaches the end of the pathway, they can spin the spinner and collect that number of eggs. The winner is the player with the most uncracked eggs in their nest at the end of the game!

Develops number, counting, observation and turn taking skills.

2-4 players. 4yrs+.

Fill your tub with squeaky clean dinosaurs in this fun colour, counting and observation game!

Three ways to play! Spread the cards in the middle of the table, spin the spinner and race to find a dirty dino that matches by colour, type or both. Once everyone has a tub full of clean dinos, count the number of bubbles...the player with the most wins the game!

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

Be the first to find all the bones to build your dinosaur!

Each player selects a pick colour which will be the colour of their numbered dinosaur pieces. Players then take it in turns to hook a dinosaur bone out of the playing board. If the colour on the number matches their pick colour, they can add the piece to their dinosaur body. If it does not, the piece is returned to the boggy swamp. But beware, if you hook a T-Rex card, you lose a piece of your dinosaur back to the swamp! The winner is the first player to complete their dinosaur.

Players will develop matching and memory skills and encourage development of dexterity in this exciting 3D game.

2-4 players. 4yrs+.

A shape and colour matching game featuring friendly dinosaurs.

Help the dinosaurs find their missing spots! This fun game features double-sided dinosaur boards (two games in one!). On one side a shape board and on the other a colour board. Throw either the shape or colour dice and be the first to cover your dinosaur board with the correct pieces.

Children can be encouraged to talk about the shapes they can see in the game, from simple shapes like circles and squares to the more complex semicircles and diamonds.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

A simple and fun counting and shape game with colourful spiders!

Be the first to move your spider up the drainpipe before it starts to rain. There are two ways to play - the counting game with a number dice on one side of the board and the shape matching game with the shape dice on the other side. On every turn, spin the spinner to see if the sun will shine or whether the rain will wash you back down the drain.

As you play, you can encourage the children to sing the 'Insey Winsey Spider' nursery rhyme.

Develops counting and turn taking skills, and shape recognition.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

Make a perfect pizza but do beware, there could be a slug or bug under there!

An exciting colour and shape matching game. Spin the double spinner and choose a topping card by colour or shape. The winner is the first person to fill their pizza board but watch out for the yucky toppings that need to go in the bin!

You can also use the topping cards to talk about different foods and ask children what toppings would be on their perfect pizza.

Encourages turn taking and social skills.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

Try to get all your mucky trucks clean before the other players!

Each player takes 6 truck cards, and places them dirty side up in front of them. Roll the dice and move the elephant playing piece that number, clockwise around the car wash board. If you land on a colour, you can turn over your truck of the matching colour and make it nice and clean. If you land on a mudsplat, bad luck! Turn one of your clean trucks back to make it dirty again. The winner is the first player to turn over all their trucks to make them clean!

Players will develop colour recognition and turn taking skills in this simple first colour game.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

Build a sausage dog and collect the most spots in this fun counting and colour matching game.

Spin the spinner, find the matching card, add to your sausage dog then count the spots! Remember it's not the longest sausage dog that wins the game, it's the one with the most spots!
Develops counting and colour matching skills.

2-6 players. 4yrs+.

Collect the most scarves in this fun counting and colour matching game!

How many scarves can you collect for your giraffe? Roll the dice, pick a card, and build your giraffe in this fun counting and colour matching game. The winner is the player with the most scarves on their giraffe.

The exciting and engaging gameplay is sure to hold children's attention play after play, testing a number of different educational skills...from basic colour matching and counting to memory, strategy and turn taking. The quirky giraffe characters are sure to provide lots of laughs too!

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-6 players. 4-7yrs.

Who can build the tallest tree in this fun, colour matching game! Featuring 3 ways to play, match cards by animal or colour to make the tallest tree, or enjoy a fast-paced, more tactical game perfect for older children.

The exciting and engaging gameplay is sure to hold the children's attention play after play, testing several different educational skills... from basic colour matching and observation skills to turn taking.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

Have a blast by matching the shapes to the aliens, then launching them onboard the 3D spaceship in this fun cosmic game.

All aboard! Players take turns to match their shape cards to aliens. Once they've found a match, they launch their alien onboard the 3D spaceship ready for blast off! The winner is the first person to match all their shapes.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

Watch out! There's a Goose on the Loose! Help the farmers round up 24 escaped geese in this fun colour matching board game.

