Learning can be fun with educational games and books and these are 11 of the best out there.
Best Educational Games and Books for Kids
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There are some classics that are timeless and also some new products to enjoy below.
You can also help them continue learning at home by investing in a desk for their bedroom. We’ve done the homework for you and compiled a list of the best desks for kids.
children’s writing book
Make handwriting practice super fun for your kids with this cleverly designed and colorful notebook.
Ideal for five-year-olds, added writing sheets help them develop their skills in this beautiful book that can be taken anywhere.
Designed to encourage independent learning, the notebook is packed with tracing activities to enhance handwriting.
A5 books fit easily into small backpacks or suitcases, making them an ideal travel companion for summer vacations.
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personalized educational book for children
This enchanting and special book is personalized with the child’s name.
They are the perfect introduction to colors, shape, numbers and letters for your little one. Bright images and clear text contribute to their cognitive development during their early formative years.
With their name on the cover and then on every page, the child will love engaging with these books. Let them see if they can spot their name hidden in the colored pages.
In addition to being personalized with the child’s first name, you can choose a message to print inside the book.
Choose from a number, shape, color or letter book.
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My personalized encyclopedia
In this great, easy-to-read encyclopedia, your child will be taken on a journey through the alphabet, learning many different things that start with each letter of the alphabet.
It will teach them endless facts about animals, body parts, food, professions, history and much more.
This personalized encyclopedia will make a useful and memorable keepsake for young children and is sure to be treasured for years to come.
It can be personalized with the child’s first name up to 12 characters and also a personal message from you, up to 80 characters.
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Educational pink unicorn puzzle for children
This is a lovely ten piece wooden puzzle perfect for learning through play.
Kids will learn to count as they put puzzle pieces together to create the pink unicorn.
This puzzle can stand upright when completed and will look great as an ornament on a shelf or windowsill.
It has been designed in the UK and handcrafted by skilled artisans in Sri Lanka from environmentally friendly materials.
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Children! Educational kit Grow your own flowers for bees
Children can learn about bees and encourage them in your garden, balcony or windowsill with this special edition of bee-friendly grow kits.
Complete with borage seeds and growing materials, this kit contains original artwork and an educational poster about the lives of bees, their role in the natural world, and simple things we can do to help them.
Seeds can be sown indoors in the spring and moved outdoors when warm enough.
Suitable for children from 5 to 10 years old.
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Original Scrabble board game
Scrabble is a classic game, but it’s a classic for a reason.
For generations it has offered fun and learning all in one, and it can continue to help your child build their vocabulary.
Made up of interlocking words, like a crossword, on a game board, the Scrabble game challenges players to spell words using letter tiles with different score values.
The object of the game is to get the highest score.
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Trivial Pursuit Family Edition Board Game from Hasbro Gaming
There’s fun for kids and adults alike in the family edition of this classic board game.
Answer questions on six categories and earn coins. There are questions for children and adults so that the whole family can get involved and everyone can deepen their knowledge.
There are six categories of questions; geography, entertainment, history, art and culture, science and nature and sport and leisure.
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Maths Games for Clever Kids ® – Buster Brain Games (Paperback)
This book is full of math puzzles designed to help kids improve their math skills.
From multiplication tables and shape-based search scenes, to mental math puzzles and picture puzzles, there’s plenty of content to confuse the brain.
From bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore.
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Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition (hardcover)
This world atlas presents a comprehensive view of the world, bringing it to life through innovative maps, stunning images and detailed content.
It offers an exciting perspective on what the planet is made of, how it looks and how it works.
This world atlas includes highly detailed and up-to-date regional and global maps and a wide range of topical issues covered, including natural disasters, population, climate and environment.
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David Walliams memory game
It is a fun family game created by David Walliams.
This is a memory game that requires full concentration and memory skills to find pairs of Walliam characters featuring Aunt Alberta, Gansta Granny and Ratburger.
Filled with brilliant imagery, this game is perfect for any fan of David Walliams storybooks and is fun and educational all rolled into one.
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David Walliams Awful Aunties Witty Word Games
A fun and educational game from The World Of David Walliams.
Awful Auntie’s wonderfully witty word game includes seven card games designed to help your little ones with their spelling by creating crossword puzzles and quick spelling races.
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