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Math Manipulatives We Love: Hands-On Tools for Fun and Meaningful Early Math Learning
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items Make math come alive with playful manipulatives like counting bears, ten frames, geoboards, and number puzzles. This collection is filled with creative ways to use these tools to build counting, patterns, shapes, and early problem-solving skills thro...
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Counting & Sorting Fun
Shapes, Patterns & Geometry Play
Problem Solving & Early Math Games
Counting & Sorting Fun
Build number sense with counting bears, snap cubes, and colorful sorting activities that make learning to count interactive and exciting. These hands-on ideas help preschoolers group, compare, and understand numbers in playful, visual ways.
Make early math hands-on and adorable with this 10-piece Coogam Number Matching Toy! Featuring double-sided animal cards, kids practice counting, number recognition, and fine motor skills in a playful Montessori-inspired way. Perfect for ages 3 to 5,...
Coogam Number Matching Toy: Animal Counting Game
Build number skills and confidence with this 40-piece wooden puzzle set from Melissa & Doug! Each number piece matches only with its correct picture pair, making self-correction a breeze. Neatly stored in a sturdy box, it’s perfect for hands-on c...
Melissa & Doug Wooden Number Puzzles 40 pcs
Snap, stack, and sort your way to math mastery! These 100 colorful linking cubes are perfect for counting, pattern-making, color sorting, and basic math concepts. A must-have hands-on tool for preschoolers and Pre-K learners to build fine motor and p...
edxeducation Linking Cubes Set of 100 Math Manipulatives
Encourage early learning through hands-on play with this colorful wooden stacking and sorting toy! Perfect for toddlers, it promotes color recognition, shape matching, and counting while building fine motor skills and sensory development. A wonderful...
Hanari Montessori Wooden Stacking & Sorting Toy
This adorable farm train kept my toddler busy for ages! It’s perfect for teaching counting, colors, and animal names—all through fun, hands-on play.
Montessori Farm Train Toy - Count & Sort
My little one loves these number puzzles! They’ve made counting so much fun while building confidence with numbers—perfect for hands-on preschool learning at home.
Kindergarten Number Matching Puzzle - Fun Math
We adore this chunky numbers puzzle! The bright, sturdy pieces are perfect for little hands, making early math and number recognition so much easier and fun.
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Numbers Wooden Puzzle
Shapes, Patterns & Geometry Play
Explore shapes, patterns, and spatial thinking with geoboards, pattern blocks, and tangram puzzles. This subcategory is packed with activities that develop early geometry skills while sparking creativity through building and design challenges.
Boost color recognition, logic, and problem-solving with this hands-on sliding puzzle game! Designed for kids ages 3-7, it’s perfect for solo play or two-player challenges. Compact and wooden, it’s a brain-teasing Montessori-inspired toy that doubles...
AugToy Montessori Color Matching Sliding Puzzle
Packed with letters, numbers, shapes, and colors, this Coogam toy set turns learning into hands-on fun! Kids can stack, sort, and match while building fine motor skills, number sense, and early literacy. It’s the ultimate all-in-one preschool STEM ac...
Coogam Wooden Letter & Number Puzzle Set
Bring geometry to life with this 8x8 Coogam Wooden Geoboard! Complete with 30 pattern cards and colorful bands, kids can create shapes, patterns, and graphs while strengthening spatial reasoning and fine motor skills. A fun, tactile brain teaser perf...
Coogam Wooden Geoboard 8x8 STEM Set
Little hands will love sorting and matching colorful geometric blocks with this engaging Montessori-style sorting box. Perfect for teaching color recognition, shapes, and early problem-solving skills, this hands-on toy makes learning playful and fun ...
Coogam Wooden Color & Shape Sorting Box
We love this tangram puzzle set! It’s our go-to for quiet time—keeps little hands busy while boosting problem-solving, shapes, and color skills.
Coogam Wooden Tangram Puzzle Montessori Set
This shape block set is a total win! My kids stay engaged for hours while learning shapes, colors, and creativity—all packed in one bag.
LovesTown 209-Piece Wooden Pattern Blocks Set
This wooden block puzzle is a huge hit in our house—fun, colorful, and perfect for keeping little hands and minds busy building and problem-solving.
Coogam Wooden 3D Puzzle - Colorful STEM Toy
My kids can’t get enough of this tangram set! The colorful shapes and pattern cards keep them happily building, learning, and imagining for hours.
Montessori Tangram Puzzle - 120 Wooden Pieces
Problem Solving & Early Math Games
Boost logical thinking with number puzzles, ten frames, and simple math games that encourage kids to think critically and solve problems. These activities turn tricky math concepts into playful, confidence-building adventures.
Get ready for twists, jumps, and epic marble action! This 125-piece Marble Genius set includes 20 stunt pieces, 2 trampolines, and endless design possibilities. Perfect for ages 5+, it even comes with an interactive app for building inspiration and b...
Marble Genius 125-Piece Stunts Super Set: Action-Packed Marble Run with Trampolines & App Fun
This workbook makes geometry click! Clear explanations and practice problems help kids (and parents!) finally master area, perimeter, and volume with confidence—answer key included for stress-free learning.
Humble Math Geometry Workbook: Area & Volume
Introduce letters, numbers, and shapes with these hands-on wooden puzzles designed for curious toddlers! This 3-pack set encourages fine motor skills, color recognition, and early problem-solving in a playful, Montessori-inspired way. Perfect for age...
Wooden Alphabet, Number & Shape Puzzles (3-Pack)
Make math irresistible with these colorful ten frame fidget toys! Kids can pop their way through counting, adding, and subitizing while enjoying the calming sensory fun. Perfect for classrooms, small groups, or on-the-go math practice—learning has ne...
Push & Pop Bubble Ten Frame (6-Pack) Fidget Toy
Master the times tables with this colorful, kid-friendly flash card set! With 156 hole-punched multiplication cards and a bonus reference chart, this set is perfect for grades 3–6. Great for independent study, group games, or on-the-go math drills.
JoyCat Multiplication Flash Cards & Chart Set
This workbook made math practice stress-free! My kids love the one-page format—quick, clear, and perfect for building confidence with addition and subtraction every day.
Channie’s One Page A Day Double-Digit Math Workbook
My kids can’t get enough of KADU! These bright, connectable pieces spark endless STEM creativity—perfect for open-ended play, building skills, and keeping little hands busy for hours.
KADU Rainbow 250-Piece STEM Building Set
Boost focus, problem-solving, and STEM skills with fun spatial reasoning puzzles, math challenges, word games, and two-player brain teasers kids can’t put down!
Another Logic Workbook for Gritty Kids
I grabbed this for my puzzle-loving kid—wow! Challenging, fun, and addictive. Builds critical thinking and problem-solving while keeping them happily unplugged.
Brain-Busting Logic Puzzles for Smart Kids 10–12