Inclusive & Educational Chalkboard-Based Toys for Kids
Unlock Learning Potential with Educational Toys Designed for Every Child
At the heart of our educational toys is a simple idea that started with my son, Luca, who has ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and fine motor difficulties. Our personalized name puzzles, with innovative chalkboard bases and indented spaces, helped him learn to recognize and write his name in just four weeks. What began as a solution for Luca has blossomed into a series of educational toys that benefit children of all learning styles and needs. From alphabet and number boards to custom puzzles, our one-of-a-kind designs empower children to thrive. Discover the power of hands-on learning today!
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OUR CHALKBOARD CONCEPT WORKS!
Implemented in many DIFFERENT Spaces!
Reaching children of both mainstream and special needs in many different spaces!
EARLY developmental concepts!
Identification and printing of the most vital early developmental concepts!
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Your Questions, Answered.
Chalkboard Based Puzzles are unique educational tools that combine traditional puzzles with a chalkboard surface. They are designed to help children develop fine motor skills, letter and number recognition, and handwriting abilities through interactive play.
Creative Beginning was inspired by a mother's desire to help her son, Luca, who had fine motor difficulties after his Autism diagnosis. She created a personalized name puzzle with a chalkboard base, which significantly improved his writing skills within four weeks. This success led to the development of a range of educational puzzles to benefit other children with varying learning needs.
Yes, many of Creative Beginning's puzzles (specifically our Chalkboard Name Puzzles) can be personalized with names or images, making them unique and tailored to each child's learning journey.
The puzzles are were designed for young children in early learning stages, such as preschoolers and kindergarteners, to aid in developing foundational literacy and numeracy skills as well as printing of those skills. They have also been used in the Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language as well as Nursing Homes for their versatile effect!
The puzzles were initially created to assist children with fine motor difficulties and have proven effective for various learning needs, including those on the autism spectrum. The combination of indented spaces (no "going out of the lines") and a chalkboard base provides a tactile and visual learning experience that can be particularly beneficial for children requiring specialized educational tools.
We prioritize sustainability in our products, so we use eco-friendly materials whenever possible. All our puzzles are made with non toxic paint, MDF and Baltic Birch.
If you’d like specific details about the materials, feel free to reach out to me directly—I’d be happy to answer!
You can order our products right here on our website. We also work with Everest Toys for full distribution and our puzzles have been popping up in various locations including Toys R Us Canada, Staples Canada, Kaplan Educational, Wintergreen to name a few. Available all across Canada, United States, Australia too!