Educational toys should be age appropriate, otherwise they will not be helpful in developing skills or learning concepts. Initially not keen on anyone else touching it (the joys of being a toddler), however, she soon warmed up to the idea. Overall it didn’t take me too long and the eldest, who was going to have a play with this and test it out, got involved! This role play set is quite impressive in detail, with it’s light sensor for scanning food, chip and pin device, paper receipts and voice commands. As an exhausted mom to 3 beautiful boys aged 5-11, Keep Up With the Jones Family began as a family blog and turned into my passion.

Not only is it crammed full of features like a chip-and-pin machine and scanner, but also has a series of realistic electronic noises, lights and speech. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).We received a meal and a bottle of wine in at The Mutton at Hazeley Heath in exchange for this review.

And if you haven't got enough to do it will keep you busy tidying up all the little bits and all the ripped up (by your toddler) cardboard food packages. This post How to prepare for going back to primary school: An essentials list was written in collaboration with Very. Play encourages the development of hand-eye coordination, expands the imagination and increases social skills through role play. This will ensure that play and learn go hand in hand, allowing learning toys to develop important skills in children during their play-time. It comes with an incredible 75 pieces and the food items included are branded, this can help younger ones as they may be able to recognise the products from the packaging before they are able to read.On top of the stand is an electronic till which has realistic scanning sounds, lights, spoken instructions and a touch-screen display. We tried to play it in the conservatory in the daylight but it didn’t work very well as it was too bright.

The set took a while to put together, so make sure you leave yourself a good hour or so to assemble it. There are plenty of games and activities that can be done at home that don't require spending a ton of money. I always supervised my youngest with it just in case, but she is past the stage of putting things in her mouth. When I first got it out my little ones really loved playing with it, they really liked the credit card chip and pin aspect. Groceries can be swiped across the checkout and placed in the bagging area ready to be taken away after payment.Childhood is gone in the blink of an eye [except the sleepless nights part, that lasts for decades I think] and I wanted to enjoy every moment I could and make it as fun as possible. This would make a fantastic birthday or Christmas gift and there’s so much fun to be had playing with it. For example, if your child loves playing with cars then why not set up some cones in the driveway and have them race each other? If your child isn't enjoying the toy or they aren't learning anything from it then it may not be a good fit for your family.