Wooden Cannon Craft Kit

Quotes
"The balls need to be little so they are light enough to shoot out." - Girl aged 7

"I will do this step." - Girl aged 10

Skills Developed
Teaches children how to follow instructions
Encourages imaginative play
Promotes strategy and problem solving

Description
The wooden firing cannon is a lovely toy for encouraging children to follow instructions and create their own play piece. We really liked how the instructions were pictorial, making it accessible to children regardless of their reading ability. It also promoted problem solving and strategy skills when things didn’t quite work as they should! However, there were also parts which were a bit fiddly and children needed some adult help.

This is a great product for fostering a sense of pride in their own achievements, and our testers particularly enjoyed using their creative skills to personalise their cannon with paint and felt tipped pens. Once competed, our testers were delighted that the cannon actually fired. We really liked how once completed, the children could use the cannon in their imaginative play, developing their storytelling ability.

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