Manipulative Mania

Inspire your children with these materials to sort, compare, order, measure, and count.

• PRINT
• EMAIL

Standard Manipulatives:

• all types of blocks
• construction or building toys
• animal or vehicle counters
• colored plastic jewels
• toy animals
• dolls and dollhouse furniture
• counting cubes and links

Nonstandard Manipulatives:

• small items of clothing (such as socks and scarves)
• leaves and stones
• floor tiles and fabric scraps
• paint-sample cards
• keys, coins, and other purse contents
• anything you can think of!

Click here for Teacher Tips on making the most of these manipulatives!

This list originally appeared in the January, 1998 issue of Early Childhood Today.

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