2018 Vision-Boosting Toy and Games Christmas Gift List

As specialists in vision, parents often ask us about the things they can do to improve their kid’s vision and visual skills.

Every year we compile our MASSIVE list of the best toys and games to improve physical and visual skills. Check out the links below if there is something specific you’d like to work on with your child or browse the list if you’re just looking for inspiration.  You can buy a gift that will make a positive impact on their development and their eyes. To make it even easier for you we’ve included a link to Amazon where you can buy the perfect toy at the click of a button at your own comfort.

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• Visual Tracking and Eye Movements
• Physical Skills, including balance, proprioception and vestibular function
• Fine Motor Skills and Hand-Eye control
• Rhythm, Timing and Understanding of Time
• Construction Toys for Hand-Eye Coordination, Visual Spatial Awareness, Creativity and Imagination
• Everything Else: Visual Memory, Visual Discrimination, Visual Processing, Strategy, Pre-planning, Visualisation and Many More…

Visual tracking and eye movements: These activities are great for training the eyes to move more effectively. This is an essential skill when reading and learning.

Speed stacking cups:		This fast-moving game has the potential to improve so many physical and visual skills. Many teachers have reported that pupils have shown improvements in maths and science skills after mastering this activity. Check out the YouTube videos of the fastest speed stackers.	Hand-eye coordination, bilateral integration, directional movement, rhythm and timing, visual-spatial awareness, visual tracking	5+	http://amzn.to/2hwPM7v
Word searches:		A simple, easy yet addictive way to improve visual tracking and discrimination skills.	Visual tracking, visual discrimination, sequencing, oculomotor skills	7+	http://amzn.to/2hpiRWC
Bean bags		These can be used for a variety of fun activities including juggling! Excellent for hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness.	Visual tracking, hand-eye coordination, visual spatial awareness, timing and rhythm	3+	*Ask at Central Vision Opticians for our high quality bean bags available for sale
Dot-to-Dot Activity Books		A fun and fantastic activity that helps your child’s concentration and hand-eye coordination. This Really Big Dot to Dot Book has over 300 pages and will provide hours of enjoyment!	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, oculomotor pre-planning, peripheral awareness	3+	http://amzn.to/2hgKi4R
Table Tennis		This fast-moving, small ball in table tennis is the perfect target to stimulate good eye movements	Visual tracking, timing and rhythm, visual spatial awareness, fine and gross motor skills	5+	http://amzn.to/2hmQLdw

Physical skill and gross motor development: A strong and stable core and foundation for the body is essential for all activities including visual skills. These toys improve balance and coordination, proprioception and vestibular function; without these skills the brain can often struggle to take in information.

Hopper Ball:		This classic 70s toy helps to improve balance and proprioception which both have an effect on visual skills. Be prepared for a few falls as you learn but perseverance is the key to learn any skill.	Core foundation, balance, proprioception, vestibular function, gross motor skills	3+	http://amzn.to/2hokELt
Jump Ropes:		Skipping is an age-old game, but it has a fantastic effect on physical skills. All of which help to keep your eyes stable when you’re using your vision.	Core foundation, balance, proprioception, vestibular function, gross motor skills, timing, rhythm	5+	http://amzn.to/2hodNSi
Sit and Spin		For that active child who loves movement and motion, this toy especially encourages most physical and developmental skills.	Core foundation, balance, proprioception, vestibular function, gross motor skills	1.5	http://amzn.to/2hogh33
Bungee bouncer:		Jumping and bouncing helps to build those legs muscles and their balance and proprioception. It also burns off some of that sensory and physical energy	Core foundation, balance, proprioception, vestibular function, gross motor skills	5+	http://amzn.to/2hpaR7Q
Slip ’n Slide:		This is one for the summer weather. Super charge your physical skills as you race your partner on the slide.	Core foundation, balance, proprioception, vestibular function, sensory integration	4+	http://amzn.to/2h7otU8
Trampoline		Everyone can get physical and enjoy jumping while improving their physical skills	Core foundation, balance, proprioception, vestibular function, sensory integration	5+	http://amzn.to/2hmSUpH

Fine Motor skills and finger control: These games and toys all help to improve fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. This is a crucial skill when learning and applying practical action.

