Hands-On Learning Index

Do you ever wonder why that child likes to touch everything?

Maybe your child a hands-on learner? If so, then hands-on curriculum and activities will help your child to learn better.

Hands-On Learning Curriculum and Resources

Hands-On Learning Activities
 

Flip to Win Wooden Games
Melissa and Doug® Floor Puzzles
Lacing Beads Activities
Wooden Cube Puzzles by Melissa and Doug
Preschool Puzzles
Wooden Magnet Activities

Hands-On Science
 

Great Science Adventures
Hands-On Science Activities from Stratton House
Media Angels Their creation science guides always have hands-on activities!
Reason for Science Kits (Grades 1-8 Now Includes the science experiment kits!)

Hands-On History
 

Historical Timeline Figures
Time Travelers History Studies

Hands-On Math
 

Math Manipulatives
Learning Wrap-Ups
Zang Wild Addition Card Game
Zang Multiplication Card Game

The following items by Melissa and Doug® are featured on this page:
 

Band-in-a-Box
Beginner Band Set
Beginner Pattern Blocks
Pattern Blocks and Boards Set
Shape Sorting Clock

Shape Sorting Clock

Shape Sorting Clock

By Melissa and Doug

Shape Sorting Clock by Melissa and DougThe Shape Sorting Clock is multifunctional for the homeschool family. It features wooden blocks that fit into matching slots and moveable clock hands!

Your children can use it as a puzzle for matching shapes and numbers. Then you can teach telling time with the movable hands.

For ages 3 and up, the puzzle is 9” in diameter by about 5" high with 12 pieces.

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List $12.99

Sale $11.95

Pattern Blocks

Beginner Pattern Blocks

By Melissa and Doug

Beginner Pattern Blocks by Melissa and DougLarger pattern block shapes are easier for little hands to place. Each pattern board features cut-out spaces for secure shape placement. The wooden box has a place to store the five two-sided pattern boards and the 30 pattern blocks.

We think it is a great buy for the price and will provide many hours of educational activity time for your children.

For ages 2 and up. The size of the set is 11” x 11” x 3” and there are 35 pieces in the box.

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List $19.99

Sale $17.95

Pattern Blocks and Boards Set

By Melissa and Doug

Pattern Blocks and Boards by Melissa and DougFor the older child, these brightly colored wooden pattern blocks are the traditional size. You can store the 5 double-sided pattern boards and 120 solid-wood shapes in the wooden box.

The Pattern Blocks and Boards Set "helps teach matching, color recognition, geometric shapes, and problem solving; and encourages creativity and independent learning."

For ages 3 and up, the box measures 13” x 9” x 2”.

Note If you have a math curriculum that uses pattern blocks, there should be enough in this set!

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List $14.99

Sale $13.49

Hands-On Musical Instruments

Band-in-a-Box

By Melissa and Doug

Band-in-a-Box by Melissa and DougThis boxed set includes a tambourine,  cymbals, maracas, clacker, tone blocks and a triangle!

The Band-in-a-box measures 15” x 11” x 3.5”. There are 10 pieces in the box.

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List $19.99

Sale $17.95

Beginner Band Set

By Melissa and Doug

Beginner Band Set by Melissa and DougThe Beginner Band Set features a xylophone, a kazoo, two castanets, a harmonica and a jingle stick in a wooden crate!

It "helps teach listening skills, auditory discrimination, an introduction to musical instruments and fine motor skills; and encourages creative expression and memory skills."

For ages 3 and up, the box measures  13.25” x 7.35” x 1.75”.

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List $19.99

Sale $17.95