Brain Feeders Lunch Time Learning

These placemats are so awesome!! I initially bought them for the US map to show my daughter different states, as we have friends and family living throughout the US. She was asking a lot questions about where certain people live and I wanted a nice visual for her to reference. I wanted something smaller & not too big. I love how the the state map shows icons that are relevant to each state, i.e. Georgia has a peach, and so on.

I was really hesitant about ordering these. I had an older version of a laminated placemat (different company) that slid around and wasn't big enough. It caused more frustration than anything. We homeschool and have a hand built table in our kitchen.

These have been a big hit with my 4-year-old. The non-skid backing is nice touch, the mats do not move even with all of my son's squirming. The solar system mat is the early favorite. We use it to ask questions like, "Which planet is closest to the sun?" "Which planets start with the letter M?" I've noticed that he's gotten more interested in his space-themed books after studying the mat.

I got these for my 3 year old to keep her in her seat during meals. She would take one bite of her dinner and run off to play. Now, she stays engaged and asks about all the different things on each placemat: body parts, planets, US geography, etc. I love that she stays in her seat and practices good habits like making conversation with us about her observations.

Cool tool for entertaining kids while cooking. Somewhat not cool cause they stop eating to quiz eachother. First world problems lol. Even my 3 year old is in the mix memorizing multiplication.