Educational games for primary school

Who hasn’t heard of the game Categories? This must-have family game is timeless and intergenerational, so this family-friendly revisited version is definitely worth checking out! Adults will no longer have the winning edge, due to additional constraints that will make them rack their brains a little harder! Parents... ready to face your children? All bets are off!
The players decide together upon 7 category cards from the possible 40 categories, and place them on the central board. The children will then group together to decide on which constraints to impose on the adults. They choose 3 of these and place them on 3 categories of their choice. The players then draw a letter at random and the family fun begins! All players must find a word for each category that begins with the selected letter. But don’t forget, the adults must also abide by the imposed constraints! The first player to complete their board says STOP! The answers are then compared and points are awarded. The box comprises 24 constraint cards, 4 individual whiteboards, 40 category cards, 4 erasable markers, 1 central board, 26 letter tokens and the instructions (provided only in French). One game lasts around 20 minutes and can be played by 2 to 4 players. Ideal for children aged 6 and over.

Discover this magnificent, 350-piece giant cardboard puzzle depicting some of the WWF®’s priority species! This puzzle shows the most endangered animals on each continent. It comes with an educational booklet so you can get to know the endangered species and find out about what WWF® is doing to protect them. There are 44 cardboard animals for kids aged 7 and over to put together. Then they can place them on the board to complete the puzzle. The name of the species is shown on the back of each animal figure. The box includes a poster to help children complete the puzzle, as well as a booklet explaining the work of WWF®. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material. Toy developed in collaboration with WWF®. Janod is supporting WWF®™’s efforts to protect the environment and biodiversity with a new range of toys made from more sustainable materials. We hope this range will inspire the next generation and encourage them to stand up for wildlife and the natural world in the future.

How about an easy and fun tour of France with this beautiful magnetic map with colourful and lively illustrations! This educational puzzle of the French departments is a must-have map of France for 7 to 12 year olds! They will enjoy discovering the 13 French regions, through the 93 magnets to be placed in the right place on the map. The little ones will become geography experts! Each magnet shows the number and name of the department, the capital and a drawing of a local speciality. The magnetic board shows the regions, major rivers, mountain ranges, seas, oceans, overseas departments and border countries. So you can travel without leaving your house and see where your grandparents live! The puzzle is made of wood and can be fixed to the wall thanks to the integrated red cord.

Why are you sad? Why are you smiling? Let's talk about emotions with our children! This educational magnetic game will allow your child to discover emotions thanks to illustrated cards representing different situations in everyday life. It is accompanied by a guide to emotions written by psychomotricians, allowing parents to find the right words and explanations for their children's emotions. A magnetic wooden board holds the different faces and smileys corresponding to the emotions. On the back of each card, an "answer" face shows the magnets to use to reproduce each emotion. Discover 10 emotions in this game for children from 2 years old: joy, fear, sadness, anger, embarrassment/shyness, love, disgust, laughter, jealousy and surprise. There are two levels of play: simply reproduce the expression on the back of the card or try to guess which emotion corresponds to each situation for older children. At the bottom of the box, a mirror allows the child to practice reproducing and identifying the different emotions! This magnetic game contains: 1 wooden board, 27 large magnets (10 faces, 10 smileys, 7 clothes) and 20 situation cards. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Does your child has many questions about the human body? "How do we breathe or move our fingers"? This set of 4 giant educational puzzles will allow them to answer their questions while having fun. From the age of 5, children will be able to discover the physical differences between girls and boys and understand how their own bodies work. The set consists of a double-sided 50-piece girl/boy puzzle, a 75-piece puzzle of the organs of the human body and a 100-piece glow-in-the-dark skeleton puzzle. Each puzzle is 1 metre high and comes with detailed educational cards to help children understand and learn about the different parts of the human body. The included cards are available in 12 languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Basque, Slovak and Czech.

