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A NEW CHAPTER STARTS IN 2027 ✦ INTRODUCING HOLICAMP EDU ✦ SCIENCE & STEAM
2027 · A NEW EDUCATIONAL CHAPTER
A DEDICATED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE / NEW FOR 2027A NEW EDUCATIONAL DIVISION IS BORN.
BIG IDEAS.
LITTLE HANDS.
LIMITLESS
POSSIBILITIES.
From the sports field to the science lab. Introducing nine discovery-led learning kits that turn curiosity into hands-on exploration. Build a bridge. Make light. Explore the human body. Let questions lead the way.
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SEE THE COMPLETE KIT GUIDE PRE-ORDER COLLECTIONAvailable from 1 January 2027
09DISCOVERY KITS
04LEARNING FIELDS
2027NEW CHAPTER
WHY HOLICAMP EDU?FROM THE PLAYING FIELD.
FROM THE PLAYING FIELD.
TO THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY.
Since 2017, we have championed learning through play in sport and movement. In 2027, that belief takes on a new shape. Welcome to HOLICAMP EDU: a new educational division bringing science, engineering, anatomy and discovery into children's hands.
Our ambition is simple: make learning tangible, imaginative and worth talking about. Not another screen. Not a passive toy. An invitation to ask why, experiment, build and discover.
A NEW CHAPTER. THE SAME HOLICAMP SPIRIT.
Skills that reach beyond the box.
FINE-MOTOR PRECISION
Manipulating components, aligning pieces and assembling models offer opportunities to practise dexterity, bilateral coordination and visual-motor control.
SCIENTIFIC THINKING
Ask questions, form hypotheses, observe cause and effect, interpret models and explain findings using precise language.
CREATIVITY & SPATIAL REASONING
Imagine a solution, transform flat pieces into 3D forms and explore how structures and systems fit together.
PROBLEM-SOLVING & REFLECTION
Plan a strategy, test it, work with others and refine a design — the foundations of metacognitive learning when adults guide the process.
Educational opportunities vary with age, activity and adult guidance; individual developmental outcomes are not guaranteed.
A PARENT'S GUIDE TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT?
Motor development (motricité) describes how children learn to control and refine purposeful movements. It includes physical balance and posture as well as the tiny hand movements needed to manipulate objects. These capabilities grow through experience, practice and suitable activities.
01 / SMALL MOVEMENTS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Fine motor skills involve precise movements of smaller muscles, particularly those of the hands and fingers. When a child pinches a small bridge connector, controls a screw or positions an anatomy piece, they practise dexterity, grip adjustment and motor precision.
WITH HOLICAMP EDU: Threading a cotton cord, joining beams and positioning small components.
02 / LARGE MOVEMENTS
GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
Gross motor skills use larger muscle groups for running, balance, posture, reaching and moving the body. They sit at the heart of HOLICAMP's sports activities. Tabletop kits complement sport by providing a different kind of physical challenge.
WITH HOLICAMP EDU: Maintaining a stable posture and controlled arm movement while assembling a large model.
03 / SEEING AND DOING
VISUAL–MOTOR INTEGRATION
The brain uses visual information to guide action. The child judges where an object belongs and adjusts their hand movement to align it correctly. This is especially relevant to construction, drawing and placing pieces in a model.
WITH HOLICAMP EDU: Converting flat house panels into a 3D structure and lining up bridge supports.
04 / WORKING TOGETHER
BILATERAL COORDINATION
Two hands may perform different but complementary jobs: one stabilises a model while the other positions, pushes, turns or connects. Children practise coordinating both sides in a purposeful task.
WITH HOLICAMP EDU: Holding a bridge deck steady while attaching a rod, or stabilising a model while adjusting a part.
THE IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
Manipulation alone is not the whole learning experience.
Placing a piece practises a movement. Explaining why it belongs there adds language, planning, spatial reasoning and scientific thinking. This is why we encourage adults to ask open-ended questions instead of simply showing children the final answer.
FIND THE RIGHT LEARNING EXPERIENCE
WHAT WOULD YOU LOVE THEM TO DISCOVER?
Choose a skill or interest to see three relevant hands-on experiences. This is a discovery guide — not a diagnostic test or age recommendation.
YOUR DISCOVERY PATH
Fine-motor precision
Practise controlled finger movements, alignment and visual-motor coordination through careful construction.
Each kit is £29.99 · Available from 1 January 2027OUR EVIDENCE-INFORMED PHILOSOPHY
WHAT DOES LEARNING THROUGH PLAY ACTUALLY MEAN?
Our approach combines physical exploration, scientific questioning and adult-guided reflection. These are established educational concepts — and we want parents to know exactly what happens behind the words.
