Games & Hands-On Learning

Games, kits, and manipulatives that let children practice, build, and explore — organized by subject.

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Math

Games

Tiny Polka DotEarly number sense and arithmeticView on Amazon
Sum SwampAddition and subtractionView on Amazon
Prime ClimbArithmetic, factors, multiples, and prime numbersView on Amazon
Math DiceMental math and number combinationsView on Amazon
MöbiEquation-building with number tilesView on Amazon
Math BingoArithmetic and number factsView on Amazon
Shut the BoxNumber combinations and probabilityView on Amazon
SETPatterns, classification, and logical reasoningView on Amazon
QwirklePatterns, sorting, and strategyView on Amazon
UzzlePatterns, sorting, and strategyView on Amazon
Math WarComparing quantities and practicing operationsView on Amazon

Hands-on resources

Base-ten blocksPlace value and regroupingView on Amazon
$Fraction tiles or fraction circles$
Fraction tiles or fraction circlesFractions and equivalenceOption 1 Option 2
TangramsGeometry and spatial reasoningView on Amazon
GeoboardsGeometry, area, and perimeterView on Amazon
Pattern mazesSequencingView on Amazon

Language Arts

Games

BananagramsSpelling and word buildingView on Amazon
BoggleVocabulary and spellingView on Amazon
Scrabble JuniorSpelling and vocabularyView on Amazon
Zingo! Word BuilderEarly word recognitionView on Amazon
Rory’s Story CubesStorytelling and oral languageView on Amazon
Mad LibsParts of speech and grammarView on Amazon
Apples to Apples JuniorVocabulary and associationsView on Amazon
Storytelling card gamesSequencing and narrative developmentView on Amazon

Hands-on resources

Magnetic letters and letter tilesPhonics and spellingView on Amazon
Word-building card setsDecoding and spelling patternsView on Amazon
Sentence-building cardsGrammar and sentence structureView on Amazon
Root-word, prefix, and suffix cardsVocabularyView on Amazon
Poetry and storytelling activity kitsOption 1 Option 2
Comic-making and creative-writing kitsOption 1 Option 2

History & Geography

Games

The World GameCountries, capitals, flags, and geographyView on Amazon
Trekking Through HistoryHistorical events and chronologyView on Amazon
Ticket to RideMaps, routes, and geographic reasoningView on Amazon
Professor Noggin history card gamesTopic-based historical reviewView on Amazon
Timeline and chronology gamesHistorical sequencingView on Amazon
Geography trivia and country-flag gamesView on Amazon
State, country, and world map puzzlesOption 1 Option 2

Hands-on resources

The Story of the World Student Activity BooksCompanion resources for the history seriesView on Amazon
Historical craft and model-building kitsView on Amazon
Historical costumesView on Amazon