The Magneti'Book are clever educational games that can be carried everywhere and stored easily! These pretty rigid cardboard boxes contain everything needed to have fun thanks to magnets and a inclined plane where children can make and unmake their creation over and over again! This Magneti'Book dedicated to the alphabet is an ideal support for children from 3 years old who are familiar with letters! They can play at recognising vowels and consonants, then form their first words with the help of the picture magnets. Learning sounds and building words becomes a real pleasure with this educational game. The set contains 26 picture magnets and 116 magnetic alphabet letters with accents for all possible combinations! A great gift idea for preschoolers! This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Mum, you will be the cat on the board, and my little brother will be the mouse! When weeks are busy and children don’t know whether they’re coming or going, an organiser board for the whole family can be a good solution! Planning family activities becomes a snap with this charmingly-illustrated magnetic board. Fill in the activity boxes for the whole family (up to 5 people), Monday through to Sunday. Walks, household chores, sports and music lessons... each child will have a better understanding and gradually become more independent by viewing their weekly schedule. Ideal for children aged 3 years and up. This magnetic planner comes with 20 activity magnets, 55 character magnets (representing each member of the family), 7 stickers in several languages ??for the days of the week and 1 erasable marker to write the name of each person on the key at the bottom. This large 38 x 40 cm cardboard board will find pride of place in any room of the house! It can even be placed on the fridge, thanks to its magnetic side.

Aim for the Milky Way and to discover our solar system with this magnificent space-themed puzzle, suitable for children aged 5 years and up! This 100-piece cardboard puzzle is an invitation to escape into a world that mesmerises children! Comets, the sun, a few planets and beautiful details to discover in total immersion, thanks to this large-sized puzzle (70 x 49 cm). It comes with an educational booklet so your child can learn more about our solar system and its celestial bodies. As far as the style is concerned, this predominantly matte puzzle boasts varnish-finished planets to make them stand out and be easily identifiable. The box also contains a poster that serves as a model for beginners; the more experienced will soon thereafter be able to complete the puzzle by themselves. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Work together to find the natural treasures dotted all around our world! This observation-based game on the theme of nature and biodiversity will help to raise awareness of environmental issues and the need to look after our planet by getting children to solve 120 different puzzles! They’ll learn all about natural habitats, animals and biodiversity. This game consists of 120 cards with magic ink (rub them with your finger to make the answers appear!), 1 game board consisting of 19 boxes, 1 treasure card, 20 treasure tokens or objects to throw, and 2 explorer tokens. Rules in French only. From 1 to 6 players. For children aged 6 and over. Average game duration: 30 minutes.

Let's go around Europe in 40 magnets! This magnetic map of Europe allows children from 7 years old to understand the world around them on a larger scale. For older children, they can learn and revise their geography lessons while having fun! This map reproduces the European continent, the different countries, seas and oceans. Each magnet represents a country or a region of the world with its name, its capital and an illustration explaining its specialities. Children will have fun putting each country in its place. The 4 different colours of magnets help them to locate Central, Southern, Northern and Eastern Europe. This map is a fun and educational way to discover a small part of the world and to visualise their future travels through Europe! In addition, it is easy to hang on the wall above a desk for example!

Let’s head to the pond and forest to meet all the inhabitants! Thanks to this large 42 cm-long magnetic board, children aged 5 years and up will be able to immerse themselves in this ecosystem and learn a lot about animals and their environment! Children will be tasked to correctly position the 70 fauna or flora magnets on the scene, according to what they have learnt in the educational poster included! Kids will therefore be able to develop their knowledge and identify all the inhabitants of the undergrowth. Practical: this magnetic picture board can be placed on a table or hung in a bedroom, thanks to its fabric cord. This magnetic educational toy is made from FSC®-certified wood and cardboard. This toy has been developed in collaboration with the WWF®. Janod is supporting the WWF®'s efforts to protect the environment and biodiversity with a range of toys made from more sustainable materials. With this range, we aim to inspire and empower the younger generation to stand up for wildlife and nature.

