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  • Yoto Olivia Dean The Art of Loving card for children’s audio stories, featuring colourful rainbow design and interactive audio device, ideal for young learners and music fans.
    Yoto Launches Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving as a Yoto Card
    Just when I thought I was keeping up with the regular Thursday Yoto card drops, Yoto surprised us with a special one-off release – and this time it’s a music card featuring a hugely successful British artist – Olivia Dean. The last special music release was KPop Demon Hunters. If you’d like to see more…
  • Child's hand holding a colorful "CLUB" card in front of a digital clock and toy set, promoting early learning and play for children.
    New March 2026 Yoto Card Releases for UK, US, Australia, Canada and Europe
    New March 2026 Yoto Card Releases March is here and the weekly Thursday Yoto card drops are continuing with another great mix of stories, learning and family listening. In this post I’ll be rounding up all the new Yoto card releases for March 2026, starting with the most recent drop first. I’ll keep updating this…
  • A plush teddy bear with headphones, surrounded by a retro alarm clock displaying 3:49 and a small portable radio, ideal for children's learning and play.
    Is Yoto Worth It? Honest 2026 Parent Review (Pros & Cons)
    Is Yoto Worth It? If you’re wondering, “Is Yoto worth it?”, you’re not alone. Before investing in a Yoto Player or Yoto Mini Player (more about both options later), most parents want to know whether it truly delivers value – especially given the upfront cost and ongoing card purchases. Yoto has quickly become one of…
  • Toniebox 2 Headphone Accessories: Wireless Headphones
    Shrouded in mystery – the Toniebox 2 Tonies Headphones. When the Toniebox 2 launched I couldn’t find any information on Toniebox headphones. The Toniebox 1 had had a traditional audio jack port but there was not the same on the Toniebox 2. There is a USB C port which I’d wondered would allow headphones to…

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Wow it’s been a busy year on the website for audio player information. Tonieboxes and Yoto Players have featured heavily. If you have any specific questions about audio players please feel free to drop me a message in the Facebook group.

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Phonics Blog Series

Phonics Phases - Phase 1 - Phase 2- Phase 3 - Phase 4 - Phase 5 - Phase 6 - games - activities - ideas - satpin - tricky words - phoneme - grapheme - letters and sounds

Phonics is a real passion of mine and one of my favourite things to teach when I worked in early years. It is one part of a wide range of skills children need to be able to read and write. However, it comes with plenty of jargon and for many of us we were never taught it ourselves at school.

This series is ideal for parents looking to support their children with their phonics learning or planning to home school, but equally perfect for student teachers. Check out the series here.

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Garden Series Posts

Are you looking for a little garden inspiration? Would you like your children to be able to explore the outdoors and enjoy learning through play? This is the series for you. Click on the titles below to head to that blog post

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