Bring home the excitement and educational benefits of the Smithsonian with interactive books and activity kits for kids! Whether your kids love sticker books, fact cards, or puzzles, there are lots of options to help keep them entertained while learning interesting facts!
The Smithsonian Sticker Creations line (ages 6+) – Dinosaurs and Under the Sea – engage young readers with an innovative, hands-on approach to learning. Each book presents fun facts about dinosaurs and sea creatures in a child-friendly manner, backed up by the experts at the Smithsonian, and comes with more than 175 reusable stickers plus 5 oversized 3-D stickers, and a pull-out framed play scene, allowing children to create their own prehistoric dinosaur scene or ocean floor adventure.
The Smithsonian Everything You Need to Know Fact Cards series, divided into Grades K-1 and Grades 2-3, is specially tailored for inquisitive minds of different ages. Each box includes 275 fact cards featuring categories that range from space to history to health, chosen to compliment the curricula for each grade level. The facts are paired with beautiful color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams that will capture young imaginations.
TheseSmithsonian Everything You Need to Know Fact Cards are our favorite of all these cool items. Little R is captivated by them and I’m amazed at how much he is soaking up and remembering. They are also bringing up lots of questions to lead us to further discussion.
Smithsonian Young Explorers: 50 States (Ages 6+) comes packed in a sturdy travel case with an illustrated poster and a giant 130-piece floor puzzle of the United States. The alphabetically arranged fact book details state birds, animals, flowers, famous residents, and other fun trivia.
In Smithsonian Discover: Earth (ages 8+), young readers will learn about the amazing animals, vast oceans, and wild weather that make up the planet they call home. The comprehensive guide comes with 12 fact cards, a large two-sided poster, and a 3D paper globe for children to construct.
Reader Giveaway: One lucky Jinxy Kids reader will win this Mega Prize Pack consisting of Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Dinosaurs, Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Under the Sea, the Smithsonian Everything You Need to Know Fact Cards: Grades K-1, the Smithsonian Everything You Need to Know Fact Cards: Grades 2-3, Smithsonian Young Explorers: 50 States and Smithsonian Discover: Earth (ARV $108). To enter, just complete the entry form below by 11:59pm ET on 9/10/15. Good luck!
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michelle r says
Smithsonian Young Explorers: 50 States
Learning about each state isfun.
Dawn Reid says
Smithsonian Sticker Creations: Dinosaurs, because my son loves anything dinosaur and this would just be another creative way for him to enjoy them
Deana Honeycutt says
My girl is sticker crazy. Anything with stickers would be so cool. My favorite is the Discover Earth book !!
Stephanie Galbraith says
I like the Smithsonian Young Explorers: 50 States. My daughter was recently trying to remember all the states and their capitals. This would be a great help.
Frank P says
I like the Smithsonian Everything You Need to Know Fact Cards. They would be a great gift.
AEKZ2 says
I would love to check out the Smithsonian Everything You Need to Know Fact Cards: Grades 2-3. I would like to win this for my daughter because it looks like a fun way to learn.