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Category Archive: Educational Ideas

Nov
22

Numbers and Counting

Wikki Stix: Numbers & Counting Published in the Journal of Recreational Mathematics This is one of the coolest manipulative toys for education that I have ever seen. I worked with the PTA of the elementary school that my daughter attended and if I had known about this product back then I would have recommended that …

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Nov
13

Using Wikki Stix for Kinesthetic Learners

Kinesthetic learning is tactile learning… a learning style which employs hands-on activities rather than relying purely on listening and viewing.Many children are tactile learners and need this hands-on involvement to become engaged in the learning process. Whether your students are in a homeschool setting, or in a traditional classroom, here are some ideas that can …

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Sep
30

Turn off electronics and turn on kids’ imagination.

Wikki Stix Creatables stimulate artistic expression. Written by Brad Smith B. Smith Design & Illustration As most parents know, TV, video games and electronic devices capture kid’s attention faster than a giant cookie sitting on the counter. Sure, there is something satisfying about a game that involves slinging funny birds at wooden structures and making …

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Aug
24

Wikki Stix Number Wands

Materials needed: Playing Cards, Assorted Wikki Stix. Take one Wikki Stix and bend the top part so it forms a loop.  You want to create a small circle or oval shape at the top.  This will become the child’s “Wikki Number Wand.”  Next, lay playing cards on the table or floor so they are face …

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Aug
24

Wikki Stix for Knots & Balloon Shops

Contributed from our friends at The Preschool Toolbox. Do your kids like to bend, shape, and play with Wikki Stix? Try some of the activities below for learning and fun! The Wikki Stix Thematic Unit has more ideas, games, activities, songs, and resources to make the most of Wikki Stix at home and in the …

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