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KiwiCo, the brand that delivers purposeful play, supports Toys for Tots' ongoing mission to bring joy to families in need this holiday season.

School and Groups

KiwiCo has now given teachers and administrators the ability to create their own quote directly on our Education website. This way you can directly get pricing for orders you would like to place with the Schools &amp; Groups team. You will also be able to share the PDF quote with management and decision makers. You can find the instructions on how to create a quote below.

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KiwiCo has now given teachers and administrators the ability to create their own quote directly on our Education website. This way you can directly get pricing for orders you would like to place with the Schools &amp; Groups team. You will also be able to share the PDF quote with management and decision makers.

How to Create Your Own Quote

From Florida to California, and Alabama to Ohio, the KiwiCo Education team has worked with more than 50 Boys and Girls clubs from across the country. We know every Boys and Girls Club is unique and provides for their members in different ways, but is also united by the common goal that every club provides a variety of hands-on STEAM learning projects that are easy to implement, engaging, and make learning and exploring fun. Whether the club is looking to supplement its after-school programs or plan for a special STEM day, we are likely to have the perfect project.

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From Florida to California, and Alabama to Ohio, the KiwiCo Education team has worked with more than 50 Boys and Girls clubs from across the country. We know every Boys and Girls Club is unique and provides for their members in different ways, but is also united by the common goal that every club provides a variety of hands-on STEAM learning projects that are easy to implement, engaging, and make learning and exploring fun. Whether the club is looking to supplement its after-school programs or plan for a special STEM day, we are likely to have the perfect project.

Boys & Girls Clubs Programming

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The Ask: Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama serves 180 students each year across 6 21st CCLC school-based clubs, all in Title I-funded schools. Their mission is “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”&nbsp;

Developing 21st Century Leaders at Boys and Girls Clubs with KiwiCo

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The Ask: Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama serves 180 students each year across 6 21st CCLC school-based clubs, all in Title I-funded schools. Their mission is “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”&nbsp;

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child development

KiwiCo's got options to support those working with some of the youngest budding innovators. From newborns all the way up, there are developmentally appropriate options to get even the smallest of innovators starting to pick up some STEM concepts.

Sparking Interest in STEAM through Early Childhood Development

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KiwiCo's got options to support those working with some of the youngest budding innovators. From newborns all the way up, there are developmentally appropriate options to get even the smallest of innovators starting to pick up some STEM concepts.

Over the last year, we learned that life is and will continue to be unpredictable. But there’s one thing we know we can always count on: the creativity of the KiwiCo community. You’ve continued to show us your boundless ability to make, innovate, and rise above it all. And it’s that perseverance that inspires us to keep thinking bigger and bolder as we strive to empower our kids to build a brighter tomorrow.&nbsp;

How the KiwiCo Community Inspired Us in 2021

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Over the last year, we learned that life is and will continue to be unpredictable. But there’s one thing we know we can always count on: the creativity of the KiwiCo community. You’ve continued to show us your boundless ability to make, innovate, and rise above it all. And it’s that perseverance that inspires us to keep thinking bigger and bolder as we strive to empower our kids to build a brighter tomorrow.&nbsp;

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KiwiCo Education is happy to share that our new group fundraising platform is now available! It’s the perfect way to collect contributions from your family, friends, and supporters so you can purchase KiwiCo crates for your class, scout troop, or team event.&nbsp;

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KiwiCo Education is happy to share that our new group fundraising platform is now available! It’s the perfect way to collect contributions from your family, friends, and supporters so you can purchase KiwiCo crates for your class, scout troop, or team event.&nbsp;

Group Fundraising with KiwiCo

Support learning recovery with hands-on STEM learning projects, professional development, and educational discounts. KiwiCo products are available with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) investments. Be sure to allocate your funding before it expires in the next academic year and ensure that your students are given engaging, enriching, hands-on experiences that can help bring them closer to their academic goals.

STEM Learning Kits Funded by COVID Relief Measures

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Support learning recovery with hands-on STEM learning projects, professional development, and educational discounts. KiwiCo products are available with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) investments. Be sure to allocate your funding before it expires in the next academic year and ensure that your students are given engaging, enriching, hands-on experiences that can help bring them closer to their academic goals.