Hama Beads		Let their imagination soar with this Giant Gift Box, complete with lots of different colours and designs to try!	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual pre-planning, sequencing, patterns, shapes, colours	5+	http://amzn.to/2hwM8dZ
Play dough:		This classic modelling dough teaches so many skills Its even better when the adults join in to make something too	Fine motor skills, creativity, imagination, visual patterns	3+	http://amzn.to/2hpelHp
Kerplunk:		Are your fingers nimble enough to gently remove the straw without dropping a marble, are your visual and pre-planning skills good enough to find the right straw.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual pre-planning, sequencing	5+	http://amzn.to/2hwR6at
Jenga		Thrill them with the original wooden block stacking game of skill, nerves and extremely steady hands.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual pre-planning, sequencing	6+	http://amzn.to/2hwRaXD
Tumbling monkeys:		Similar to Kerplunk, This fun game is challenging and something all the family can enjoy.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual pre-planning, sequencing	4+	http://amzn.to/2hwRx4B
Honey bee game		Similar to kerplunk but targeted to the younger ones, Honey Bee tests skills of fine motor and finger/hand control as well as visual awareness.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual pre-planning, sequencing	3+	http://amzn.to/2hwVMgt
Lite Brite		A modern update of the classic peg board. Fun, digital look with brighter images and blinking effects, which give your child visual feedback in developing sensory processing skills.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual spatial awareness	4+	http://amzn.to/2hgIgBx
Pegboard and Pegs		A lovely visual motor activity, this classic pegboard requires your child to focus carefully to get the various bright pieces into the holes.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, patterns, symmetry	5+	http://amzn.to/2gTObeI
Bead Stringing		Bead stringing is a great creative activity for your child. They could be engrossed for hours, producing all sorts of masterpieces! This fantastic set includes wooden letter beads and colourful shaped beads, laces and clasps.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination	4+	http://amzn.to/2hgNsW8
Lacing/Sewing Cards		Engaging in a sewing craft is wonderful for improving your child’s hand/eye coordination and is a valuable skill to have for life! the fabric. Your child is sure to love this creative kit, where working on the various sewing crafts will provide hours of satisfaction.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination	3+	http://amzn.to/2hgL7KZ
Cross stitch:		A simple and fun yet effective way building fine motor skills.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination, sequencing	8+	http://amzn.to/2he9UOZ

Rhythm and timing: Understanding time, rhythm and the essence of speed is an important skill. We all have a natural rhythm when we read or move, children who have a difficulty with rhythm and timing can sometimes struggle to read, learn and organise themselves effectively.

Visual timing devices (eg digital clock/stop watch)		This clever clock projects the time onto any wall or ceiling so your child can check the time, anytime with minimal fuss.	Understanding of time, speed work	3+	http://amzn.to/2hpePgT
Timeshock		This classic game will pit your visual skills against the clock. Perfect for developing these core abilities including speed	Timing, hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination, visual memory	6+	http://amzn.to/2hpj2kF
Sand Timers		This is the perfect visual way to display a countdown. Your child can literally see the time slipping away. The set we’ve chosen is the best I’ve found for quality and price. I still have a set at home, after 5 years I’m still using it as a timer and incentive for the kids.	Understanding of time, speed work	3+	http://amzn.to/2hqqfkf
Perfection		Thrilling and fast paced, Perfection requires players to fit all 9 fun shapes in their matching holes before the timer goes off	Visual discrimination, motor skills, visual tracking, timing	6+	http://amzn.to/2h4MjjE

Construction Toys: These toys and games provide lots of stimulation for fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and visual spatial awareness. Skills that are extremely important for learning, science, maths, art, imagination, creativity and intelligence.

