Langalanga Animal Chalk Boards
£34.99 each or £115 for set of four
These fun animal chalkboards, manufactured under a Fair Trade agreement, will brighten up any nursery space, indoors or out.
Hand-made in Kenya, the animal set features a rhino, hippo, elephant and fish, all 90cm wide, 52 to 67cm high. All paints used are non-toxic and lead-free. The boards are pre-drilled but do not include fixings.
Also available is a Langalanga shapes set, featuring a square, triangle, circle and rectangle. Measuring 70 to 80cm wide and 60 to 80cm high, they are priced at £34.99 each or £123.90 for the set of four.
The Literacy chalkboards, with pzazz, speech bubble and thought bubble shapes, are about A3 in size and cost £24.99 each (including wall fixings).
Pop-up greenhouse
£20.99
The Consortium
Ideal for budding young gardeners, this pop-up greenhouse (80 x 50 x 80cm) provides children with the space to plant seeds, care for plants and watch them grow day by day. It can be assembled and taken down in less than ten seconds and packs away to a fraction of its assembled size.
Rapido Racing Car
£51
Wesco
Call 0115 9899765 or e-mail sales@wescouk.co.uk
Made from tough plastic, this little vehicle teaches young children about balance in complete safety. With its low sitting position and high back, it supports the child like a chair. Available in a choice of colours. When ordering, quote the product number 173 100 455.
Colour mixing glasses 
£5.95
Learning Resources
See the world in a variety of colours through glasses with easy-to-change lenses, new to Learning Resources. The glasses come with two lenses each in blue, red and yellow. Mix and match the colours and combine up to two lenses per side to create a variety of colours. Includes a colour-mixing guide.
Story Stage
£50 per CD/ROM
http://education.scholastic.co.uk/story_stage
Story Stage, from Scholastic Education, allows up to four children to use one computer concurrently by providing each with their own mouse and so offers a more effective and collaborative learning experience.
Based on Windows MultiPoint Mouse Software Development Kit (SDK), Story Stage offers Key Stage One pupils the chance to develop an on-screen puppet show in which pairs or groups of children perform retellings of traditional stories including Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Little Red Riding Hood, plus other children's favourites.
Elmer Shaped Floor Puzzle
£5.99
Fans of Elmer the patchwork elephant will enjoy this jumbo 24-piece jigsaw. Made by puzzle manufacturer Paul Lamond and available through online supplier All Jigsaw Puzzles, the puzzle measures 49 x 68.5cm.
Outdoor Carpet
£299.99
TTS
This range of carpets can be used - and left - outdoors, whatever the weather! Measuring 3m by 2m, the carpets will neither fade, mould, smell nor deteriorate from outdoor use, says TTS. The carpets come in three designs - children from around the world, minibeasts and shapes - opening up a range of learning opportunities including storytelling and mathematical development.
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