A round-up of products that will encourage young children to become explorers, viewing the world close up or in a different light. Compiled by Ruth Thomson.

Where better to acquire 'knowledge and understanding of the world' than in the outdoors? There children are free to explore, using all their senses, and experiences can be heightened and developed with the addition of some interesting resources.

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View nature from afar with the RSPB's children's binoculars (£25.95, main pic). And let everyone take a closer look with Galt's Set of Hand Magnifiers (£12 for ten) or NES Arnold's Colour Coded Magnifier Set (NES Arnold, £49), with four folding stand magnifiers and two stamp loupes in varying sizes and magnifications. Sturdy and suitable for resting on the ground is the Tripod Magnifier (Asco, £28.95). For a really close look, there's the Zoom Scope TV Microscope (Asco, £42.75), with a 50x magnification.

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