My Amazing Brain Book

Name: My Amazing Brain Book
Brand: Brain Essentials
Price: 40.00 NZD
Availability: InStock

$40.00

My Amazing Brain

Give your child the childhood their brain was designed for.

My Amazing Brain is a beautifully illustrated activity book packed with 84 simple, screen free activities designed to get children connecting, moving, exploring, creating and playing.

Along the way, children discover how their amazing brain works while parents learn simple ways to support healthy development through the six Brain Essentials NeuroTools™:

Connection • Movement • Nature • Music • Creativity • Mindfulness

Inside you'll find

✔ 84 practical activities for children aged 4 to 10
✔ Simple parent tips on every page
✔ Child friendly explanations about the brain
✔ Activities designed to build connection, confidence, creativity and resilience
✔ Plenty of reasons to put down the screens and do something together

Created by New Zealand teacher, parenting educator and author Victoria Jenkins, drawing on more than 20 years of experience working with children.

Less scrolling. More doing. More childhood.

Frequently asked questions

The book is designed primarily for children aged 4 to 10 years. Younger children will need more help from an adult, while older children can increasingly choose and complete activities independently. The lovely part is watching that shift happen over time.

No. The activities were deliberately designed for real family life. Most use things you already have at home or can find around you, such as paper, pencils, cushions, music, sticks, stones, leaves and, most importantly, your own bodies and imaginations. You shouldn’t need an expensive trip to the craft shop before you can begin.

Usually, no. Most are designed to be opened and started with very little fuss. Some activities require a few basic ingredients or materials, but there are plenty you can choose when you want something to do right now.

It can become one, but that isn’t really where the magic starts. My Amazing Brain was designed to encourage adults and children to do things together. When children are younger, you’ll often be the one suggesting the activity and getting things started. As they grow, they begin choosing activities, adapting them and returning to favourites themselves.

Maybe. Maybe not. And you absolutely don’t need to! This isn’t a checklist to complete. Some activities might happen once, while others will become favourites you repeat for years. Those are the real wins: when cloud watching, nature art, movement games or Aroma Dough stop being an activity from the book and simply become something your family does.

This isn’t about adding more scheduled activities to childhood. Quite the opposite. The ideas encourage the things growing humans naturally need more of: movement, connection, nature, creativity, music, mindfulness and play. Think less entertaining and organising, more giving children great things to do with their bodies, brains and the world around them.

Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 5 reviews.

Customer photo review of My Amazing Brain Book

I'm not the most creative parent so to have a book FULL of easy things to do with my children has saved me so many times. We love the movement ones, especially the obstacle course and cloud watching sorts everyone's mood pretty fast.

Anna S. 5/5 September 21, 2026

My Amazing Brain Book

I cannot recommend this book enough, Its such a good workbook, my daughter loves it. One of the activities is now a family tradition in our house. The family mailbox. Everyone writes a letter to each other and we read them out to each ohter. Each time we write a new one we read them all out. Some sad stories, apologies for being grumpy, lots of proud and happy moments. Each time we go through them its a snapshot of our family life, i really do treasure this. The book has sooooo many good ideas, the connection stuff if my fav.

Kimberly G. 5/5 August 24, 2026

My Amazing Brain Book

This book has been getting us outside more. The kids make nature art everywhere we go now.

Lara M. 5/5 August 22, 2026

My Amazing Brain Book

We've taken this book outside for many adventures and to many places! I love the range of activities and conversations we've had because of this book.

Jane L. 5/5 August 22, 2026

My Amazing Brain Book

Another amazing product, full of chances to connect and engage. My daughter is constantly asking to get the book out and try some new activities from the book. I have bought more for friends and I plan to make this book Christmas presents for extended family too. Thank you.

Lean R. 5/5 Verified October 9, 2026

My Amazing Brain Book