Combfigure		This toy will help boost your child’s developmental skills. It is a set of 13 colourful shapes and 4 colours, which can be easily connected to make fun figures.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, cognitive skills, critical thinking and problem solving	3+	http://www.minimetoys.co.uk/
Building Blocks		An essential part of any playroom, these colourful building blocks provide an imaginative and engaging constructing process.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, imagination, creativity	3+	http://amzn.to/2hgE8Sf
Wooden blocks:		This has always been a classic traditional toy	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, imagination, creativity	3+	http://amzn.to/2hpb5Me
Frontier Logs		This timeless set will keep your child happy and occupied for hours as they discover how to organise logs to create straightforward or complex structures..	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, imagination, creativity	4+	http://amzn.to/2hgEmJ5
Tinker Toy		Seven exciting model building ideas are included in this classic set, making it perfect for your little builder to follow and copy. Or watch them use their imagination to tinker around and learn how things fit!.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness	3+	http://amzn.to/2hgOkde
Erector Set		Your child will have the utmost enjoyment creating their very own model from scratch using a screw-driver, spanner and metal pieces.. Suitable for ages 8 and up.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, cognitive skills		http://amzn.to/2hgJiO9
Meccano		With this set, your child can learn to be a real engineer. Each project is an enjoyable challenge	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, cognitive skills, maths	8+	http://amzn.to/2gTHARN
Mega Blocks		The classic primary coloured blocks are made big, with little hands in mind. n. Tall towers, fantastic fortresses and magnificent buildings await.	fine motor skills, visual spatial awareness, imagination, creativity and form perception	1-5 yrs	http://amzn.to/2hh5pDO
Duplo:		The classic version of the lego bricks but designed for smaller fingers and hands, ideal for kids from 1.5 years to 5.	Hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, visual spatial thinking	1.5-5	http://amzn.to/2hebtMT
Lego		The ultimate toy and brand that is growing from strength to strength. Lego has something for all ages. As a progressive company they’ve now introduced tech, programming and coding into their products as well as themes and designs to attract all ages and interests. This is a timeless classic	Hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, visual spatial awareness, visual discrimination, sequencing, pre-planning, technology	3+	http://amzn.to/2hpe2fJ
Code a pillar		Code-a-pillar is a great inventive motorised toy, allowing your child to connect and disconnect the simple attaching segments in loads of different ways! Each time, upon completion Code-a-pillar will be sent in a different direction, complete with cool sounds and lights.	Motor skills visual problem solving, planning & sequencing and critical thinking, technology	3+	http://amzn.to/2gTH2va

Lots of great toys and games that improve lots of visual skills including visual memory, visual discrimination, visual spatial awareness, visual thinking, creativity and imagination.