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INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
Instead of beginning with a fixed answer, start with a question: “What would make this bridge more stable?” The child predicts, tests, observes and explains a result. This is an introduction to systematic experimentation.
02
SPATIAL REASONING
Imagine how an object changes when it moves or turns, and how different parts fit together. Building bridges, structures and models offers concrete opportunities to explore geometry and 2D-to-3D relationships.
03
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
Working memory helps children keep instructions in mind; flexible thinking helps them change plans; self-control helps them maintain focus. Adults can support these abilities by providing achievable challenges and gradually reducing support.
04
METACOGNITION
Metacognition is awareness of one's own thinking: “What did I plan? What worked? What should I change?” Children learn to plan, monitor their actions and evaluate the result when an adult guides this reflection.
05
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
Learning models make abstract systems visible: digestion, airflow, electricity, the Moon or a load-bearing bridge. Children build technical vocabulary and distinguish between a teaching model and the real phenomenon.
06
CREATIVITY & PERSISTENCE
Open-ended design tasks encourage children to imagine alternatives. A first unsuccessful attempt can lead to redesign and discussion, creating opportunities to practise perseverance in a supportive setting.
THE RESEARCH BEHIND OUR APPROACH
Education Endowment Foundation (2025) describes how explicit planning, monitoring and evaluation can support metacognition. The EEF also explains how physical manipulatives may help children connect practical activities to abstract ideas, with adult guidance.
Harvard's Center on the Developing Child describes how appropriately chosen play activities can provide practice in working memory, cognitive flexibility, attention and self-regulation.
These sources inform our educational method; they do not endorse HOLICAMP or prove that any particular kit guarantees developmental progress.FIVE STEPS THAT TURN A KIT INTO A LEARNING CONVERSATION
PREDICT
Ask what might happen and why.
BUILD & TEST
Manipulate, construct and observe.
EXPLAIN
Describe what changed using precise words.
IMPROVE
Review and try a new solution.
MEET THE NINE HOLICAMP EDU KITSNot just toys.
Not just toys.
Tools for discovery.
Discover anatomy, astronomy, physics and engineering through purposeful making, modelling and experimentation. Each kit offers opportunities to practise scientific language, visual-spatial reasoning, fine motor precision and creative problem-solving through adult-guided play.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 01Available from 1 January 2027
Explore Anatomy
Biology · observation · health literacy
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Build oral-care vocabulary and follow the digestive journey.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 02Available from 1 January 2027
Sun & Moon
Astronomy · cycles · spatial reasoning
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Visualise day, night and the phases of the Moon.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 03Available from 1 January 2027
Hand Generator
Physics · experimentation · energy
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Discover how hand motion becomes electrical energy.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 04Available from 1 January 2027
Bridge Laboratory
Engineering · design · collaboration
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Compare different bridge structures and improve stability.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 05Available from 1 January 2027
Human Body
Anatomy · systems thinking · dexterity
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Explore bones, organs and the body's connected systems.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 06Available from 1 January 2027
Little Architect
Architecture · imagination · precision
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Transform panels into a three-dimensional model house.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 07Available from 1 January 2027
Breathing Science
Biology · measurement · cause & effect
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Observe inhalation, exhalation and air volume.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 08Available from 1 January 2027
Cable-Stayed Bridge
Structures · geometry · problem-solving
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Explore pylons, cables and structural balance.
PRE-ORDER • 2027SCIENCE & STEAM KIT / 09Available from 1 January 2027
Truss Bridge
Engineering · stability · mathematics
£29.99EXPLORE THE LEARNING
Discover how triangular forms reinforce structures.
OUR MATERIAL CHOICES • HOLICAMP EDU 2027Thoughtful materials.
Thoughtful materials.
Meaningful learning.
We believe the materials children touch matter. For this new collection, we have reviewed the supplier's component lists and highlight natural fibres, paper-based construction and reusable building pieces wherever they feature — with honest, product-by-product information.
PURE COTTON CORDS
Selected bridge-building kits include 100% cotton cord for demonstrating tension, support and structural design — a tangible natural-fibre component.
Bridge Laboratory and Cable-Stayed Bridge kitsCORRUGATED PAPERBOARD
Our Little Architect kit uses corrugated paperboard panels to transform flat shapes into a 3D house. The adhesive materials are listed separately so families can understand the whole kit.
Little Architect model houseMODULAR, REUSABLE PARTS
The engineering sets include polypropylene (PP) bars and connectors that can be taken apart and assembled again, encouraging repeated experimentation before any disposal.
Bridge Laboratory, Cable-Stayed and Truss Bridge kitsClear information, not blanket green claims.Our products contain different combinations of paper, plastics, rubber, metal, cotton and adhesives. Recyclability depends on the individual part and local recycling facilities. Consult the material details for each kit.