Discover the Magneti'books: educational and fun games - for ages 3 and up - that can easily be handled and taken everywhere! The premise is simple: recreate the daily scene indicated on the card and associate a time with it. What time do I have my breakfast? When is nap time? And many more. Thanks to the 75 magnets and the 8 double-sided model cards included, 16 everyday scenes can be reproduced! Once the book is open, children can place the magnets on the magnetic side where they will stay in place: perfect for long car journeys or waits. The Magneti'books boast a clever format that allows them to be easily carried and stored on a bookshelf like a book. Various models are available, which theme will you add to your collection? This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Create a route to take your boat to the treasure islands and then bring the treasure safely home, avoiding the storms and the Kraken, the sea monster with a thousand tentacles. And above all, beware of attacks by other pirates! Be bold, sailor, cast off to win the game! One game lasts about 20 minutes. This game consists of a board with 25 removable wheels, 4 ship pieces, 12 treasure tokens, 8 cannonball tokens, 8 event tokens, 30 pirate cards and 1 target. It helps to develop observation skills, anticipation, logic and to acquire historical and geographical knowledge about famous pirates. Game only in French. Ideal for children aged 8 and over. 2-4 players.

Make your way to the food stores and bring back enough meat or plants to feed your dinosaurs. But be careful, don't get the wrong food! Get help from the T-Rex to scare away your opponents and win the game! One game lasts about 20 minutes. This game consists of a board with 25 removable wheels, 5 dinosaur pieces, 18 food tokens, 10 event tokens and 30 dinosaur cards. It helps to develop observation skills, anticipation and logic, and to acquire knowledge about Jurassic and Cretaceous dinosaurs. Game only in French. Ideal for children aged 8 and over. 2-4 players.

A new day begins with our 3-in-1 Spanish-language magnetic calendar! It makes learning the concept of time captivating for children aged 3 years and up. This multifunctional magnetic calendar allows children to mark the day's date, track the weather and express their mood on a daily basis. It comes with 68 magnets in total, in addition to 3 bonus magnets (a bee and ladybirds) for further customisation. Furthermore, the 8 year magnets ensure that this magnetic educational game can be used for many years to come. It is equipped with a rope for wall hanging purposes, which makes it a decorative element in its own right. Imagine your child updating the calendar each and every morning, as they grasp the concept of time and express their emotions. This magnetic calendar will quickly become a morning routine for your child, every day of the week! Every day will be a new adventure and this planner is the perfect planning tool. Furthermore, its pastoral decorations evoke a year-round spring atmosphere. In summary, our magnetic calendar is much more than a toy, it transforms into a daily learning companion. It provides a fun yet educational experience, whilst serving as a decoration for your child's bedroom. With our magnetic planner, every day is a new opportunity to explore and learn more about the world around us. This magnetic game is made from FSC™-certified cardboard and available as a Spanish version.

When it comes to writing or drawing, this wooden board is a must for children's rooms! From the age of 3 onwards, the desire to write and produce drawings that get better every day is increasingly present in our children. To make things easier and have a school-reminiscent allure, there's nothing better than a double-sided board upon which little ones can familiarise themselves with whiteboard markers on the whiteboard, in addition to chalk on the blackboard! The white side is magnetic and therefore also suitable for playing with magnetic letters (e.g. the Splash letters from the same range - J09612). The feet of this children's easel can be adjusted from 91 to 126 cm to grow along with your children! The easel can be practically folded down for easy storage. This awesome toy comprises: 6 coloured round magnets, 10 pieces of chalk, 1 black dry-erase marker, 1 roll of paper, 1 blackboard eraser and 3 plastic paint containers. Paper refills for the easel are available on the website: J00012.

We’ve got the perfect game for curious dinosaur fans who, as we well know, are always looking for more information about their favourite animals! Dinosaur enthusiasts can follow in these animals’ footsteps around the world, thanks to this magnetic world map which features no less than 50 species! All dinosaurs had their own habitat and this map is a fun way to see where they were found and the names of these extinct specimens. Children aged 7 years and up will be able to gradually position the magnets in the right place, thanks to the shaded silhouettes on the map. A poster also provides the name of the species, so youngsters can dig a little deeper into their research! You will find a T-Rex and triceratops, in addition to the lesser known stegosaurus, pteranodon and pterodactyl. This large map of the world measures 65 x 40 cm and can be hung on the wall via its string. It’s time to have fun while deepening your knowledge! FSC® wooden magnetic toy.

Around the world in 92 magnets ! Each magnet represents a country or region of the world, with its name, capital and an illustration characteristic of that part of the world. The big magnetic board shows the world with its continents and oceans : the colour used for each region helps you find its place. Have fun putting each country in its place and you will have a wonderful map of the world which you can hang on the wall. A fun and educational way of discovering the planet. Around the world in 92 magnets!

Does your child often ask you what day it is or the differences between autumn and winter? Help them find their way through time with this cute and educational wooden calendar. Each day, children from 3 years old can turn the hands, manipulate the cursors to display the date, the season and the weather and thus learn about time at their own pace and independently. This game also gives you the opportunity to teach the child the time thanks to its clock. The year wheel has 10 years (it is double-sided), so you can use it for a long time. The wood, bright colours and beautiful illustrations of this educational toy also make it a nice decorative object. You can easily hang this clock calendar on the wall thanks to the rounded opening at the top.

This magnificent giant educational cardboard puzzle will allow children aged 6 years and up to discover the wonderful world of dinosaurs. The 200-piece puzzle also comes with an educational booklet for youngsters to learn more about these incredible creatures and discover what sets them apart. 50 cardboard dinosaurs can also be assembled and placed on the puzzle: a fun and entertaining activity! The names of the dinosaurs are indicated on the back of each figurine. This giant dinosaur puzzle will serve as an introduction to geography for your child, whilst they get to learn more about these fascinating creatures. Contains a poster that serves as a model for beginners, with the more experienced then able to complete the puzzle on their own. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Let’s explore the human body! Children are often curious and the more they grow, the more they wonder about their own body and the human body in general. Thanks to this educational game, children aged 7 years and up will be able to answer their own questions while having fun. To do this, they will have to piece together the different parts of the human body while learning their names and functions, thanks to the 76 magnets and the included magnetic stand. This game contains 4 cards with a detailed description of the skeleton, the organs, the muscles and the body. The cards are available in 12 different languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Italian, Russian, Danish, Chinese and Japanese. A wooden stick allows you to do as teachers do and point out specific parts while giving explanations. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Pirates are on the attack! Play the legendary naval battle with your children for suspense-filled moments! This Janod-revisited game takes on a whole new dimension! This time around, the Pirates have a magnetic function in this game! Be the smartest and sink all your opponents' ships first! Two levels of difficulty can be played by children aged 5 years and up. For beginners, a grid of 20 squares is provided and for the more experienced, a grid of 64 squares is available instead. Let the funny illustrations take you on a great adventure! Simple to set up: each player should be given 10 magnetic boats which will then have to be positioned on the magnetic grid. Each player then chooses an erasable grid to pinpoint the location of the shots sent to the opposing camp. The game contains: 4 grids that slide into the plastic corners of the base, 2 compartments, 20 magnets, 2 erasable grids and 2 markers. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Who knows the most about animals? Why not put your knowledge to the test with this board game that also requires you to think and act fast? Arrange the 36 tiles in the centre of a table; each tile boasts a lovely illustration of one of our favourite animals. Next, roll the 2 dice: one represents an animal category, and the other, a type of record. You’ll then have to piece the 2 clues together to find the correct answer on the table. The first to touch the right tile wins! The game comprises 36 double-sided tiles and 2 dice, each with 6 “category” symbols (land mammals, sea animals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and insects) or 6 “record” symbols (fastest, slowest, smallest, biggest, loudest and most dangerous). The game instructions are only available in French. One game lasts around 15 minutes and can be played by 2 to 4 players. This set is ideal for children aged 6 and over.

Develop thinking and logic with colourful totems! This 52-piece wooden educational game is both eye-catching and smart! The aim? Stack the different-coloured and sized blocks on the wooden poles to reproduce the models indicated on the 12 cards provided! This thinking game is suitable for children aged 3 years and up! It stimulates observation skills and develops dexterity by prompting children to look for the right part and position it the right way around. The cards can be slotted into the wooden base to make it as easy as possible for the model to be followed. Your child can also express their creativity and build their own totem pole in any shapes or colours that they please. This beautiful toy is decorated with water-based paint.

Learn geography while having fun! The magnets feature the regions (Länder) with illustrations of local specialties and well-known monuments. The Länder are grouped by colour. On the magnetic board are the same Länder, seas, oceans, islands and border countries. Have fun positioning the magnets in the right place, to make a beautiful map of Germany that you can hang on the wall! 79 magnets included. Language : German.