Tech Will Save Us		A range of super-toys that combine physical development and hand-eye coordination with technology and coding. (our friends at TWSU have given special code PARTNER15 for an instant discount!)	Visual tracking, visual discrimination and visual memory	6+		https://www.techwillsaveus.com/
Dobble		This fast-paced game helps to hone in on several visual skills. Easy to carry, simpe to play yet fiendishly addictive and great fun for all ages	Visual tracking, visual discrimination and visual memory	6+		http://amzn.to/2kmEHfT
Mover Kit		Kids are raised digital screens, but this can hinder their movements and understanding of the physical world. This cool toy helps to combine digital and real-world movement with coding and technology	Physical movement, gorss motor skills, visual spatial awareness, coding skills	8+		http://amzn.to/2BI6hIQ
PLYT		Teach your child maths skills without them knowing as they play	Maths, visualisation, reasoning, logic	4+		http://amzn.to/2kmgnL0
Colouring Book		More than just a relaxing activity, colouring aids your child in developing good finger grip.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visualisation, visual spatial awareness	3+		http://amzn.to/2gTOmH2
Finger Paints		Finger paints boost initial childhood development by enabling children to discover artistic techniques, tools, and materials through sensory play.	Sensory and tactile feedback, hand-eye coordination	3+		http://amzn.to/2hgFoVl
Paint or Color By Numbers		Painting by numbers teaches your child important critical thinking skills and will enable your child to construct beautiful scenes by following the simple number guides.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination, sequencing, visualisation	3		http://amzn.to/2hgQxVZ
Sand Art		Sand art is an important sensory activity, aiding your child’s eye-hand coordination and fine-motor skills such as pincer grip.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination, sensory and tactile feedback	3+		http://amzn.to/2gTNFgZ
Stencils		Stencils are great to get the kids started with drawing.	fine motor skills, visual spatial awareness and writing skills	3+		http://amzn.to/2hgSpyf
Bead Craft Kits		This set includes lots of charms and beads to thread together to make necklaces or bracelets. Whilst your little fairy is having fun, she is also exercising important physical skill.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination	4+		http://amzn.to/2gTTQll
Models (car, airplane, ships, etc.)		A great gift for a little painter and builder who will now get a chance to build and paint their very own wooden sports car! Painting is a medium for children to achieve many important skills.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sequencing, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, cognitive skills, critical thinking, problem solving, sensory feedback	6+		http://amzn.to/2hgUoTd
Jacks		A timeless game of skill and co-ordination which your child is sure to love. Dexterity, speed and timing is needed in order to balance different numbers of the Jacks.	Hand-eye coordination, timing and rhythm, motor skills	4+		http://amzn.to/2hgR6iF
Jumpin’ Monkeys		A fun game for 2-3 players where a stable hand is required! Simply put your monkey on the shooter and fire your monkey into the tree!	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, depth perception, visual feedback	3+		http://amzn.to/2gTSRBB
Flippin’ Frogs		It’s flippin brilliant! Your child is sure to love pinging the brightly coloured plastic frogs in the bucket or they can even make up their own game for the sheer fun of it.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, depth perception, visual feedback	3+		http://amzn.to/2gTYkbq
Ants in the Pants		A fun colour matching and counting game for young children, with an added giggle factor!	visual memory, visual discrimination, hand-eye co-ordination	3-7		http://amzn.to/2hgRDRP
Don’t Break the Ice		Let them become part of Frozen’s world with this cool Disney edition of a classic strategic game. Players must take turns tapping out ice blocks with the toy mallet to keep Anna and Olaf skating!.	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, depth perception, visual feedback	3+		http://amzn.to/2hgWIJV
Marbles		These are a classic hands on playground toy with so many different ways to play	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, depth perception, visual feedback	3+		http://amzn.to/2gU3q7E
Oball		Does your child display difficulty with catching? Encourage their tactile development with ‘Oball’, Oball is incredibly easy for your child to grasp the rattles with colourful beads add an extra element of fun!	Catching, hand-eye coordination, visual spatial awareness, timing	Any age!, Even babies		http://amzn.to/2hgSnGp
Tic-tac-toe		Treat your child to an amazing upgrade of a well loved game (also known as noughts and crosses).	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sequencing, visualisation, visual spatial awareness, cognitive skills, problem solving	5+		http://amzn.to/2gU5mgq
Nerf Basketball		A great gift for any aspiring basketball player, this Nerf N-Sports Nerfoop Basketball Set is colourful and compact and can be hung from any door in your house!	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sequencing, visual spatial awareness	8+		http://amzn.to/2gU8GYW
Dart Games (velcro)		Who will hit the bullseye first? The classic game of skill is now child friendly, made from plastic, fabric and velcro..	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sequencing, visual spatial awareness	12Months+		http://amzn.to/2hgOzFg
Cuponk		Shoot it, sink it, win it! This electronic ball toss game will put your child to the test as they try to sink a shot from all kinds of different positions. For extra excitement, once they sink a shot, the cup lights up and makes sounds.	Hand eye coordination, visual spatial awareness, timing, visual feedback	9+	http://amzn.to/2gU94q9