EXPLORE THE DETAILS1. Teeth & Digestion2. Sun & Moon3. Electricity4. Bridge Lab5. Human Body6. Little Architect7. Lungs8. Cable Bridge9. Truss Bridge
THE COMPLETE HOLICAMP EDU GUIDEEVERY KIT.
EVERY KIT.
EVERY LEARNING OPPORTUNITY.
Explore what the kit contains, which movements and cognitive skills the activity invites, and a question you can ask your child. These are educational opportunities, not guaranteed individual developmental outcomes.
EDUCATIONAL KIT 01 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Teeth & Digestion
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Locate teeth and organs, sequence digestion, explain cause and effect.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Brushing a model, positioning anatomy cards and handling small demonstration materials.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Resin, silicone, nylon, metal, laminated paper, plastic tubing and dried mung beans.
ASK YOUR CHILD
Can you explain what happens to a bite of food from the mouth onward?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 02 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Sun & Moon
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Explore lunar phases, day and night, and use a physical astronomical model.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Assemble a rotating model and make precise position adjustments.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Laminated printed learning cards and metal fittings.
ASK YOUR CHILD
Can you predict the next phase before turning the model?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 03 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Hand Generator
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Explore mechanical-to-electrical energy transfer and simple circuitry.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Grip connectors, turn a handle and coordinate both hands.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
ABS plastic, metal gears, copper coils, magnets, bulb and insulated wires.
ASK YOUR CHILD
What changes when you slow down or stop the crank?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 04 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Bridge Laboratory
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Investigate stability, supports, geometry and iterative engineering.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Align rods, manipulate small joints and tension cotton cord.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Reusable modular polypropylene (PP) bridge pieces and pure cotton cord.
ASK YOUR CHILD
Which design is more stable, and how would you test it?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 05 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Human Body Model
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Use anatomical vocabulary and understand how systems work together.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Place removable pieces accurately and coordinate fine finger movements.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Laminated anatomical cards, nylon fasteners and metal screws.
ASK YOUR CHILD
Can you describe how two different organs work together?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 06 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Little Architect
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Plan and construct a 3D model, practise spatial reasoning and design decisions.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Precisely line up cardboard panels and assemble a miniature house.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Corrugated paperboard, paper-based tape and cyanoacrylate adhesive; glue must be handled by an adult.
ASK YOUR CHILD
How would you redesign your house for more space or light?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 07 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Breathing Science
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Model inhalation, exhalation, volume change and measurement.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Adjust movable model parts with controlled movements.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Plastic chamber, flexible rubber, measurement bag, plastic straw and metal clip.
ASK YOUR CHILD
What do you predict will happen before you move the diaphragm?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 08 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Cable-Stayed Bridge
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Investigate geometry, structural tension and the role of supports.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Thread cotton cords, attach supports and align the deck.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Pure cotton cord and reusable modular PP structural pieces.
ASK YOUR CHILD
What changes if one cable is moved?
EDUCATIONAL KIT 09 · £29.99 · 2027 PRE-ORDER
Truss Bridge
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Understand triangular structures and practise planning and evaluation.
MOTOR & COORDINATION FOCUS
Connect repeated small structural elements with two-handed coordination.
DOCUMENTED MATERIALS
Reusable polypropylene (PP) bars, decks and connectors.
ASK YOUR CHILD
Why does a triangular frame behave differently from a square?
THE THINKING BEHIND THE PLAYPlay with purpose.
Play with purpose.
Learn for life.
At HOLICAMP, learning through play has always been our belief. Now we're extending that philosophy beyond sport, inviting children to think like scientists, design like engineers and explain their ideas with confidence.
Our approach draws on evidence-informed principles of hands-on representation, scientific inquiry and metacognitive reflection: ask, predict, build, observe, explain and improve. Research from the Education Endowment Foundation and the National Academies helps shape this approach; the educational impact of each kit depends on how it is used and guided.
EEF: learning through manipulatives · EEF: metacognition (2025) · National Academies: inquiry and engineering
2027 COLLECTION / PRE-ORDER INFORMATIONExplore today.
Explore today.
Available from 1 January 2027.
Every HOLICAMP EDU kit is priced at £29.99. The collection is in pre-launch preview. Payment and pre-order checkout will open only after age guidance, product safety documentation and shipping arrangements are finalised.
Until then, this preview is for discovery — no payments or orders are being taken.
COMING 01.01.2027The next generation
The next generation
of curious minds
starts here.
All nine kits are being prepared for pre-order. Prices, dispatch arrangements and age-specific safety guidance will be confirmed before orders open. No orders are taken from this preview.