Play Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit – is an innovative educational game that recently came to South Africa, combining the child’s tablet screen with tactile tools and encourages STEM learning.
Osmo is building a universe of hands-on play experiences that nurture children’s minds by unleashing the power of imagination. The company brings physical tools into the digital world through augmented reality and its proprietary reflective artificial intelligence.
We all know that children of today love their screen time. It’s the world they are living in, whether we oldies understand or like it, or not. As parents, we can either shy away from the growth of technology, or we can be informed and leverage these advances to make better decisions in guiding our children to understand, explore and appreciate a world that we did not grow up in. Osmo was created by two former Google engineers (and parents) who realized that according to research, children of today are losing the pleasure of manual dexterity and creativity. They founded Osmo to create a new, fun, and educational gaming experience. The idea is wonderfully simple… to combine hands-on activities, essential for proper development, with screen-based technology to give children a fun tool to explore their creativity while improving their basic STEM skills, spelling, math, and more. Plus, Osmo’s holistic learning system and design lends itself to children of different ages, and with a wide variety of add-ons, it’s the perfect tool to keep your kids both entertained and add to their educational development.
What we loved about the Little Genius Starter Kit
- The play Osmo little genius starter kit is quick and easy to set up, what’s even better, is that once the games have been downloaded and installed, no wifi connection is needed. This is a game-changer for me. A portable and educational game that won’t make you spend thousands of Rands on Data.
- The Osmo base, mat, and sensor are sturdy and of good quality, making it a pleasure for little hands to enjoy.
- Colorful and solid game pieces, which immediately pique interest and encourage play.
- Play Osmo little genius starter kit aimed at ages 3-5 has four downloadable games that encourage
- Language & Communication
- Social-Emotional Skills
- Fine Motor Skills
- Early Literacy
- Fun, whilst understanding and learning about the world around them
If you would like to win one of these for yourselves, please pop over to my Instagram page for details – open to RSA residents only.
Products offered now in South Africa by Osmo
Osmo Starter Kit Genius
The Genius Starter Kit is designed for children ages 6 to 10. They can discover the world of Osmo and get excited about its revolutionary and innovative gaming experience. The kit includes everything kids need to experience physical learning and digital fun with five different game modes: Words, numbers, tangram, newton, and masterpiece. Osmo Starter Kit Genius is available at a recommended retail price of R2299 at iStore.
COMPATIBILITY:
- Compatible iPads: iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad (4th generation), iPad (5th generation), iPad (6th generation), iPad (7th generation), iPad Mini, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 5, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 3, and 9.7-inch and 10.5-inch iPad Pro.iOS 9 or higher version.
- Fire Tablet is not compatible with this base.
Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit for iPad
Designed for ages 3-5 the Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit engages pre-schoolers with educational games in core subjects by merging tactile exploration with innovative technology. Beyond fostering creativity and cognitive skills, these educational toys help children learn in a stress-free environment with instant feedback and encouragement. The Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit includes four educational games to help children develop creativity, imagination, fine motor skills, verbal proficiency, empathy, and spatial reasoning. These are ABC, Squiggle Magic, Costume Party, and Stories. Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit is available at a recommended retail price of R1999 at iStore.
COMPATIBILITY:
Compatible with all iPads except Generation 1, 2, 3. iPad Reflector 2021 required for the: iPad Air 4, iPad Pro 11-inch & iPad Pro 12.9-inch. The minimum iOS version needed is iOS 10. Â
Osmo Coding Starter Kit for iPadÂ
Designed for ages 5–10, Coding Starter Kit teaches children logic, coding fundamentals, basics of programming, solving coding puzzles, teamwork, listening, critical thinking, observation, creative problem solving, music creation & pattern recognition. Osmo Coding Starter Kit builds coding skills in progression with 3 hands-on learning games: Coding Awbie, Coding Jam & Coding Duo Osmo Coding Starter Kit is available at a recommended retail price of R2299 at iStore.
COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with all iPads except Generation 1, 2, 3. iPad Reflector 2021 required for the: iPad Air 4, iPad Pro 11-inch & iPad Pro 12.9-inch. The minimum iOS version needed is iOS 10.
Osmo Pizza Co. Starter Kit Â
Children aged between 5 and 12 learn real-world (business) math, money, addition, subtraction, fractions, fast-paced mental math, run & grow a business, social interaction, listening, critical thinking, observation, creative problem solving & basic business concepts with Osmo Pizza Co. Starter Kit. Osmo Pizza Co. Starter Kit is available from iStore at the recommended retail price of R1399.
COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with all iPads except Generation 1, 2, 3. iPad Reflector 2021 required for the: iPad Air 4, iPad Pro 11-inch & iPad Pro 12.9-inch. The minimum iOS version needed is iOS 10. Compatible Fire Tablets: 8th Gen Fire HD 8, 9th Gen Fire 7, and 9th Gen Fire HD 10. Compatible with the Fire HD 8 10th Gen (2020) & Fire HD 10 11th (2021), requires the reflector adapter, sold separately.
Play Osmo products are available at www.istore.co.za
*Disclosure – We received an Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit for review. All opinions are my own.
aw, this looks like so much fun! #KCACOLS
I absolutely love how technology us being used to support children’s learning in imaginative ways, but also to prepare them for a world that revolves around technology. Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS.
Fantastic in depth review of such an amazingly innovative learning tool. This is the perfect starter kit for all gaming lovers x Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS.
This looks a great tool to help with kids learning x #kcacols
This looks like a lot of fun for so many ages! #KCACOLS
We have an older version of the Osmo starter kit, plus also the pizza kit. They’re great! I love how it make screen-based activities more hands on, such a good combination! x #KCACOLS
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