Alternative school schedules are making their way to more and more schools. Whether it’s a 4-day school week or shorter days during the week, the goals are often similar. School districts are trying to monitor their budgets, attract and retain teachers, and provide flexibility to their student body(1, 2). No matter the rationale or implementation, specific questions still arise: what is the overall impact on students, and what are these students doing when they are not in school?&nbsp;

STEAM Enrichment Programs to Supplement Shortened School Schedules

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Alternative school schedules are making their way to more and more schools. Whether it’s a 4-day school week or shorter days during the week, the goals are often similar. School districts are trying to monitor their budgets, attract and retain teachers, and provide flexibility to their student body(1, 2). No matter the rationale or implementation, specific questions still arise: what is the overall impact on students, and what are these students doing when they are not in school?&nbsp;

“I’m giving up,” “This is dumb,” and “I’m not doing that” are common refrains heard from teenagers. But this wasn’t the case for a week in October in the Smart Lab at Imagine Prep @ Surprise, a prep school in Surprise, Arizona. What got these students to change their tune and be engaged with an assignment? They were engineering a gravity timer from KiwiCo’s Eureka Crate line.&nbsp;

Building Confidence — and a Gravity Timer — All at Once

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“I’m giving up,” “This is dumb,” and “I’m not doing that” are common refrains heard from teenagers. But this wasn’t the case for a week in October in the Smart Lab at Imagine Prep @ Surprise, a prep school in Surprise, Arizona. What got these students to change their tune and be engaged with an assignment? They were engineering a gravity timer from KiwiCo’s Eureka Crate line.&nbsp;

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Looking for a way to bring your team together for an exciting event? KiwiCo offers bulk ordering for groups to connect over projects that foster excitement, problem-solving, and team-building skills. Even if joining virtually, you'll feel the shared experience of building the same activity at the same time.

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Corporate Team Building Events

STEM

Whether you are working in a classroom, an after-school program, a camp, or even a club, having themed sessions can tie the whole program together. We're excited to share a list of educator-favorite crate series from elementary grades up through high school.Email schoolsgroups@kiwico.com to <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/schools-and-groups/bulk" target="_blank">set up a time to talk</a> to one of our STEM Experts to learn more about how KiwiCo crates fit within your program.

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Whether you are working in a classroom, an after-school program, a camp, or even a club, having themed sessions can tie the whole program together. We're excited to share a list of educator-favorite crate series from elementary grades up through high school.

Most Popular STEAM Programming Packages

Looking for a way to bring your team together for an exciting event? KiwiCo offers bulk ordering and online group classes that foster excitement, problem-solving, and team-building skills. Even when joining virtually, the shared experience of building the same activity at the same time brings your group together. (You could even do this in the same office if you want!)

Virtual Corporate Events

parent tips

Child’s play is serious stuff. After all, play is how kids learn (and learn to learn!), how they develop social-emotional intelligence, and how they bond with loved ones — and that’s just the beginning. As grownups, we know that play is important, but with so many gizmos and gadgets to choose from, the task of picking the right play essentials can feel overwhelming. Here are some tips on choosing toys that nurture imagination, creativity, and other brain-building assets that’ll set your child up for success.

3 Expert Tips for Choosing Brain-building Toys for Babies & Toddlers

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Child’s play is serious stuff. After all, play is how kids learn (and learn to learn!), how they develop social-emotional intelligence, and how they bond with loved ones — and that’s just the beginning. As grownups, we know that play is important, but with so many gizmos and gadgets to choose from, the task of picking the right play essentials can feel overwhelming. Here are some tips on choosing toys that nurture imagination, creativity, and other brain-building assets that’ll set your child up for success.

Fun. You can't spell “parenting fundamentals” without it. It's so easy to get sidetracked by the stress of parenting — the tears, the spills, the sleepless nights — that we often forget that raising a child can also be downright delightful. So here are five tips to help cultivate more fun, more joy, and less stress when you’re with your child.&nbsp;

The Magic Word We Rarely Talk About in Parenting

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Fun. You can't spell “parenting fundamentals” without it. It's so easy to get sidetracked by the stress of parenting — the tears, the spills, the sleepless nights — that we often forget that raising a child can also be downright delightful. So here are five tips to help cultivate more fun, more joy, and less stress when you’re with your child.&nbsp;

Some babies love tummy time. Others might resist being placed on their bellies in the name of play and exercise (at least at first). But tummy time is worth the time. It’s a workout for the brain and the body — and a wonderful opportunity to bond with your wiggly little baby. Here are just five ways tummy time makes a difference.

5 Reasons Tummy Time is Important for Your Baby (and How to get Started)

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Some babies love tummy time. Others might resist being placed on their bellies in the name of play and exercise (at least at first). But tummy time is worth the time. It’s a workout for the brain and the body — and a wonderful opportunity to bond with your wiggly little baby. Here are just five ways tummy time makes a difference.