Make N Break Game		This engaging family friendly game involves a fun fuelled race against the clock to build colourful wooden block structures and score the most points.	Hand eye coordination, visual spatial awareness, timing, visual feedback, balance, timing	8	http://amzn.to/2hgZbnE
Checkers		Who will conquer the board? Thrill them with this high quality traditional game of checkers with wooden board and pieces.	strategy skills hand-eye coordination, pattern recognition, sequencing, eye tracking skills.	5	http://amzn.to/2gUhHBj
Perplexus		Perplex them and stretch their visual growth with this great game, which requires brain power. They will be occupied for hours planning an escape route out of the Perplexus, which consists of 22 feet of tricky twists, turns and obstacles!	Hand eye coordination, visual spatial awareness, timing, visual feedback, balance, timing	8	http://amzn.to/2hmJrzv
Qwirkle		A colour matching game with an exciting twist, Qwirkle requires tactical maneuvers and well-planned strategy to achieve the most points.	visual memory, form perception, pattern recognition	6+	http://amzn.to/2h4Dje5
Battleship		A realistically crafted, classic naval combat game your child is sure to enjoy. Let their imagination carry them away on the high seas, and to strike down enemy ships with precision.	visual thinking,visual spatial awareness and memory	5+	http://amzn.to/2hmChLB
Labyrinth		A magical game that your child and indeed the whole family are bound to enjoy! Labyrinth is an exciting sprint for treasures in a moving maze.	Visual memory, perception, sequencing, strategy	7+	http://amzn.to/2hmLRhJ
Blokus		Easy to learn, but with an added layer of depth, Blokus will challenge and engage your child.	Pattern recognition, visual thinking, visual discrimination, planning, sequencing	7+	http://amzn.to/2hmFScG
Rush Hour/Rush Hour Jr.		A jam packed game. A path must be cleared for the ice cream truck to escape from the traffic without getting stuck in a jam! If that occurs, there are challenge cards to follow with different levels of difficulty..	Visual spatial awareness, visual thinking, problem-solving	6+	http://amzn.to/2hmBiuL
Tactilo		A tactile fun filled game, Tactilo’s spinning wheel has a range of textures, which have to match up to a texture on an animal card in the bag. When it is empty, the players with the most animal cards wins the game.	Visual memory, visual and sensory discrimination, tactile stimulation	3+	http://amzn.to/2h4EH0k
Bingo		This classic game, suitable for all the family effectively teaches children lots of different number and processing skills	Visual memory, auditory memory, number association, sequencing	6+	http://amzn.to/2h4GFhq
Memory Games		Encourage your child’s visual memory with this fantastic colourful wooden travel memory game. Select from among fourteen fun themes, slip a card into the gameboard and start searching for matches.	Visual memory, visual spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, pattern recognition, sequencing	3+	http://amzn.to/2hehHdD
Simon Flash		Can they conquer the colours? Simon Flash is a fast and frenzied combination of the popular game of the 80’s, Simon, with the magic and intuitive play of Flash.	Visual memory, visual spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, pattern recognition, sequencing, timing	8+	http://amzn.to/2hekRxJ
Blink		Blink and you’ll miss it! Make sure they get their adrenaline rush through this super speedy game where two players battle to be the first to play all of their cards..	Visual memory, visual spatial awareness, visual discrimination, timing	7+	http://amzn.to/2hemZpo
Set		Get ready, get SET for this incredible matching game. SET has won over 35 best game awards including MENSA Select. The rules are simple, race to find as many SETs as fast as you can before anyone else does	Visual memory, visual spatial awareness, visual discrimination, logical and spatial reasoning, visual perception, timing	6-12	http://amzn.to/2h4W699
Loopz		Endless fun will be had with the new Loopz Shifter, an exciting skill and action game of music, memory and motion.	Visual memory, visual spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination	3+	http://amzn.to/2h4NIGI
Sort it Out		A battle of brainpower, Sort it Out requires players to work altogether and use visual discrimination to put things in order. Featuring a massive selection of fun and interesting topics, this game is sure to keep your family occupied for hours on end! Suitable for ages 12 years and up.	Visual discrimination, hand-eye coordination, general knowledge, sequencing and visual thinking	12+	http://amzn.to/2hoke7G
Mancala:		This is an ancient and classic game of thinking ahead, strategy and counting, not to mention fine motor skills as you move your stones.	Visual memory, visual spatial awareness, visual discrimination, logical and visual perception	7+	http://amzn.to/2ho9N46
Q-bitz:		This game exercises your vision and brain	Visual processing, visual analysis, visual spatial awareness	8+	http://amzn.to/2hohYgJ
Osmo		Finally a way to bring real life into a tablet. These devices are a major cause of under-developed motor and eye-hand skills because of the artificial feedback. Osmo allows physical games and activities to be linked and integrated with the screen.	visual spatial skills, hand-eye coordination, visual feedback, visual attention, integrating tablets with physical toys	6+	http://amzn.to/2f8ZwDl
Dominoes:		This classic game encourages visual analysis and thinking. The dots help kids to understand the link between numbers and counting. And it’s fun for any age.	Visual discrimination, visual matching and memory, sequencing and strategy	3+	http://amzn.to/2h99rNS
