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Educational games

Games and activities: birth to 3 years

The following is a small selection of educational activities that you and your child can do together. Whether you're looking to help your child in a particular subject, or want to find new activities or games for relief on those rainy days, you can get started here.

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Fun with Spot [External Site]

Based on the books by Eric Hill, Spot is the popular children's character for pre-school and reception-age children. [External Site]

Cbeebies: Tweenies counting game [External Site]

Great for early learning goals and mathematical development, simply choose your child's favourite Tweenies character, then match the number on the star to the number at the top of the game by clicking on it with your mouse.

This is just one of the many games you can find from the CBeebies website, which will provide loads of educational playtime for your baby/toddler.

PBS Kids: matching game with Clifford the Big Red Dog [External Site]

Match T-bones balloon and get kisses from Clifford. This game is good for matching colours. PBS Kids is a non-profit American website containing games with Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Barney and more.