Each player is given a collection board and must roll the dice to make their way around the board rounding up the geese, shouting Honk whilst collecting their geese. But be careful your goose doesn't escape, or you'll find yourself shouting Goose on the Loose! The winner is the player with the most geese on their board when everybody has finished the game.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 4yrs+.

A fun shopping-themed matching and memory game.

Players take it in turns to turn over cards showing everyday items, from tomatoes to washing powder to pizza. If they pick up a card which is shown on their shopping list, they are encouraged to say the item out loud and add it to their trolley. Older children can play more strategically by remembering where the cards from their list have been placed. The winner is the first player to collect all the items on their list and fill their trolley or basket!

The game features different types of shopping lists, including paper ones and a tablet.

A great way to extend learning is to ask children to recognise the different grocery items from their list and read them aloud.

The game can be extended to 6 and 8 players by adding the Shopping List Extras Games - Clothes (OT091) and Fruit and Veg (OT090).

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

Match, identify and learn about different fruits and vegetables.

A great to teach children about healthy eating, including everyday foods like potatoes and pears to more unusual items such as asparagus and kiwis.

The game can be extended to 6 and 8 players by adding the Shopping List Game (OT003) and Shopping List Extras Clothes Game (OT091).

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2 players. 3-7yrs.

Match and identify the clothes on your shopping list.

A great way to teach children about dressing for different seasons from spring to winter, including a variety of clothing from flip flops to wellies to scarves.

The game can be extended to 6 and 8 players by adding the Shopping List Game (OT003) and Shopping List Extras Fruit and Vege Game (OT090).

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2 players. 3-7yrs.

Encourage healthy eating and improve memory skills with this tasty lotto game.

Using simple lotto gameplay, players identify healthy food and improve their memory skills as they race to fill their lunch box with tasty items. Cards feature healthy lunchbox foods from strawberries to raisins.

Play can become more interactive for older players by saying aloud the name of the different foods as they pick them up, and discussing different types of healthy foods.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

Help the crazy chefs make a meal in this tasty matching game!

Each player picks a chef board with a different recipe - from tacos to pizza - and matches the ingredient cards to their board. They must then spin the spinner to get their plate and wait for their meal to cook! Who will be the first to serve up a tasty treat?

The game can be used to get children interested in cooking by talking about the different ingredients and utensils, as well as foods from around the world.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

Who will collect the most gems in this magical colour guessing game?

Spin the spinner and choose a matching Sun, Moon or Star. Before you can add the gems to your unicorn's treasure chest, it's time to get guessing! What colour will the gems be? If a player guesses correctly the gems are theirs to keep, but if they're incorrect they'll have to return the card to the table. The player with the most gems in their treasure chest at the end of the game wins!

Encourages colour recognition and develops counting skills.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

Three games in one! Take your pick from this fantastic selection of unicorn themed games. You can also use the white side of the unicorn boards as a stand-alone mix and match activity for single players.

Help the unicorns get ready for the party by collecting their outfits and party essentials in this exciting board game with two ways to play. Land on a star and you get to select a piece for your unicorn (take your pick on the white side of the board or match pieces to your specific board on the coloured side). Land on a heart and gift a piece to another player. Land on the ogre and you have to put a piece back. One your board is full, make your wqay to the rainbow and spin your way to the party, travelling over the rainbow.

For an alternative game, tuen the board over for a game of unicorn themed snakes and ladders!

1-4 players. 3-8yrs.

Race your unicorns over the rainbow in this fun colour matching game!

Players take turns to pick up tail cards and match them to their unicorn heads. For every unicorn they successfully match they move one step closer to winning the magical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Develops matching and memory skills and colour recognition skills. Younger children can use Rainbow Unicorns as a first matching activity. As they become familiar with different colours, they can be encouraged to say the colour aloud as they turn over the unicorn cards.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-5yrs.

52 self-correcting pieces. Match the pictures to the letters.

Each complete card measures 13cm x 6.5cm.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. Made from at least 80% recycled material.

4yrs+.

26 double-sided alphabet flashcards and an alphabet guide.

