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Meet PlayShifu Orboot – an interactive globe for kids

Orboot (noun) – a magical thing that lets you travel to faraway places without ever leaving your chair.

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Best homeschooling toys for your little ones

Looking for a homeschooling curriculum for your kids? We’re here to help you cover everything from STEM to life skills.

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Value to Education

10 educational tools that will help your kid

If you wish to bolster your child’s learning abilities, here are few of our favourite learning resources and educational tools you may need!

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The PlayShifu Digest

World Nature Conservation Day: Getting children to feel connected to nature

I write this piece on the occasion of World Nature Conservation Day. The usual questions are doing the rounds: Why is world nature conservation day celebrated? Why is the conservation of resources important? And, there’s enough material available on them. So, let me start with a more ‘basic’ question. Why do we want to save […]

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Why this doctor play set is a must have!

“Careful with that. It could hurt you! Don’t want to be going to the doc right?” In millions of homes across the world, some version of that line has been used to keep kids from doing things that may harm them. It’s no wonder that doctors don’t immediately inspire joy in children. According to a […]

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Why we love family game nights!

Fun games on family game nights! Don’t we all look forward to them? Laid back evenings, some healthy no-mess snacks (here are some ideas), and quality time with the kids that doesn’t feel like monitoring! Of course, they’re a LOT of fun. Besides that, however, are there other benefits to this tradition? The short answer […]

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Why Tinker? 5 Reasons You OUGHT to Try Tacto Electronics

  Tinkering is childhood’s outlet for curiosity. Curiosity fuels imagination, which allows us to think beyond present possibilities. And, that’s a crucial pathway to innovation. Who knows what absurd possibilities of today might become habits of tomorrow? Just like you’re probably reading this on a phone and adding Tacto Electronics to a digital shopping cart, […]

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6 reasons this coding game set is better than any other

“Jump over the hole or push the ladder to form a bridge?” My daughter suggested it’s better to push the ladder over. She wanted to code the instructions. I said, “As long as you let me do level 8.” Eventually, we got stuck at level 9. She’s 5, and I’m 35. For both, it was […]