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Nursery and Reception learning: where playful practice fits

Early learning includes conversation, movement, pretend play, books, objects and other people. A digital game can offer one small moment of practice within that much larger day.

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INSIDE THE ENGLISH GAMEGirafoufou’s garden, a quiet place to grow vegetables between activities
Girafoufou’s garden, a quiet place to grow vegetables between activities

Numbers, sounds and mark making

Girafoufou offers quantities to count, sounds to listen to, paths to trace and puzzles to explore. You can connect each one to something physical: cups for counting, spoken words for a rhyme, a large drawing on paper for a tracing movement. The game does not assess all areas of early development.

Use school stages carefully

Nursery and Reception describe an English school context; terminology and starting ages differ across the UK. Our age guides suggest ways into the games rather than a checklist of expected attainment. Development Matters is a source of context for England, not certification or approval of Girafoufou.

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A discovery walk indoors

You will need: Three familiar, child-safe objects.

  1. Choose an object to describe by its shape.
  2. Find another that could go with it and explain why.
  3. Make up a tiny story using the objects. There is no single correct story.

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Questions
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Is Girafoufou EYFS approved?

We do not claim EYFS approval, certification or complete curriculum coverage. The app contains selected early-learning activities; the educational sources explain context without endorsing the product.

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Learning games for 4 year olds: sounds, numbers and puzzles

Explore letter sounds, compare groups and try a picture puzzle at four. British English voice guidance and a grown-up’s guide to choosing the next step.

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Learning games for 5 year olds: first words and number bonds

Try blending short words, number bonds and early addition at five. See what Girafoufou offers, how to help and when to choose an easier activity.

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Choose a preschool app: a practical checklist for parents

Check adverts, voice guidance, costs, privacy and stopping points before choosing a preschool app. A practical checklist, with Girafoufou’s limits explained.

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Offline learning games: prepare before you travel

Prepare Girafoufou before a journey, test the activities without a connection and know what still needs internet. Includes simple travel games off screen.

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Help your child start reading with sounds and shared stories

Explore sounds, blending and short stories in British English. Practical ways to help at home while following the phonics approach your child uses at school.

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French for preschoolers: listen, look and find

Discover first French words with pictures and a gentle voice: animals, food and more. No microphone or speaking test, just a first taste of another language.

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Free learning games for 3 year olds: what the trial includes

Try Girafoufou’s discovery games without a card or account. Understand the free trial, paid family access and how to choose a comfortable starting point.

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Counting to 3: touch each object, then say how many

Try a first counting game with two and three objects. See how to help without answering for your child, then make a teddy tea party off screen.

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Jigsaw puzzles for 3 year olds: begin with four pieces

Try a four-piece picture puzzle, with its guide still visible. Tap a piece and its place, or drag it; larger puzzles come later as the challenge grows.

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About Girafoufou: a little world made by two friends

Meet the people behind Girafoufou and the choices behind its calm learning games: voice guidance, no adverts, family access and time away from screens.

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About this guide

Product guide by the Girafoufou team. Updated . The activities described here are checked against the English game.

Educational context, not an endorsement of Girafoufou:

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A small discovery.
Then time to play.

The discovery games are free to try without a card or account. Full family access is paid. Check Prices for the current plans in pounds; changing between French and British English does not require another purchase.

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