LITTLE BUD KIDS Spin-and-Read Montessori Phonetic Reading Blocks with CVC Phonics Flashcards for Beginner Readers, Montessori Reading Wooden Toys for 3 Years +

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About Us

Little Bud Kids is a small family-run business in the US whose mission is to bridge the gap between quality wooden learning toys and accessibility. Our goal is to create fun & versatile educational toys that are not just inspired by the empowering concepts of the Montessori learning method, but are designed to grow with your child.

Designed to Grow

We believe in the motto “buy less, buy smarter.” We carefully design our toys to grow with your child through several learning stages. Each of our toys can be used and explored in many different ways, as avenues of learning are provided to both beginners and advanced learners.

Montessori-Influenced Design

Inspired by Montessori principles that promote meaningful, self-guided learning:

Child-centered: Encourages discoveryControl of error: Supports self-correctionPrepared environment: Offers age-appropriate materialsHands-on learning: Engages multiple sensesNatural materials: Uses real, tactile materials

Crafted Sustainable Hardwood

Our toys are predominately crafted with beech wood from sustainably-managed forests in Germany and repurposed rubberwood from Thailand. We intentionally choose to design our toys using these two hardwoods, as hardwoods are more durable and have longer longevity than both softwoods and MDF woods.

Our Dedication to Safety

All of our toys are safe and non-toxic. We only use water-based clear finishes and paints and our toys go through stringent third-party lab testing by TÜV SÜD, a German-based monitory laboratory company. We are beyond compliant for toy safety standards in the US, Canada, EU, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Our woodworkers also work in compliance with the BSCI code of conduct, which is a standardized European approach monitoring social standards.

LEARN TO READ: New readers will learn how to read and rhyme with our movable CVC word builder blocks & matching phonics flash cards. Letter combos in this set have been carefully chosen to maximize the # of common decodable CVC words for preschoolers. This set teaches the base standard of reading using 3-letter words. There are no sight words or words that don’t follow the normal letter sounds; this encourages children as they are able to easily sound out any of the words our rods create.
TACTILE PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN LEARNING MATERIAL: Rotating wooden letter blocks create 60+ 3-letter words. Each of the 5 wooden rods features one vowel and a set of consonants that rotate. Along with our animal alphabet letter sounds guide children will see how easy and quick it is to read with this fun spinning phonics toy.
DESIGNED FOR SELF-CORRECTION & EMPOWERMENT: 30 double-sided CVC flashcards with real-life images = a versatile Montessori reading material. Cards are designed for exploration & correction – one side has the picture, the other side includes the picture with the word. This design can be used for different stages of learning and allows kids to create the word on their own before checking its accuracy. Cards are color-coded by vowel as well and allow for fun games and letter pattern recognition.
A TRAVEL-FRIENDLY MONTESSORI TOY FOR TODDLERS & PHONICS WORKSHEET SET: This travel toy is designed for easy learning on-the-go and is a great kindergarten classroom must-have! Phonics flashcards are ring-bounded and a tote bag = easy clean-up. This set makes for a great gift for kids 3-6 years old. It even comes with phonics game ideas and a downloadable 25-page phonics worksheet set for more practice.
ECO-FRIENDLY, DURABLE, & SAFE: All our wood toys are 3rd-party certified non-toxic & kid-safe; this toy is made of solid beechwood, which is more durable than other cheaper woods. Our toys exceed all child safety regulations in the USA, UK, the EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, & Japan. Fully designed by a mom of young kids who deeply cares about ethics and safety.