9 Fun Ways To Get Your Kids Learning At Home That Won’t Drive You Mad

Science experiments, edu-screen time, fun activity boxes and more

Let's be honest. We all love our kids to bits, but conventional home-teaching can sometimes be a tear-your-hair-out endeavour. That's why we're looking at fun and alternative ways to keep our kids learning while we're stuck at home.

1. The Creative Train - Activities at Home

Get your kiddies' hands busy with these fun, creative and sensory activities which they can do at home. Choose from a variety of boxes including: Rainbow Sensory Rice Box, Moon Sand, Sea Animals Sensory Bin, Farm Animals Sensory Bin, 
Home-Made Edible Play Dough, or a Creativity Box.

Delivery available throughout the UAE, Boxes from AED 50, order now

2. Circle Time

Join early-childhood experts who will lead you and your kids in engaging subject-specific play sessions. Take part in interactive storytime, baby and me yoga, sing-a-longs, family cooking and more.

FREE activities suitable for ages 0-6, more info

3. My Discovery Lab: At Home Laboratory Boxes

Get your hands on ‘at-home’ laboratory boxes that are full of cool experiments, exciting activities, and thrilling investigations designed to inspire and amaze. These are specially tailored to age groups 3 to 5 years, 6 to 9 years, and 10 to 14 years – and the box contains everything they need to get experimenting.

Get 20% off boxes with Kidzapp

Delivery available throughout the UAE, AED 125-165 per box, order now

4. Tynker

Empower your kids with the tools they need to code from home! Tynker provides everything they need to learn computer programming the fun way- for ages 5 and up. With 40+ award-winning block & text-based courses and over 3,700 learning modules, there's a learning path for every kid no matter their age or level.

FREE access to premium coding courses during school closures, more info

5. Boxstory Activity Boxes

Get your boys and girls involved with themed activity boxes crafted by experts and geared toward children’s science, art and creative skill with engaging activities that move your kids away from screens. Each box comes with 7-10 theme-based activities including science projects, games, puzzles, maps, book, craft etc. 

AED 30 off Activity Boxes with Kidzapp

Delivery available throughout the UAE, AED 120 per activity box (including delivery), order now

6. Library of Experiments

Get ready for some excitement as you and your kids try out some the experiments on the biggest library of chemistry experiments and useful articles.

FREE, start experimenting

7. The Happy Box: Themed Learning Boxes

Engage your children for hours with a box filled with customizable activities (based on your child's age, gender and interests). With 11 different themes to choose from, each box is educational yet fun in nature, promoting cognitive development, creativity and fine motor skills.

All the materials required to complete each activity are included in the box - from scissors to paints to brushes to glue to construction paper to canvases and so on - together with step-by-step instructions and suggestions for further fun.

Get 10% off activity boxes with Kidzapp

Delivery available throughout the UAE, AED 234 per box, order now

8. Crash Course Kids

Explore the incredible world of science with the help of Crash Course Kids. Discover the worlds of animals, oceans, space and so much more, in this intriguing YouTube channel.

FREE, watch now

9. Thai Tots Cooking Kit by Fuschia

Put on your chef's hat and enjoy cooking a meal together with your little one - all from the comfort of your own home!

Deliveroo's limited-edition home cooking kit for children in partnership with Fuchsia Urban Thai allows you to have a cooking workshop at home while teaching your child the steps of putting together a simple and healthy meal. Each kit will consist of fresh ingredients and child-friendly step-by-step instructions.

Delivery available throughout the UAE, AED 48 for Falafel Kit, AED 50 for Noodle Kit, order now

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