Posts Tagged ‘Educational’
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By Lynley Oram in Deals on
8 September, 2010 at 8:00 pm
With The Book People discounted books can be as much as 75% off the recommended retail price. Which can lead to one problem – there’s no point in buying just one book as often the postage costs more than the novel! This voucher code solves that dilemma – it gives you free delivery.
Click here for free delivery for The Book People Discounted Books
- Discount: Free Delivery
- Minimum Spend: £0.00
- Voucher Code: W3LS3P
- Expiry: 30th September 2010
Go to your Basket and enter the promotional code there. A dialog box will pop up to tell you if it has been accepted or not. However, you won’t see this for sure until you get to the Order Summary, on the page where you enter your payment details. It should say, as mine did, that the delivery charge is £0.00. Which felt a bit nuts actually when I was buying a single book that cost just £2!
Normally standard delivery costs £3.95. If you spend more than £25 then delivery is free anyway. Although I have to say that would be an awful lot of books!
The site has a huge range of children’s books for babies and toddlers right up to teens. There’s also books for you on there too!
Thanks to edi at HUKD!
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By Lynley Oram in Deals on
7 September, 2010 at 8:00 pm
This voucher code will give you 10% off Toys Of Essence wooden educational toys. This is essentially giving you free delivery. Standard UK delivery charges on the site start at £2.99, then go up to £4.99 when you spend between £21 and £41, and £5.99 when you spend more.
Enter the discount code on the checkout page. It will be immediately applied to your total. I always prefer this, as it is so much less hassle to find out whether a code works there and then, than go through the entire payment process only to find it doesn’t work!
I love the wooden toys on this site. They’re simply beautiful. Although they’re all educational, it doesn’t mean they’re not also fun.They aren’t the cheapest toys you’ll find. But there are times when really, I just get totally sick of the plasticky brightly coloured sorts of children’s toys, and the Ben 10/Peppa Pig/My Little Pony and other branded toys.
 I also really like the way the site is laid out. With toys divided into categories, and also into age groups.
It isn’t all wooden toys either. I particularly liked the look of the number bean bags. And the Jewellery box sticky mosaics would make a wonderful present for a young girl.
Thanks to edi at HUKD!
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By Tamsin Oxford in Deals on
7 September, 2010 at 3:00 pm
 The LeapFrog range of toys and educational goodies is expanding daily, it feels as if every time I turn around there is a LeapFrog something on offer! Here we have the delightful LeapFrog My Puppy that’s down from £19.99 to £14.99 including free delivery from Amazon.
This soft, green cuddly puppy is called Scout. He connects to your computer so you can customise the music he plays, the learning adventure he will take your child on, and all the things that your child loves to do and eat. So you can teach him that your child likes strawberries, adores bears and wants the world to be coloured pink.
Once you’ve hooked him up and downloaded the extras and sorted out the preferences you can then press his paws to hear him talk or sing your favourite songs. There are about 30 songs – learning tunes and lullabies – available for  download.
He will play games with you and teach you things, and parents can go online to follow their child’s learning adventure and see what programmes they need to focus on to help their child’s development.
Thanks to LISAJAYNE at HUKD!
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By Tamsin Oxford in Freebies on
5 September, 2010 at 6:00 pm
 I couldn’t be more excited about a freebie! I am desperate to learn more about photography as I’ve not had time to go to lessons or put what I’ve learned so far into practise, so an online course that can be done in my own time is rather perfect. Here, at PhotographyCourse.net you can learn all the secrets of digital photography for no cost at all.
The site is really easy to navigate and you can start your lessons from wherever your skill levels are today. You can learn how to work with the light you are given, how to get people to post for you, focal length and so much more.
Each course comes with images and clear instructions to help you learn about each element of digital photography so you can quietly figure stuff out at your own pace. I really think that this is quite brilliant as courses are very  expensive in the UK.
If you get stuck, you can always ask a friend or do a YouTube search for a video walkthrough, otherwise you can carry on, learn what you need, and walk away as a pro. What an ace freebie!
Thanks to leemole101 at HUKD!
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By Tamsin Oxford in Deals on
5 September, 2010 at 3:00 pm
 This is a fantastic deal for a starter guitar for kids that’s down to a mere £13.95 at Conrad and, thanks to the lovely voucher code below, gets free delivery too. For musical children or parents who want musical children, this is a lovely price for a sweet little guitar.
The TL4 Sunburst guitar comes with a two year warranty (ace!), has steel strings and is made entirely from linden wood. It’s 64cm in size so it should be alright for most kids to handle quite comfortably. While this won’t necessarily be the world’s most awesome guitar, it’s good place to start.
Now, if you would like to nab this guitar for £13.95 and avoid the horrors of postage costs then use the  code 020077-89 to get it sent to your home for free.