Where’s Wally? Books:		Can you find him? Pit your visual discrimination and visual tracking skills against the bespectacled red-striped hero of this classic series. Practise will improve visual skills	Visual tracking, visual discrimination, sequencing, oculomotor skills	4+	http://amzn.to/2hphGGt
Ring toss:		A great traditional game that anyone can play. This thinking process and visual feedback helps to drive learning and development	Visual tracking, visual discrimination, sequencing, oculomotor skills, visual feedback	3+	http://amzn.to/2hpcEcW
Twister		This is the classic game with a twist!. Challenges your child’s body control by to getting them to put their hands and feet at different places on the mat without falling over!	Gross motor skills, body and limb awareness, right-left integration	6+	http://amzn.to/2hwPUE7
Elefun:		Running around, jumping up and down and hand eye-coordination to catch the flying butterflies make this game fun, fast paced and great for the little ones to improve many visual skills.	Gross motor skills, hand-eye and body-eye coordination, catching skills	3+	http://amzn.to/2hwKn03
Pictionary		This easy to play game is not only fun for every member of the family but you’re developing learning, visual and thinking skills at the same time. Check out my article about how to improve visual skills with Pictionary here:	Hand-eye control, oculomotor skills, visual thinking, creativity, thinking skills, visual language skills	6+	http://amzn.to/2hwMbq9
Chalkboard.		Traditional drawing and writing board yet kids still love to play with chalks on the board..	Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, tactile feedback, sensory stimulation	4+	http://amzn.to/2hpl5VZ
Operation		This modern twist on the classic gory game comes complete with silly sound effects that children will love!. Surgical scrubs optional. Suitable for ages 6 – 18.	Fine motor control, hand-eye coordination	6+	http://amzn.to/2hwRnu4
Bop it:		The fast moving game of memory, processing, coordination and action. Watch how quickly the kids pick up these skills and learn from this modern electronic challenge	Memory, visual and auditory processing, visually directed action, hand and arm control	8+	http://amzn.to/2hwKGYO
Model Puzzles and Kits:		All model kits are a fantastic way to improve hand/eye, fine motor and visual pre-planning and discrimination skills. I’ve chosen Star Wars kits because most kids love them and will be proud of their creations	Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual pre-planning, sequencing	8+	http://amzn.to/2hpskgg
Parquetry blocks:		*Central Vision Opticians stock this in our branch in Finchley	Visual discrimination, visual memory, sequencing, visual spatial awareness, visual image manipulation	3+
Rorys story cubes:		This is one of the best toys for learning visual and language skills. It also teaches imagination, creativity and story building. I still take a set with me on holiday, the kids put away their devices and use their minds instead! Even the adults enjoy the challenge.	Visual learning, visual thinking and language, imagination, creativity	3+
Tangrams:		This is an ancient yet fiendishly fun way to develop your visual skills. Using the 7 shapes provided, you can make hundreds of different pictures and try can create the one provided. If you want to have a few designs to practise with, send us an email [email protected]	Hand-eye coordination, visual thinking, image manipulation, visual spatial awareness, visual discrimination	5+	http://amzn.to/2hqsKTF
Jigsaw Puzzles:		The classic puzzle still keeps children and adults entertained while developing their visual skills.	Hand-eye coordination, visual thinking, image manipulation, visual spatial awareness, visual discrimination	4+	http://amzn.to/2hn9TpT
Guess Who?		This classic game promotes observation and listening as well as advancing visual and processing skills	Visual discrimination, sorting and comparing, visual deduction and reasoning, language skills	6+	http://amzn.to/2hngmkB
Charades:		You can play this family game almost anywhere and help improve skills. It’s fun for everyone.	Visually directed movements, non-verbal communication, visualisation, visual thinking	5+	http://amzn.to/2hec3Kq
Connect 4:		This classic game will have you planning visual thinking, sequencing and strategy while using your fine motor skills.	Visual thinking, strategy, hand-eye coordination, sequencing, pre-planning	6+	http://amzn.to/2he3i2X
Connect 4 Launchers		A modern twist to the classic game requiring fine motor and hand-eye coordination.	Visual thinking, strategy, hand-eye coordination, sequencing, pre-planning, visual feedback	5+	http://amzn.to/2hnhnZR
Don’t say it:		Improve visual-language, visualisation and visual thinking skills with this great game.	Visual-language skills, visual thinking, memory	4+	http://amzn.to/2hncjod
Nano challenge:		This is the modern hand-held twist to the classic Simon Says. Improve your visual memory and sequencing skills to try and beat your friends.	Visual memory, sequencing, visual processing	8+	http://amzn.to/2hnghgK
Playing cards:		Don’t forget one of the easiest and most flexible ways to play countless games, activities and puzzles.	Visual memory, visual thinking, strategy, pre-planning, sequencing	4+	http://amzn.to/2heepsw
Attribute blocks:		Want to teach visual identification and visual discrimination of shapes and sorting? This toy is great for learning lots of visual skills	Visual discrimination and identification of shapes and colours, sorting	5+	http://amzn.to/2hnfxIo
Bingo:		The classic game of number matching is something the whole family can enjoy!	Visual memory, discrimination, number lines, sequencing	5+	http://amzn.to/2heetJ7
Continuo		This classic 80’s game will get your family engaged in using their brains	Matching and discrimination, planning and strategy, visual-spatial awareness	5+	http://amzn.to/2yn4WEn

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