Masterkidz - Magnifying Stand

The Masterkidz Wooden Magnifying Stand invites young learners to explore the natural world in a hands-on and engaging way. Purposefully designed to encourage scientific curiosity, this beautifully crafted stand features a 3X magnification lens and a large viewing area beneath, allowing children to examine natural and everyday items in greater detail. The transparent base also makes it compatible with light panels, offering an added sensory dimension to learning through light and shadow.

This open-ended resource provides children with opportunities to investigate, question, and reflect. Whether looking at leaves, insects, feathers, or classroom objects, the magnifier supports children to observe patterns, make comparisons, and deepen their understanding of the world around them.

Crafted from high-quality plywood and ethically sourced materials, this magnifying stand is both durable and safe for use in early childhood settings. It supports STEAM learning, encouraging scientific thinking, problem solving, and perseverance through inquiry-based play.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes scientific observation, inquiry, and questioning as children investigate materials closely.
• Encourages sensory exploration and visual analysis by magnifying fine details and textures.
• Supports language development as children describe, compare, and communicate their discoveries.
• Develops early STEM thinking through evidence-based exploration and hypothesising.

Classroom Activity Ideas:

• Create a rotating 'Discovery Station' where children place and observe natural objects such as leaves, seeds, or insects.
• Use the magnifying stand in light-based investigations to explore transparency, opacity, and shadows.
• Pair with drawing materials and encourage children to record what they observe in magnified detail.
• Guide group discussions around textures, colours, and shapes of materials under the lens.
• Introduce vocabulary-building activities by labelling and describing features of magnified items.

Safety & Information:

• Recommended for ages 3+ years.
• Measures: 32cm (W) x 23cm (D) x 29cm (H).
• Features 3X magnification and transparent base for use with light panels.
• Made from sustainably sourced plywood and eco-friendly finishes.
• Indoor use only; adult supervision recommended when in use.
• Requires assembly.