Wooden Train Set...

The wooden train set from FUN TO LEARN does not only come with railway tracks and station, they also come with buildings, houses, trees, people and traffic signs too! Bright and vivid colours are used to attract the child’s attention and keep them interested with the toy. See your child build a township around the railway from the ground up! Play with them too as it can help strengthen the relationship with your child.

Wooden Train Set (wooden toys/games)

Wooden Train Set - 58 pcs (dimension: 105x45 cm)
Wooden Train Set - 101 pcs (dimension: 125x85 cm)

“What is the difference between a wooden train set and an electronic one?”, we were once asked by someone we know. The answer he gave was profound but it made us nod in agreement. “With the electronic train set, your child sees the toy plays by itself. But with a wooden train set, he can play with it.” It is with this in mind that parents and educators today are turning to wooden toys which they can build and play with such as the train set. Also, wooden toys are great toys for developing a child’s motor skills besides encouraging creativity. FUN TO LEARN wooden train set is for children age 3 and above. The train sets come with assembly instruction. Do not worry if you lose it. Just request another one to be e-mailed to you from FUN TO LEARN!

My Big Puzzle Of Alphabets (Multi Layer Puzzles Category)

This EXTRA large size puzzle is a new and unique wooden puzzle where 2 (or more) wooden puzzles are combined into one, in layers, hence the name Multi Layer Puzzle. My Big Puzzle of Alphabets by FUN TO LEARN is an example. It is a puzzle designed to be a learning tool for children to learn their ABC capital and small letters. There are 2 layers in the puzzle. The top layer is a peg puzzle of capital letters. Removing the puzzle piece reveals another puzzle piece just under it. This puzzle piece attached to the lower layer is a jigsaw puzzle of small letters. To play, just remove all the pieces from both layers and start. It is suitable for a child age 2 and above.

Tetris (Geometry Shapes Stacking)

This is a 3D wooden toy variation of the popular video game of the 80s but no less enthralling than the original. The uniqueness of this toy is that Tetris is not just the only game one can play with it. The toy can be played in 3 ways!
Game 1 : Tetris shape stacking which is played by placing all 20 wooden pieces next to and above each other on the base until they form 7 layers of squares. The only rule is that the pegs on the base must go through all the holes in the wooden pieces.
Game 2 : Arrange all 20 wooden pieces on a flat surface to form an array of 3 x 21 dots or 9 x 7 dots. All the wooden pieces must be used and they should form a regular rectangle shape.
Game 3 : Make a tower, airplane, ship and more using the wooden pieces and your imagination! You child would love this!
The wooden pieces comes in 8 different shapes and colours, with evenly spaces through holes in them. It is a creative learning toy that helps develop a child’s problem solving skill and creativity. An answer sheet (shown in the picture) is provided with the toy.

Memory Game Puzzle

How well does your child store information in his memory? How observant is she? If you are looking for a toy or a game that can help train your child’s memory and observation skill and at the same time enjoy the thrill and fun of playing, then the Memory Game from FUN TO LEARN is probably the one that you are looking for. FUN TO LEARN website, kidzpuzzle.com, offers 2 choices of the game, At The Lake and In The Sea. There are 4 activity boards in Memory Game. Each board has 5 different matching pairs of pictures.


The game is played by one or more players but we would encourage the parent to play with the child:-
1. First lift a cover to reveal the picture underneath and then ask your child to find another picture, same as the one you uncovered, hidden in one of the other covers.
2. The child will then try to look for it by removing one cover at a time and replacing it should the picture underneath does not match with the one that you have uncovered. As he does this, he will make a mental note of all the pictures and where they are located. Eventually, he finds the one matching yours.
3. Next, uncover another picture and ask him to find the same hidden one. You will discover over time, he will learn to find the matching pictures quicker than he does before. The different shapes and colours of the pictures will be etched in his memory and when he plays another similar game, he will take note of the same features of the pictures, thus develops his observation skill.
FUN TO LEARN Memory Game is made up of 4 activity boards, a back board with coloured knobs at each corner and a front board with a picture and holes to place the covers. The 4 matching pair of pictures on one board are different from another. They are to be hidden by the covers before the start of the game. To play a new game, simply remove the previous one activity board and place the new activity board over the back board. The back board knobs should locate the holes at the 4 corners of the layer. Match the colour on the edge of the hole with the colour of the knobs. Then place the front board, picture side facing up and covers on the new layer.
The game is suitable for children age 3 and above.

Magnetic Maze

This is a new wooden puzzle that is played with a magnetic pen which moves the metal balls in a maze. Like the Maze Puzzle, it is called maze for the same reason. The puzzle is made by first screen- printing a picture over a wooden board. Then it is cut through to form the grooves or maze. Another wooden board, serving as a back support, is then glued to the reverse side of the first board. Metal balls are placed in the maze and a thick acrylic cover is bolted securely to the first board to prevent the balls from falling out and so that we can see them while playing. A wooden rod is used to make the pen. The tip is hollowed out to insert a small magnet and then closed with a wooden plug tightly to prevent the magnet from falling out.

