Children have endless excitement and creativity to learn when they are young and and it’s up to us, as parents, to foster that creativity in unique and fun ways. We’ve chosen Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids because making sure kids are having fun and sparking their creativity will help mould a child’s brain for years to come.
In order to be a Parents’ Picks Award Winner, these products go through a rigorous approval process with over 50 criteria, including thinking skills, character building, engagement, ease of use, innovativeness, quality, durability, and creative thinking. These products come highly recommended and we hope you will love these award winning elementary school products as much as we do. With over three hundred applications, we took extensive time with each product to whittle it down to our top picks. Here are our 2019 Parents’ Picks for the Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
NOTE: THESE ARE LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. ALL PRODUCTS ARE FANTASTIC.
Frozen Ready-To-Play Train Set – A true Disney classic, the magic of Frozen can be enjoyed all year long. This 37 piece train set comes with a General-style locomotive and tender, boxcar, animated flatcar featuring Sven and a spinning Olaf, 32 pieces of plastic track and an RC remote control. Kids will not want to let this train set go, so climb aboard for a frozen adventure!
Pinna is the only ad-free audio streaming service developed and curated exclusively for kids 3-12. With the goal of activating kids’ imaginations through immersive screen-free entertainment, Pinna creates and produces original shows, stories and songs. Additionally, Pinna sources some of the best-known, award-winning kids’ podcasts, music and audiobooks from around the world. Through our audio stories, songs and shows, we inspire kids to giggle, guess, move, wonder, learn, puzzle and participate – in a space created just for them. From science and fantasy to interactive game shows and mysteries, Pinna has hundreds of hours of programming to pique the interest of every kid.
Universal Yums – Each month, Universal Yums sends a box of snacks and candies from around the world directly to your door for a one-a-kind experience that mixes the fun of food and the fun of learning. Universal Yums is dedicated to helping kids (and parents!) discover the true culture of different countries across the globe through expertly sourced sweet and savory snacks. In addition to unique tasty treats, each Universal Yums subscription box comes with a 12+ page guidebook to guide the adventure and deliver a full cultural experience. Each interactive and educational book is filled with trivia, recipes, history lessons, and more! Universal Yums takes pride in offering an educational experience that is enjoyed together as a family. With over 1 million boxes sold, they’re a proven leader in the subscription space.
Lionel’s Hogwarts Express Ready-To-Play Set – Step through Platform 9 ¾ and take a ride on the Hogwarts Express! Witches, wizards, and muggles can easily control this battery powered, remote controlled train set. In this set, you get a battery-powered steam locomotive and tender, two Passenger coaches, 24 curved and 8 straight plastic track pieces and an RC Remote Control. Featuring authentic sound clips of the beloved Harry Potter characters and designed for easy use, this 37 piece train set is sure to delight boys and girls of all ages!
All-in-One Homeschool Curriculum – This award-winning digital solution for K-12 homeschooling is our favorite homeschool curriculum we’ve ever reviewed. Their curriculum is comprehensive and provides everything you need to educate your child from the comfort of your own home. With engaging lessons, interactive activities, and teaching guides for parents, it is the most cost-effective way to a fantastic education for your kids. For just $29.99 per grade (when on sale), it is a fantastic solution for parents that are looking for a complete curriculum without breaking the bank. The course work can be completed on a computer, tablet or by printing the lessons for your student. Learn more at https://allinonecurriculum.com/.
Chore Sticks – Chore Sticks includes a wide variety of chore prompts, some of which your children may have never done before (i.e.: washing the baseboards). Creative QT’s Chore Sticks help parents make cleaning the house a true family activity AND a fun game in the process. Cleaning the house has never been more fun!
Get kids engaged in helping out around the house with this fun, play-based selection of chore prompts. Kids get excited as they draw their next chore from this container of labeled popsicle sticks, reducing the anxiety of asking them to help out around the house. Includes 50 total chore sticks to draw from – 42 printed sticks – 8 blank to customize for individual household needs. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
Matific is an award winning app featuring hundreds of fun math games covering maths skills from kindergarten through sixth grade.
With a strong pedagogical background, and through playful interactions, Matific Galaxy is designed not only to reduce kids’ math anxiety but also to improve math scores, ensuring that children can master necessary topics, from addition and long division to fractions and elementary level statistics.
Fully aligned to the national math curriculum, Matific Galaxy can boost children’s math performance at school and is perfect for homeschooling.This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
Zen & Co. Drawing Stencil Set for Kids – Drawing Stencil Set for Kids, a drawing art starter kit for children containing 12 themed shaped easy-trace stencils, colored pencils, paper, sharpener, a see through plastic bag and pencil pouch all contained in beautiful gift packaging. A great set for traveling, packs light in suitcase and material is flexible, compactable. Great carrying bag for on the go kids. Also contains refrigerator magnet clips to hang kids works of art! This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
Sound for Life – SOUNDSORY® is a multi-sensory home-based program, that improves motor and cognitive skills. It helps with motor, balance and coordination issues, autism spectrum and developmental issues, sensory and auditory processing disorder, add & adhd. The program is 30 minutes a day for 40 days. It consists of specifically designed music, processed with neuro-acoustic modifications, as well as a series of approximately 50 movement-based exercises that focus on body awareness, postural control and coordination. SOUNDSORY® is based on the concept of neuroplasticity: at any age, the brain can change itself and create new connections throughout specific and repeated stimulation. The program is designed to capture brain attention, provide a strong sensory stimulation and help the brain reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. SOUNDSORY® headphones use both air and bone conduction and have a Bluetooth mode to be used as classic headphones. The program can be repeated. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
Talking Mensch on a Bench – Let’s learn Yiddish with The Mensch on a Bench! Not only does the mensch talk, but he teaches too! With over 12 fun and educational phrases, the talking mensch doll will help teach families popular Jewish phrases and words in Yiddish. Phrases and words such as “Tuchis and Zayde,” or “Oy Vey and Nosh.” You will also enjoy hearing the original story of Moshe the Mensch and his heroic adventure with the included storybook. Bring more Funukkah to Hanukkah with the Talking Mensch on a Bench.
