Great learning gifts for your first grader
Give fun and learning all in one with any of these 7 favorite toys, games, and books.
By GreatSchools Staff
Marble Run Vortis
Ages: 4-10
What it teaches: engineering fundamentals around cause-and-effect relationships and interconnections
The magic of gravity and colored plastic are put to good use with this elaborate multifaceted marble run. Though kids will no doubt love playing with it, the real learning comes from putting it together and making it work. Kids of all ages thought this toy was exciting. One of our kid testers exclaimed before it was even out of the box: “Thank you thank you thank you!”
Be forewarned, though. For parents hoping for some leisure time, this toy may not satisfy. One of our parent testers confessed: “My child wasn’t the only one who learned something!”
Bottom line: The perfect family project that makes a big impression on little minds.
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