I wish we hadn’t bought our daughter a plastic electronic monstrosity from ELC now, this is far better and is at least a good stepping stone to a real guitar.
Thanks to amibees at HUKD!
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By Tamsin Oxford in Deals on
3 September, 2010 at 11:00 am
 The Read at Home Complete Collection at The Book People is down from £123.69 to only £15 and includes 31 different books. It features all five levels – each one with six storybooks – and comes with a handbook that shows you how to make learning fun and successful for your child.
The books feature Kipper, Chip and Biff, and all the other popular Oxford Reading Tree characters and tie in neatly with what your children are already doing in their classes. The entire series has been specially written to allow you to support the progress your child is making at school.
The books included in the set are Picnic Time, The Snowman, Mum’s New Hat, Funny Fish, Silly Races, Dad’s Birthday, Ouch, The Monster Hunt, Super Dad, Poor Old Rabbit, I can Trick a Tiger, Floppy and the Bone, The Old Tree Stump, The Real Floppy, Dragon Danger, The Raft Race, The Spaceship, Missing, Arctic Adventure, Trapped and so many more.
Thanks to xmum2threex at HUKD!
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By Tamsin Oxford in Deals on
1 September, 2010 at 4:00 pm
 It well and truly is back to school now, with some schools already back in action and mums and dads across the land either crying or crying with relief. But that doesn’t mean we have to stop hunting down deals that could help your kids with their educational needs! These mice are brilliant for kids just starting out with computers and only cost £5 including delivery at Play.com.
The mice are both high-resolution optical chaps that offer three buttons and a scroll wheel. The cable comes with a slim USB connector and they have a clever ergonomic design. The Disney Princess mouse is heart shaped and pretty for those kids that like a bit of sparkle in their lives.
 The Disney Cars mouse looks just like your usual mouse but has lots of lovely red on it – and anice pic of the Cars themselves. If I am honest, I am not sure how the heart-shaped mouse would work with little hands. It may look cute but I’m not convinced that it will be easy to use or good for them.
Thanks to G0OSE at HUKD!
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By Tamsin Oxford in Deals on
31 August, 2010 at 6:00 pm
 There is something really satisfying about being a parent, about being able to inspire your children’s creativity and encourage them to explore their imaginations. We have one of these easels at home and it was one of the best investments ever. Now down to £17.92 at Amazon, this is a great deal with a saving of £12.07.
The easel is double-sided and made from lovely wood. It has a chalkboard and a whiteboard so kids can try out different textures and ideas. The set comes with six white chalks and six coloured chalks as well as a board eraser.
The easel is 90cm tall and comes ready assembled (so no terrifying fiddling with weird instructions here) and if you have two tots then they can both draw at the same time. Although, like most siblings, they’ll probably end up fighting  because they both want the same side.
It is ideal for ages three and up and one of the coolest features is the tray underneath. Here you can store all their drawing equipment so they can get started whenever they’re in the mood.
Thanks to Zobobump at HUKD
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By Tamsin Oxford in Deals on
30 August, 2010 at 4:00 pm
 This rather plastictastic toy/rider/device is down from £70 to only £42 at Mothercare and you can arrange for instore collection to avoid any sticky delivery charges. It is suitable from nine months to three years and offers a nice fat saving to parents into this sort of thing.
I’m honestly not sure about this product. It looks like a cross between a lawnmower and a futuristic hovercraft for kids. That, and all the plastic, makes me shudder a little. It is suitable for small children as a rocker thanks to its stable base, safety bar and harness.
Also, you can use it as a Push ‘n’ Go device with its removable footrest, the safety harness and the practical parent handle. It will also work as a Push ‘n’ Walk with a handy support for baby’s first steps and then it will mutate into a Sit  ‘n’ Ride foot powered car with a driving activity centre.
The toy asks you to supply two AA batteries and comes in either pink or red. If you’ve got an active baby and a big house then this may well be a fab deal for you. Me? I’d prefer something more sustainable and natural.
Thanks to sing2trees at HUKD!
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By Tamsin Oxford in Comps on
27 August, 2010 at 6:00 pm
 The ASUS competition has ended and one lucky family is walking away with this truly awesome prize. ASUS gave us a yummy back to school netbook worth £300 that boasts wi-fi, a 10 inch screen and more features than you can shake a teacher at. It’s just perfect for helping children get the most out of their education.
So! Who won the awesome ASUS netbook? Well none other than lovely mum Kirsty. Congratulations Kirsty! Your prize has been sent to you by ASUS and we hope it brings you and your family many hours of educational fun.
Thanks again to ASUS for letting us have this fantastic prize that will surely make a big difference to Kirsty’s family.
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