Read Aloud eBooks with Adaptive Assessment – Listening to poetry is a fun way to discover sounds and rhythm in English. Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. The Read Aloud eBook series from AmEnglish.com offers students an engaging platform for improvement with:
• 27 titles with animals from all over the world
• Explores rhyme and meter in English with poetry
• Reading grade levels from 1-6
• Words highlight in sync with audio tracks
• Beautiful photographs of the animals & their environments
• Teacher guides with classroom expansion tips and ideas
• Adaptive Assessments* to check comprehension
• Student activity tracking included
* Quizzes featuring adaptive assessments cover:
o Rhymes
o Syllables & Stress in words
o Vocabulary & Meaning
o Reading comprehension
This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
PicassoTiles® PTB106 Pink Castle Bristle Shape Blocks 106 Psc Basic Building Set
PicassoTiles bristle shape blocks offer easy connectivity and disconnect to maximize fun and build more creative designs. This set enables children to improve hand-eye coordination, gain a strong sense of color, counting, sorting, attention, promotes the child brain development, and focus by using their hands to foster Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills. With no limitations, this set is scalable and can be built as big as desired by adding more pieces to create the child’s masterpiece. This 120 piece bristle shape building block set can build more than 20 creative designs. Each piece of the bristle shape blocks is manufactured by high-quality, toxic-free, and lead safe material with the highest standards to ensure the safety of the children, bringing you and your family, fun, and excitement for years to come. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
All Morphed Up – Anamorphic Art Activity Kit– All Morphed Up! is a fun, unique twist on coloring and drawing. The kit includes 50 coloring pages that have been All Morphed Up, meaning the that they have been distorted in a very specific way. First, you color in the pictures and watch them “un morph” by viewing them in the included cylindrical mirror. Next, you then, learn to create this 3D Optical Illusion yourself with the included step by step instructions! All Morphed Up! is a fantastic STEAM activity that combines Anamorphic Art, Grid Math and Optics for a super fun learning activity! This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
PicassoTiles® PTB100 Safari Theme Bristle Shape 100 Pcs Building Blocks –
PicassoTiles bristle shape blocks offer easy connectivity and disconnect to maximize fun and build more creative designs. This set enables children to improve hand-eye coordination, gain a strong sense of color, counting, sorting, attention, promotes the child brain development, and focus by using their hands to foster Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills. With no limitations, this set is scalable and can be built as big as desired by adding more pieces to create the child’s masterpiece. This 100 piece bristle shape building block set can build more than 20 creative designs. Each piece of the bristle shape blocks is manufactured by high-quality, toxic-free, and lead safe material with the highest standards to ensure the safety of the children, bringing you and your family, fun, and excitement for years to come. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
Peel ‘n Stick Baseplates – No Glue Required! Simply peel the backing off and adhere the baseplate to any table, wall, etc. Construction Grade Adhesive is designed to be permanently attached once secured and can be easily cut to any size if necessary. Peel ‘n Stick Baseplates are compatible with all major building brick brands, including LEGO. Peel ‘n Stick Baseplates are as easy as Peel, Stick, Play. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
PicassoTiles® KC110 Foldable Basketball Rim – This basketball hoop is made with high strength memory steel which makes it easy to set up and extremely durable for kids of all ages. This foldable basketball hoop is small in size, has easy storage, and comes with a carrying bag. You can take it anywhere conveniently. Kids can continue to have fun and practice basketball even if they are not at home. Don’t let rainy weather stop your kids from practicing their shot. This product is manufactured with a high-quality toxic-free material with the highest standards to ensure the safety of the children. Bringing you and your family, fun and excitement for years to come. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
Stuff ‘n Sit – The Stuff ‘n Sit has revolutionized stuffed animal storage! Families can take control of kids’ stuffed animal collections by wrapping up to 90 toys in one comfy pouf ottoman to instantly clean up the room. Simply fill and zip to create a plush, stuffed animal bean bag chair in a matter of minutes. Children’s furniture has never been as fun and functional as putting that mountain of critters to work for you. Designed with strong, soft cotton fabric and an extra-long reinforced zipper, the Stuff ‘n Sit will hold up for life. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
Hue Animation Studio – HUE Animation Studio contains everything that a budding animator needs to create stop motion animation videos. For use at home or for school projects, this is a creative and educational pastime that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
This perfect gift for kids encourages creativity and imagination. Whether you are making a LEGO® brick film; animating your own characters with claymation or capturing a flower as it blooms using time-lapse photography, you can bring anything to life in minutes with the easy-to-use software. This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
PicassoTiles® PT49 Kid’s 49 Colorful Key Roll-Up Educational Keyboard
The lightweight rollup piano can be handheld easily by children and can also be placed on the floor or desk, creating a great travel companion toy. You can easily roll it up for easy storage in a closet or under the bed when not in use to help save space. Made with premium high-performance silicon which can be easily folded makes this product very easy to store. Includes 6 DEMO SONGS & 8 UNIQUE TONES, this portable roll up piano improves kid’s hand-eye coordination at an early age. Fun and entertaining, perfect educational present for school-age children. Promotes kids’ creativity by creating music.
This product is one of our Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids in 2019.
We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about each of these amazing products. From building kits, to imaginative play, to character education and apps, these products are sure to get your kids excited about learning a new skill and being a better, more well rounded individual.
You can view 2018’s list of the Best Educational Products for Elementary Aged Kids here.