The cards feature an illustration of the word on one side and the letter of the alphabet on the other. There is one card for every letter of the alphabet. The flashcards include a wide range of simple and more complex words, from 'Ant' to 'Umbrella'.

Develops children's literacy skills, from learning the letters of the alphabet to using the picture side to learn first words. The cards also feature a handy alphabet guide to help teach children the order of the alphabet and shapes of letters.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. Made from at least 80% recycled material.

3-7yrs.

Learn the letters of the alphabet in this fun lotto game!

Choose which side of the board you play on and try and be the first player to find all the cards that match the letters or pictures on your lotto board. There are 4 different ways to play: matching picture to picture, letter to picture, picture to letter or letter to letter. The different play styles develop with children's ability, from a simple picture matching lotto to more complex picture to letter matching - requiring children to think about the spelling of different words.

Children are encouraged to sound out the letters or words as they create them, developing their skills in phonics as well as alphabet and spelling.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-5 players. 3-6yrs.

A fun first reading and spelling activity.

Encourages letter recognition, teaches phonetic word building and promotes matching of pictures and words, from simple words like 'cat' to more complex four-letter words.

There are two ways to play, and the game is designed for both guided and independent word building.

In the first version, players match the letter cards to the letters shown on their board in the correct order to build a word. This is a simple matching game, which is a great way to introduce letter shapes and sounds. As children get more familiar with the letter sounds, they will progress to reading the words out loud. In the more challenging version of the game, players use the blank side of their boards and use the letter cards to build the word of the picture shown.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

1-4 players. 4yrs+.

The perfect progression from Match and Spell (OT004), this game helps to develop more advanced reading and spelling skills using both sounds and blends.

The game is played by building a variety of familiar and more advanced words, from 'Moth' to 'Balloon', with the help of colourful illustrations to identify words.

Double-sided boards to extend learning. Once children become more confident, they can turn over the boards to use the blank side for a more challenging game. The game is finished once all the word boards have been completed.

Includes 18 words.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

1-4 players. 5yrs+.

Race against the timer to spell the most words in this fast-paced literacy game.

Players take turns to spell words before the timer runs out - if the timer runs out midway through spelling a word, they must pass it on to the next player to complete. The game is filled with anticipation and can change quickly - children will enjoy racing against time and pinching words from other players! Once the game is complete children can be encouraged to talk about the words in front of them.

For younger children the game can be played without the timer to allow them to concentrate on each word.

Develops letter recognition and spelling skills.

2-4 players. 5-8yrs.

Race against the timer in this spellbinding literacy game!

Try to find the letters with the magic wand before the timer runs out. Once you've correctly spelled a word, add a yucky ingredient to your spell book - will you choose a monster's eyeball or the witch's fingers? The first player to collect all their ingredients and cast their spell wins the game!

Self-checking word cards feature a rub and reveal coating to magically check your answer.

Develops letter recognition and spelling skills.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5-7yrs.

Match rhyming pairs to make silly sentences, then feed them to the slime monster in this fun rhyming game.

Players start with a selection of five green slime cards. Taking it in turns they choose a purple slime card - if the card rhymes with one of the cards in front of them, the player must think of a silly sentence using the two words.

Once they have a rhyming sentence, they spin the spinner to find out in what style they must say their silly sentence in: whilst either holding their nose, with their teeth together, or in a squeaky voice!

Once they've said their funny sentence, they post their cards into the 3D slime monster. The winner is the first player to post all their green cards into the slime monster’s mouth.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5yrs+.

40 self-correcting pieces. Match the pictures with the numbers.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. Made from at least 80% recycled material.

Each complete card measures 15cm x 8cm. 3yrs+.

Spin the spinner, count the number of bubbles, and collect the matching cards on your fish board. But watch out! If you turn over a shark card, it will eat all of your fish and you'll have to start again!

The player with the most fish at the end of the game is the winner!

The excitement of this game is in the anticipation of turning over cards...will you turn over a shark card or collect more fish?! Children will also love the fun shell spinner.

Player boards and cards feature friendly sea creatures, including clown fish, starfish, crabs and puffer fish, and can be used to show children the different creatures that live underwater.

Develops number recognition and counting.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3yrs+.

Build a woodland path to collect acorns in this fun counting game!

