Instead of looking at specific developmental areas that children might need help with, look at their interests and how those interests can be incorporated into the toy. This will ensure that play and learn go hand in hand, allowing learning toys to develop important skills in children during their play-time. Type of Product: Orchard Toys are experts in creating educational games, jigsaw puzzles, activity books, and flashcards for children. heir products cover a wide range of topics, such as literacy, numeracy, science, and geography. Some of their most popular products include ""Shopping List"" game, ""Farmyard Heads and Tails"" jigsaw puzzle, and ""Alphabet Lotto"" game. When you're shopping educational toys for your child, the first thing to consider is the age of the toy. Educational toys should be age appropriate, otherwise they will not be helpful in developing skills or learning concepts. About the Product: Orchard Toys is a UK-based company that produces educational games, jigsaw puzzles, activity books, and flashcards for children. Orchard Toys was founded in 1971, and as of 2023, the company has been in existence for over 52 years. Orchard Toys has also partnered with several well-known brands and organizations, such as the National Trust and the RSPB, to produce educational products that promote learning about the natural world.

Farmyard Heads & Tails encourages observational and memory skills whilst introducing very young children to the concept of turn-taking! Young children will love the bold and colorful illustrations, and the large, chunky cards are ideal for little hands. I loved that I could play this with my daughter and it was a great game for us to spend time with each other and for me to teach her about the different animals. My daughter also enjoyed playing this alone and would spread the cards out along the floor to match these up so it would keep her entertained for quite some time. They were easy to transport too as the box is very durable. The next thing to consider when choosing toys for children is what do we want them to learn? Do we want them to learn about animals? About colors? About counting? These are all important topics that you may want your child exposed to from an early age so that they can begin learning about these things before school starts and continue learning throughout the year. Educational toys play a big role in this, as they keep on introducing and nurturing children with educational topics, their surroundings, life skills and many more. Farmyard Heads & Tails from orchard toys is a colorful, farmyard-themed educational board game that can be played both as a single player pairing activity or a memory game. Young players can start by turning all the farm cards picture side up and trying to match the head and tail parts. This deceptively simple matching activity can be altered for more advanced play by turning the cards picture side down and playing as a matching and memory game. Children can also develop their mathematical skills by counting their pairs at the end of the game. This colourful, farmyard-themed game can be played both as a single player pairing activity or a memory game. Young players can start by turning all the farm cards picture side up and trying to match the head and tail parts. This deceptively simple matching activity can be altered for more advanced play by turning the cards picture side down and playing as a matching and memory game. Children can also develop their maths skills by counting their pairs at the end of the game.For example, if a child wants to play with cars but can't yet reach them without climbing up on furniture or standing on boxes, then consider purchasing an attachment that allows them to play with cars without having to stand up or climb up things.

For a new challenge, play Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads and Tails as a memory game. Spread out the cards picture side down and take turns turning them over to find matching pairs. Help children count their pairs to introduce maths skills in this educational game. I really like Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads and Tails and find it hard to pin point something that would make it better. Maybe as a first time mum I would be put off buying it for my 10 month daughter as it says 18+ months however she had great fun with it and so maybe the age limit should be reduced so more babies can enjoy this wonderful game. Tested by mum Frances Fleming for the M&B Awards 2017: From first glance it is easy to see that this is a high quality and appealing product. It is exceptionally designed and is colourful and fun to look at and play. The cards are friendly looking, easily identifiable animals which my little one instantly adored. The cards are also chunky so will withstand lots of play which is great due to them having dual purpose as a jigsaw type game and then a memory game too.

The quality of the product is outstanding. The cards are chunky and well made and the box they come in equally robust and solid. The bright and colourfully designed cards are appealing to look at, easy to handle - even for little hands - and are most importantly easy to clean if needed. I also like that this is a British made product. Mix and match heads and tails in the Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads and Tails Game. The 24 chunky cards make up 12 colourful farmyard friends, sized just right for little hands to puzzle together. The only thing I would recommend for this game is that it has a handy handle so as you are able to take with you anywhere. This game was ideal to take on holiday with us as the box is a good size but it would be easier with a handle on as like other mums I am sure, I use my pushchair to hang most things on using the shopping hooks and it would just be easier to be able to hang up. Tested by mum Lisa Boyd for the M&B Awards 2017:

Featuring twelve friendly farm characters and objects to match, Farmyard Heads & Tails encourages observational and memory skills whilst introducing very young children to the concept of turn-taking! Young children will love the bold and colourful illustrations, and the large, chunky cards are ideal for little hands.

In late 2016, Farmyard Heads and Tails won a Bronze award in the prestigious Mother & Baby awards in the ‘Best Toddler Toy Under 24 Months’ category. Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads and Tails can be used easily both at home and when travelling. The colourful pictures keep toddlers entertained for hours. Younger children can even use them in their highchair while mum rushes to prepare a meal. This product is one that children will use time and time again and not tire of. The small nature of the cards make it easily transportable which means they can easily be slipped into a handbag and brought out to distract toddlers when visiting friends. The sturdy box is also built to withstand boisterous toddlers. This product makes a mums life easier as they can be used as a distraction both in the home and when travelling. In late 2016, Farmyard Heads and Tails won a Bronze award in the prestigious Mother & Baby awards in the 'Best Toddler Toy Under 24 Months' category.

The best thing about Orchard Toys Farmyard Heads and Tails is that it can be used for individual play or as a game with up to three other players. As a mum, this is great, as it can be used to keep little ones occupied on their own or with others. It's very educational with demonstrating matching. You can also encourage children to voice the animal noises, so it's fun for them also. A fun first matching activity that develops into a game as children grow in confidence and ability. Farmyard Heads and Tails is a simple game, which toddlers can enjoy on their own or with other players. Featuring 12 farm characters and objects to match, the game encourages observational and memory skills whilst introducing very young children to the concept of turn-taking! The big, wipe-clean cards are ideal for little hands.” Tested by mum Melanie Hudson for the M&B Awards 2017: For example, if you are buying a toy for a toddler that is too advanced, they may get bored and turn to other activities while they wait for the toy to be played with. Thus, early learning toys are appropriate for toddlers, instead of too complex toys.I would recommend this game to a friend. I like the simple design of the cards making it easy for all toddlers to play. The small nature of the cards make it easily transportable which means they can easily be slipped into a handbag and brought out to distract toddlers when visiting friends. The sturdy box is also built to withstand boisterous toddlers. I think it would be useful to include a mini poster within the box which has all the animals on to show what the cards should look like once they have been matched up. This would help particularly younger ones to know what they are looking for. I think the pictures on the box are just a little bit too small for some children, particularly younger ones, to identify from. Tested by mum Jacqueline Floyd for the M&B Awards 2017: