Orchard Toys Magic Maths , Magic Ink Reveals the Answer
Orchard Toys Magic Maths , Magic Ink Reveals the Answer, Educational Maths Game, Practice Addition and Subtraction, Ages 5-7
About Orchard Toys
Orchard Toys have been making educational games and jigsaws in Britain for nearly 50 years. The emphasis is on ‘learning made fun’, meaning parents can benefit from our trusted educational values whilst children will have so much fun they’ll want to play time and time again!
We are passionate about producing high-quality products with minimal impact on our environment. All our games and jigsaws are made from recycled board and paper from sustainable sources. Sturdy, wipe-clean game and puzzle boards mean our products will stand the test of time against wear and tear and messy hands, ensuring they can be passed down through generations.
| Dimensions: | 8.89 x 25.4 x 19.3 cm; 453.59 Grams |
| Model: | 103505 |
| Material: | Cardboard |
| Colour: | Multicolor |
| Pack Quantity: | 64 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 5 – 7 years |
| Assembly: | No |
| Composition: | 100% cardboard |
| Dimensions: | 8.89 x 25.4 x 19.3 cm; 453.59 Grams |
| Material: | Cardboard |
| Quantity: | 64 |
The game has a fun concept and we have enjoyed playing it so far. Some of the sums to calculate might be a little challenging for younger players so we leave these out at the moment. The cards have a magic star which reveals the correct answer but you have to persevere and rub really hard to see it, but it still feels magical and children will love this aspect.
However, inflation has hit this product hard. I bought it on 16th November 2022 (three weeks ago) for exactly 5it was then “reduced” on Black Friday to just over 9and now (mid-December) it is 12.50!
That certainly is some magic maths.
Good game but you have to rub the counters to reveal the number and I think it’s quite tricky for a child to do, you have to rub quite hard
I’ve had this a while now, bought as a present for my little girl. It’s been played quite a bit and its great that it encouraged her to do maths. She liked the magic element of it although it didn’t quite work as well with little hands, most of the time I had to hold the pieces for her to reveal the numbers.
We love orchard games in our house. We have so many, I bought this one my my daughters 5th birthday. She’s learning her sums at school and we thought this would be fun. She loves it! The sums equal ingredients to make a potion. Fab!
To be honest, anything from Orchard Toys gets my vote. They create amazing games that you can play with your kids that are not only fun, but also educational as well. Both me and my daughter love their games, and she finds them hugely educational as well. They’re simple games usually, but I find that they’re also really helpful in her growth. I cannot recommend this highly enough, or anything from Orchard Toys really.
This is a spelling game which helps youngsters learn, the fact that they can use the magic wand to help see the letters they need is the main plus for this game. My only complaint is that the letters can be difficult to see when using the red filter in the wand so the sand timer can easily run out while the child is still looking to find the matches. I get round this be turning it over again and saying they are allowed extra time.
Bought as a gift and the receiver loves it. 5 year old and she couldn’t wait to get into it. I would definitely recommend this brand as I bought a few more as gifts and even my own 3 year old
Me and my daughter loved this set. It’s hours of fun and she learned to count better too. U don’t need to scratch it to reveal the magic number u just heat it up with your fingers squeeze in-between your fingers. So it can be used over and over again.
Bought this as a stocking filler for Granddaughter for Christmas. She is just 5 and very curious and keen to learn about numbers. According to my daughter, she is obsessed and has already learned lots with it. (Btw, the heated reveal DOES work)
My grandson loves this game. He identifies with the different ingredients of the spells and loves the pictures. We are just doing the adding at the moment and will progress to subtraction, multiplication as he gets older.
Just getting him used to his sums is nice for him, it’s educational and fun at the same time
It’s a really well made game of great quality. Really good at encouraging solving addition and subtraction problems as well as a few simple times tables (10×2) which is what a child in year 1 (5 years old) should be able to answer (using their fingers to work out if needed) you have to run quite hard to get the magic number to appear.
Brilliant game. 4 year old love it and has easy spelling for her. 7 year old loves it and has the next level up spelling for her. Idea for any age group. It does need some parent supervision if you’re playing with little ones just to help. The timer is very quick so we adapted the game slightly
The game is not as easy as other games and there is lots of pieces and instructions and little one got a bit fed up. We havent bothered with it again
Some of their other games are loved by the whole family and we go back to these.
We already have quite a few Orchard Toys and the children love them all, this game is no exception.
They love the disgustingness of the spell ingredients (bogeys, poo, rottten teeth, etc) and the fact you rub on the cards to reveal the answer. You have to rub pretty hard. It gives them more of a thrill, the anticipation of finding out if they are right or not. Well, maybe.
The product is well made with nice bright pictures that are appealing to children. My only concern would be that the way the answers are revealed by rubbing the card might not stand up to repeated plays.
Overall, I would highly recommend this game as a fun way of helping children improve their maths.