Players take turns to roll the dice, pick up cards with matching numbers and add them to their path. If you turn over a squirrel card, the squirrel has collected enough acorns and ends their adventure. Once everybody has ended their path, count your acorns on your path. The player with the most acorns wins!

Players will develop counting and observational skills in this nutty number based game.

1-4 players. 4yrs+.

A fun introduction to addition and subtraction.

Players must get their bear safely home to their cubs by turning over number cards and solving mathematical problems in this fun number bonds game. But, be careful the bear doesn't get distracted by the yummy pot of honey or you'll have to miss a turn!

Features competitive gameplay, fun bear characters and a broad range of simple and challenging sums. Develops number and counting, and turn taking skills.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5yrs+.

Race to the bus station, picking up and dropping off passengers as you go! Throw the dice to move your bus around the board, either landing on a plus or minus square. Players spin the spinner to determine the number of passengers to count on or off their bus.

The winner is the player with the most passengers when their bus finally arrives at the bus station.

Children will develop their adding and subtracting skills and have fun talking about the interesting characters and places the bus stops along the way.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 4-8yrs.

Be the first to reach the mountain top in this exciting counting and addition game!

Take turns to turn over two footprint cards, count the yeti footprints and move your climber up the mountain the same number of spaces. Children will enjoy hanging their climbers onto the 3D mountain.

However, watch out for the yetis! If you turn over a yeti card you must move backwards the number of footprints shown. If you turn over two yetis everyone moves backwards two spaces!

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 4-8yrs.

Be the first back to the cave in this fun-filled prehistoric maths game. Players move their caveman playing piece around the board, solving maths problems along the way.

If they land on a plus or minus square, they solve one of their four addition and subtraction sums, then they can check their answers using the magic viewer. If correct they hook the completed sum over the 3D mammoth's trunk!

If a player lands on a feather square they can tickle another mammoth's trunk, which will make it sneeze and lose a sum from its trunk! Players can choose whether to solve easier or more challenging sums, which allows players of different ages and abilities to play together.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5-8yrs.

Introduce children to 2, 5 and 10 times tables with this fun pancake flippin' game!

To begin, this game can be used as a learning resource to teach children about the basic concepts of multiplication. Children will learn that multiplication is about the grouping of different numbers and how to use a number line to understand sequencing and multiplication.

Once children begin to grasp the basics of multiplication a fun pancake-themed game awaits! They can put their new skills into practise as they race to stack the most pancakes on their plate playing board. Players spin the spinner to see which times table they will be practising, then use the spatula to flip the pancake and check the answer.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5-8yrs.

Practise times tables from 2 to 12 in a fun way with this super imaginative, superhero board game! Features 2 games in 1 - Hero City board game and Multiplication Bingo.

In the Hero City Board Game players move around the board by spinning the spinners and solving multiplication sums. If a player lands on a shield square, they must use their imaginations to help their superhero defeat the disaster - they'll need to defeat the evil unicorns, outwit the zombies, or even escape the giant slugs! The game includes a colourful times tables checker.

Players can turn over the board for a fast-paced game of Multiplication Bingo! Using the cards and spinners from the board game, players race to be the first to get 3 in a row. This will encourage children to recall their times tables quickly.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 6-9yrs.

A spellbinding game that makes maths and sums magic!

Players take turns to solve the sums and fill their boards with yucky spell ingredients, from worm-infested cupcakes to brains and bogies! Once players have worked out the answer to the sum, the magic begins...by turning over their card and rubbing the heat sensitive patches to reveal if their answer is correct.

It incorporates a broad range of simple and challenging sums including addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5-7yrs.

Race and count your 3D character from shop to shop, using play money to buy lots of different items.

The winner is the first person to collect 6 items on their board.

Children will learn about handling money and giving change as well as developing their imagination as they take on the roles of shop keeper and banker, playing with pretend money. The game also encourages good manners, as players say 'please' and 'thank you' to the shopkeeper every time they buy an item. Children can add their own tills and purses to the game for extra play value!

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5-9yrs.

A fun board game to develop analogue and digital time telling skills.

Players must race their character around the board matching the times to the central clock - but watch out for the hungry wolf!

There are two ways to play this educational game - one by matching analogue times and moving the clock hands, and the second by matching digital times to analogue.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 5-9yrs.