Fidgets are so popular, so why not use them for learning? In this post, I’m showing you ideas and inspirations to use popular fidgets in learning activities. These are perfect to use in a classroom, homeschool, or as an after-school activity. Adapt them to be used for the skill level of your child.
Building Blocks Game
(Recommended Ages 3+) Similar to the Tetris Bubble Popper I have mentioned on here before, but this has a game aspect, along with the free play or shape building with the Tetris-shaped pieces. The goal is to stack the pieces and balance them as long as possible (kind of similar to Jenga). Works great to teach through learning and has the fine motor aspect. Also, this game can be played with more players. It also has cards, so it can guide the player on what shape to do next and build that matching part of site recognition. There are just a lot of ways to use this game so I recommend it.
Multiplication Bubble Popper
This might look like your ordinary bubble popper, well it essentially is, but has the educational math aspect built right in. Very similar to the Montessori Multiplication Board. It’s just perfect for multiplication quick facts, add fact cards, and have your kid guess and check their answers. Add the use of tiny pom-poms or beads to the numbers pushed down to work on array building.
Bubble Popper Blocks
These large poppers are really satisfying to pop and come in multiple colors. Use the side grooves to slide in and put together, building something fun or a shape. But, my one word, they aren’t the easiest to slide together or apart, so it might be better for an older child. But so many ways to use it. Counting, simple popping, or patterning. I really like to use them to count syllables, just replacing clapping. Or even use them as a reward, check off chart, but popping instead. I’ve also used it as a 10-frame math for addition and subtraction. Building. Also, use for fine motor adding the tweezers and pom-poms.
Additional Fidgets
These are just additional fidgets I just wanted to mention because they are fun and the kids all love them. I have mentioned them in other YouTube videos of mine, feel free to check here (or quick links below). But the suction-cup head guys are very similar to Squigz if you are familiar with those. The fidget tangle is a classic. Also, a classic is the straw/tube with string-type fidget. Another, we use is these infinity kinds of kaleidoscope-type fidget, “Kaleidocycle”.
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Learning with Fidgets Part One
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