Playthings

A colorful collection of triangles, hexagons, diamonds, kites, and trapezoids spread out on a white background
21st Century Pattern Blocks

21st Century Pattern Blocks

21st Century Pattern Blocks introduce new shapes, new colors, new relationships, and new possibilities. I can’t wait to see what you all make with them. They play nicely with the original Pattern Blocks that are ubiquitous in American elementary classrooms, sharing the 1-inch side lengths of the classics. They are now made and sold by Math for Love.

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Gallon of pentagons

Gallon of pentagons

There are 15 kinds of convex pentagons that tile the plane. The gallon of pentagons is a collection of one dozen of each type. They are laser cut from solid hardwood, and lovingly packaged in a one-gallon freezer bag. The set comes with a guide to the tiling...

wooden tiling turtles spill out of a canvas bag that itself has an image of four tiled turtles on it
Wooden Tiling Turtles

Wooden Tiling Turtles

One beautiful set of 25 wooden tiling turtles. Laser cut from solid wood. These turtles encourage spatial reasoning, patterning, and counting. Mostly, they are just irresistible. These turtles were designed by Jos Leys and adapted for the laser cutter by Kevin Lee...

Truchet Block
Truchet Blocks

Truchet Blocks

Inspired by quilters everywhere, by a 17th century French priest, and even a bit by M.C. Escher himself, these solid hardwood maple cubes measure 1.375 inches on each side. They are designed in Minnesota; manufactured in Vermont. Are these for 2-dimensional...