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Let’s Celebrate Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet – Raising Earth-Conscious Kids Through Play

Let’s Celebrate Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet – Raising Earth-Conscious Kids Through Play

This Earth Day, April 22nd 2025, we’re celebrating a powerful theme: "Our Power, Our Planet." It’s a rallying call for children, families, and communities around the globe to unite for one of the most important missions of our time—transitioning to renewable energy and clean electricity. The goal? To triple clean energy by 2030! Here at Edx Education, we believe in inspiring the next generation of little engineers, eco-advocates, and problem-solvers through play-based learning. After all, today’s curious minds are tomorrow’s inventors—and what better way to explore our planet and the power of renewable energy than through hands-on, imaginative play? So parents,...

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Sensory Play Ideas for Easter Holidays with Edx Education Water Trays

Sensory Play Ideas for Easter Holidays with Edx Education Water Trays

As the Easter holidays approach and the promise of warmer, sunnier days fills the air, parents and caregivers across the UK are looking for creative and engaging ways to keep little ones entertained, learning, and thriving. At Edx Education, we are passionate advocates for play-based learning, and sensory play is a fantastic way to help children develop essential skills while having endless fun.

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Screen-Free Play and Reducing Screen Time: Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Screen-Free Play and Reducing Screen Time: Tips for Parents and Caregivers

As parents and caregivers we’re all looking for ways to encourage children to play, explore, and grow without screens. While technology certainly has its place, too much screen time can impact sleep, attention spans, and even social development in young children. The good news? Children thrive on screen free activities that promote creativity, independence, and learning through play. At Edx Education, we’re passionate about helping families rediscover the joy of screen-free play. Through our award-winning educational toys, downloadable resources, and our Play, Learn & Create podcast, we advocate for play-based learning that builds confident, curious learners from the very beginning. Why...

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10 Fun & Easy Ways to Play with Pattern Blocks in the Early Years

10 Fun & Easy Ways to Play with Pattern Blocks in the Early Years

These colourful, tactile shapes are perfect for exploring early maths, language, communication, creativity, and even social-emotional development. Our new Green-n-Learn Sensory Tangram Set takes it to the next level—made from recycled materials, they're eco-friendly and have a lovely textured feel to enhance sensory learning.

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