How to play? Take Fish Searching for Food Pellets from FUN TO LEARN as example. The object of the game is to guide the metal balls representing the food pellets with the magnetic pen and drop them in the holes (inside the round groove) near the fishes. At the start of the game, the metal balls are to be randomly scattered around the maze and the puzzle placed on a flat surface like a table. The child may at first be confused as to how the metal balls are moved. Gradually, he will realise the magnetic pen pulling effect. When the pen is drawn near to the ball, the magnet lifts it up and will appear as if it is sticking to the acrylic. As the pen moves, the ball follows. To release, all the child needs to do is to lift up the pen and pull away from the board. The ball will then drop down. Over time, he will learn how to manipulate the metal balls and will soon deftly position them in the holes. The puzzle helps develop hand-eye coordination, dexterity, pre-writing and problem solving skill. It is suitable for children age 3 and above.

Wooden Maze Puzzle, Find My Head

This is a new wooden puzzle from FUN TO LEARN. It is a mix and match puzzle called maze simply because of the grooved tracks that are made on the puzzle. The tracks guide the wooden pieces held to the board by a small wooden disc and attached together by a short piece of wooden rod. How to play? Take the maze puzzle, Find My Head, shown in the picture as example.

First, the wooden pieces of the animal heads are moved around, scattering them randomly all over the board or placing them to the wrong animal bodies. Then the child is encouraged to play by finding and matching the heads with the bodies of the animals. The learning experience will be fun for them! At first, they may try to move the pieces in directions that may not seem logical or push them against the side of the track. It is okay since they are just starting to learn how to play with the toy and they may not know that the pieces only move over the grooved tracks. Show them how to move the wooden pieces by guiding their hands as they push the pieces around. Soon they will learn how and start matching the animal head with the correct body. Teach them the names of the animals as they play. Later, they will recognise the animals when they see them in real life. The puzzle helps develop the child pre-writing skill and logical thinking. It is suitable for children age 3 and above.

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Two Sides Wooden Puzzles...encourage imagination in young children

Everyday Scene (2), TSM-01

This is a unique and interesting wooden puzzle where on one side of it, a child can arrange the puzzle pieces back to their original slots. On the other side, there is a scenery print depicting a river that flows into a blue sea and land with a rail track, bridges and a tunnel. The child can arrange the puzzle pieces to fill the scenery as he/she likes. The puzzle pieces consist of farm cows, sheeps and a horse, boats, yacht and a train and even a hot air balloon! And the population are all cute little teddies! Children will have loads of fun playing with the puzzle and learn about the things that they see everyday in life. Encourage your child to make a story using the board and puzzle pieces and present it to you. It will develop their narration and presentation skill!

Everyday Scene (3), TSM-02

Everyday Scene (1), TSL-01

There are also 2 other puzzles of the same design but different sceneries. Everyday Scene (3), TSM-02 shows a city street and buildings with vehicles and pedestrians as puzzle pieces. Everyday Scene (1), TSL-01, shows a big prairie with a farming community, barn and houses, tractor and lorry, farm animals and trees as puzzle pieces.

STAARS Paper Fashion Doll Kit (model, Amy)

This is a trademark product of Malaysia. Young girls, age 4+ can play dressing up the paper doll with pre-coloured dresses or non-colour fashion dresses that they can colour in colours that they like. This paper doll kit encourages imagination and creativity and young girls can look up to the model, Amy, hip and trendy style and personality.



Description: 2-in-1 paper fold up fashions and colouring-based kit:-

Package contents:
1 paper doll with stand in precut template.
6 colour fashion dresses with folding tabs in pre-cut template.
6 non-colour dresses with folding tabs (without pre-cut template).
1 colour “Magic Staars” with precut template.
1 non-colour “Magic Staars” (without precut template).

This playing kit is designed for children age 4 and above. Colouring pencils and scissors are required (not included in the pack). Adult supervision and assistance recommended.

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Noah's Ark Children Wooden Puzzle

IS IT A PAINTING?

I got this question when I offered this puzzle for retail at her shop. She couldn't believe that it was a raised wooden puzzle. It's true!The pictures were painted in lively colours using permanent non-toxic ink. This large raised wooden puzzle, (size 415x300x9 mm)depicts Noah, his wife and the pairs of animals boarding the biblical Ark. Besides enjoying it as a puzzle, your children can learn about the various animals and use the puzzle pieces in an imaginative game. If they like the puzzle so much, you can frame it as their momento.

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