The next time your kid scrunches their face to make you laugh or drops their sippy cup to see if you’ll pick it up (for the fourth time in a row), take a moment to consider — and admire! — the brilliant brain behind all those seemingly silly moves.In the first year alone, your baby’s brain doubles in size. By age five, it’s basically the same size as your brain. That’s why brain-building play is so important — it’s the perfect way to harness this period of rapid growth and strengthen the connections in the prefrontal cortex (a.k.a. the command center for everything from problem-solving to emotional regulation).Here are four of the skills your kid’s nifty noggin is working on right now — plus some targeted tips for encouraging purposeful, brain-building play.

4 Everyday Ways to Nurture Brain-building Play for Babies

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The next time your kid scrunches their face to make you laugh or drops their sippy cup to see if you’ll pick it up (for the fourth time in a row), take a moment to consider — and admire! — the brilliant brain behind all those seemingly silly moves.

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Play with puzzles to help your little one become a capable, confident problem solver who knows how to keep at it. Puzzles are an accessible and appealing way to sharpen shape recognition, build memory and math skills, and practice fine motor control – all while enjoying some parent-baby bonding time.Big, bright puzzle boxes. Jigsaw puzzle mats. Wooden pegboards with animal-shaped pieces. When it comes to puzzle toys, there are options aplenty to choose from. But why stop there? Here are some ideas for engaging your little one’s shape-recognition skills, creating puzzles from everyday objects, and repurposing old toys into something fresh, fun, and puzzingly new.

Promoting Problem-Solving Through Puzzles

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Play with puzzles to help your little one become a capable, confident problem solver who knows how to keep at it. Puzzles are an accessible and appealing way to sharpen shape recognition, build memory and math skills, and practice fine motor control – all while enjoying some parent-baby bonding time.

One of the hardest things about parenting is watching your child struggle. But whether it’s developing a new skill (like getting their arms through a jacket) or a new concept (like blowing on hot food to cool it down), little ones learn a lot by working through their frustration and trying again.Luckily, toddlers are curious creatures (sometimes a little too curious). They delight in pushing, poking, and prodding to figure out how things work, and they’ll keep doing it again and again until they’re satisfied. And it’s this repetitive play that also teaches your little one to try, try again, even if they don’t succeed the first time. Here are five ways to help your child build persistence through playtime.

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One of the hardest things about parenting is watching your child struggle. But whether it’s developing a new skill (like getting their arms through a jacket) or a new concept (like blowing on hot food to cool it down), little ones learn a lot by working through their frustration and trying again.

Building Persistence Through Playtime

Now that your baby may be starting to sit up, roll, and get their hands on everything, it’s a great time to help them discover how their bodies and other objects fit in the space around them. As your little one explores the world, they’re collecting information and building their spatial awareness, the set of skills that allows you to understand how your body and other objects fit in the world around you. Basically, it’s the skill that helps you reach for things, walk around stuff, or even read a map — though it doesn’t explain how north isn’t always “up.” (You’re on your own with that one.)These changes are exciting. They’re exhilarating . . . plus, kind of overwhelming. And there’s no way around it. Babyproofing will be an ongoing and probably unloved chore as your baby’s mobility increases. But as you’re busy blocking off unsafe areas, don’t forget to spend some time creating baby-friendly ones. Make some room and encourage your eager explorer to dive in and (safely) explore their world!

5 Tips to Make a Baby-Friendly Play Space

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Now that your baby may be starting to sit up, roll, and get their hands on everything, it’s a great time to help them discover how their bodies and other objects fit in the space around them. As your little one explores the world, they’re collecting information and building their spatial awareness, the set of skills that allows you to understand how your body and other objects fit in the world around you. Basically, it’s the skill that helps you reach for things, walk around stuff, or even read a map — though it doesn’t explain how north isn’t always “up.” (You’re on your own with that one.)

music

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Music. It doesn’t just get your feet tapping and your body wiggling to the beat. Music is widely considered to be a building block of childhood development. We pulled together five of the ways that experts say music benefits kids, then asked the musicians of Us the Duo — who just so happen to be parents themselves — for advice on creating musical moments in the home.

5 Ways to Support Your Child’s Development with Music

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Music. It doesn’t just get your feet tapping and your body wiggling to the beat. Music is widely considered to be a building block of childhood development. We pulled together five of the ways that experts say music benefits kids, then asked the musicians of Us the Duo — who just so happen to be parents themselves — for advice on creating musical moments in the home.

Watch our team answer important questions from kids like: “What’s the best thing you’ve ever built?” Plus, get an exclusive look at where the creative magic happens in the KiwiCo maker space.

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