Back to School Tools: Lakeshore Learning Giveaway!

As I mentioned yesterday, this year I’ll be doing a lot of play-based learning with Shane. I recently had the chance to use a couple of really great educational toys from Lakeshore Learning with Shane & they were a huge hit!

monkey counting

Shane is obsessed with monkeys, so when I saw these Linking Number Monkeys I had to get them. I worried that Shane would play with them once & get bored since they don’t “do” much, but since I’m really trying to focus on teaching him 11-20 I decided to get them anyway. We’re still working on using them for number recognition {he has issues with double-digit numbers because he thinks 11 is “two ones” instead of “eleven” and 12 is “one and two”, etc.”} but we’re getting there, but we’ve found a variety of other uses for them as well!

They are great for sorting- we sort by color and by number {if it has a 2 in front, a 1 in front, or just one number}! They’re also great for fine motor skills as he links their hands together.

monkey counters

&They’re perfect for using his imagination! He frequently uses them to act out scenes and just play- they’re a favorite since they’re monkeys and because they are the perfect size for his hands and many of his playsets! I even keep finding them napping in his bed as he loves putting them “night-night” {all thirty of them}.

Learning Kit Items

I’m also trying to do some science type stuff with him to give him a head start on it since I was never good at it so we also tried out the Can Do! Color and Light Discovery Kit. I was very impressed with this one because the contents are so simple- 2 {unbreakable} mirrors, 4 color paddles, a flashlight & a little red bear- but there were so many fun things to do with the kit! It comes with 6 activity suggestion cards {which are pictures, so no reading is required} and there is plenty more to do beyond the suggestions as well. I also loved that you can store all of the pieces in the canister it comes in for easy clean up & storage!

Color tiles play

I loved this kit because while there were ways that I could set it up for him to learn from it, I could also just give him the items in the kit & let him explore them however he wanted. He liked viewing the room through the different color paddles {sometimes while making silly faces}, and he realized on his own that he could make other colors by combining two of them.

While I discovered Lakeshore Learning online, they actually have retail locations nationwide! I even found out that I have one not too far from me and I can’t wait to go check it out in person! {Even though I know I’m going to spend way too much money there.} They do free crafts for kids on Saturdays from 11am-3pm and offer in-store discounts, so it’s definitely worth checking out if you have one nearby. {You can use their store locator to find a retail store near you.}

Buy It: You can find the Linking Number Monkeys {$29.95} and the Can Do! Color and Light Discovery Kit {$19.95} at your local Lakeshore Learning store or online at LakeshoreLearning.com! From now until September 4th, you can get 20% off hundreds of favorites and enjoy free shipping on orders of $79 or more.

Win It: One lucky reader will win their choice of either the Linking Number Monkeys or the Can Do! Color and Light Discovery Kit! Just enter using the simple Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Note: I received the items mentioned to facilitate this review. All experiences are authentic & all opinions are my own.

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