Count & Sort - Backyard Bugs Counters, 72 pcs
This set includes 72 creepy-crawlies from 6 different species: grasshoppers, bumblebees, beetles, spiders, dragonflies, and caterpillars. Can your child name them all?Â
Hide the bugs in a sandpit, send children on a treasure hunt in the garden, or freeze them in a block of ice and chip them free. You can also place a handful on display, cover them with a tea towel, and challenge your child to remember how many dragonflies they spotted.
Perhaps the beetle becomes a beloved pet or a permanent resident of your child's dollhouse. Play a game of hot and cold, or glue the bugs onto a chest of drawers as quirky handles or colourful decorations.Â
What makes this product special
Toys for learning through play
Play is essential for children’s learning, well-being, and development. Through play, children learn about themselves and the world around them.
Play helps children:
• stay curious
• focus and become absorbed in what they're doing
• take on age-appropriate challenges
• build confidence
We believe children learn best by doing things for themselves:
• by making mistakes
• by getting messy
• by falling down and getting back up again
Resilience, confidence, and courage grow through experience, one small step at a time.
That's why we carefully choose toys that encourage independence, imagination, movement, and social skills — offering just the right balance of support, freedom, and opportunities to grow.
Carefully selected toys
We carefully handpick every toy from the vast world of toys available today. The only toys that make it into our range are ones we'd be happy to give our own children.
Every toy at ToyAcademy should:
• support learning through play
• be made from durable, high-quality materials
• be safe and enjoyable for children to play with
20 years of experience as parents and professionals
We're a Danish company founded in 2005, and we're parents too. We know what it's like to want the very best toys for your children.
Our mission is clear:
Toys should support children’s development, well-being, and confidence through play.
90-day returns
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You have 90 days to return your purchase, giving you extra flexibility and peace of mind.
If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
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What makes this product special
This set includes 72 creepy-crawlies from 6 different species: grasshoppers, bumblebees, beetles, spiders, dragonflies, and caterpillars. Can your child name them all?Â
Hide the bugs in a sandpit, send children on a treasure hunt in the garden, or freeze them in a block of ice and chip them free. You can also place a handful on display, cover them with a tea towel, and challenge your child to remember how many dragonflies they spotted.
Perhaps the beetle becomes a beloved pet or a permanent resident of your child's dollhouse. Play a game of hot and cold, or glue the bugs onto a chest of drawers as quirky handles or colourful decorations.Â
Suitable for ages 3 yrs. to 7 yrs.Practising how to sort and categorise objects helps improve your child’s ability to sort through the countless impressions they experience daily. Categorizing is fundamentally a way of learning and comprehending new words, concepts, and experiences. Before we can understand what something is and what it means, we first need to comprehend how it differs from something else.
Several everyday situations require us to sort and organise – for example, we use that skill when we sort our laundry, go to the recycling depot, or solve an equation.
The activity is great for your child's well-being and ability to learn new things:
- Helps your child strengthen their logical thinking skills.
- Learn about quantities and numbers.
| Item number | 21-LER0457 |
|---|---|
| Age | 3 yrs., 4 yrs., 5 yrs. , 6 yrs. , 7 yrs. |
| Function | Academic knowledge, Imagination, Shape and colour recognition, Memory, Creativity, Curiosity |
| Helps develop skills and knowledge related to: | Math |
| Material | Plastic |
| Maintenance | Hand wash |
| Instructions/rules | English, French, Spanish, German |
| Take it with you | to school , to the sandbox |
Do you know Learning Resources?
As you can tell from their name, it's essential for Learning Resources to create materials that make learning fun for children.In particular, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is at the centre at Learning Resources. For instance, your child can learn to explore and experiment, build robots, and learn to code. For educators and teachers, Learning Resources is a learning goldmine. Sorting animals, coding dinosaurs, and math games can really spice up the teaching.
See our selection from Learning Resources here.
Delivery time: 2-4 business days
We aim to ship your order as quickly as possible. In most cases, you’ll receive it within 2-4 business days. Occasionally, minor delays may occur.
Please note: During busy periods, such as Christmas or Black Friday, delivery times may be slightly longer.
Returns
You have 90 days to return your purchase. That gives you extra peace of mind, especially when buying gifts. If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
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