Today I would like to introduce you to the company called Educational Insights based out of Southern California. Educational Insights is the manufacturer of playful products with serious educational value, including subject-specific classroom products, teacher resources, educational toys, and games. Their products are designed by seasoned educators and parents who know that children love to learn when you make that learning experience fun!

The company sent me the Design & Drill Socket to Me Set to review for all of you. I was pretty excited about this one because I don’t have very many “boy” toys here in my home. When my nephews and god son visit, often times they play with Gianna’s toys, so now I finally have a boy toy!

This particular set is made for children ages 4 and up. You will want to adhere to that age guideline due to the small parts which can pose a choking hazard. What is really cool about this set is that no batteries are required! Yay!

The set includes:

1 socket wrench with forward & reverse switch
4 shaped activity boards
30 multi-colored bolts

The 4 design projects included are: Boat, Race Car, Robot and the Rocket.

My Thoughts: I love toys and games that don’t require batteries! That is a huge plus for me these days! All little boys love play tools and this set is no exception. My god son loves this set and as a god mother, I love that the set allows him to sit still and to get creative while improving his fine motor skills.

Besides the 4 projects that are included, your child can come up with their own designs/projects. Plus, Educational Insights sells additional products to go along with this one like the Design & Drill Screwdriver, Extra packs of Bolts, Design & Drill Drill and so forth. Your child can really build up a collection of these items which will really expand their design horizons!

We love this set and I will tell you a little secret: My grand daughter and hubby love playing with it too!

You can purchase the Educational Insights Design and Drill Activity Center directly from Amazon for an affordable price and have it shipped directly to your front door!

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Today I would like to introduce you to the company called Learning Resources who makes a wide variety of educational toys and games for children. When you visit the Learning Resources web site…you can shop as a Parent or as a Teacher. Furthermore, you can shop by age group, category, by brand or by subject. I love how user-friendly the Learning Resources site is!

You will find activity sets & books, construction sets, active learning & play sets, discovery & exploration sets, electronic toys, games, puzzles, water & sand toys and a whole lot more! Everything on their site is extremely well-made and affordable.

Brand new for 2014 is this Primary Science Metal Detector from Learning Resources. My husband has a very expensive metal detector and the Princess always wants to play with it. Now she can quit bugging him and have her own!

This Primary Science Metal Detector is made for children ages 3 and up. It lights up and beeps when metal is detected and has a pivoting head for easy use. One of the really cool things is that it is perfectly sized for small children and has an easy-grip handle.

It is really light-weight and compact measuring only 12″ long by 5″ in diameter. A great item to take with you to the beach, the lake, camping or just use in your own backyard. You will need to supply two AAA batteries to power it and they are not included.

There is an on/off button on the handle, a red power light indicator and there are three tiny red lights that go around the ring portion that light up when a “treasure” is detected. You place the batteries into the back of the handle and I love that its a secure compartment with a screw-entry so the kids can’t mess with the batteries.

We took it out into our backyard with the Princess a few weekends ago and left her go around the yard looking for treasures. She didn’t find any treasures but she did find several old rusty nails & screws! Pappy gave her a quarter for each one she found, so that money really added up! LOL A great way to rid our yard of all of that nasty stuff too!

We really like this metal detector but do wish it had a little longer handle. She got tired after awhile of bending and squatting while using it. It is only 12″ in length, so adding a longer handle or telescopic handle would make it a perfect educational science toy for the little ones.

You can purchase the Learning Resources Primary Science Metal Detector directly from Amazon for a great price!

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Disclaimer: Shelly has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Two Classy Chics is not responsible for delivery of any giveaway items won from this blog. We are not responsible for injury or mis-use of any products won from the Two Classy Chics Blog. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering our giveaways. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Google+ in any way. Thanks!