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Educational Enrichment Kits (EEK!)

 

We have flashcards, games, puzzles, math manipulatives and much more! How do you borrow one? Just give us at least 2 days notice, and we will make a kit of up to 8 items for you. Select from the list below and order your items by phone (216) 261-5300 #5 or look through our catalog available in the Children's Department. You may pick up your bag of goodies or if you are a teacher, we can deliver it to your Euclid School. 

 

The materials are checked out for 3 weeks and the kits are not renewable.

 

EEKits

 

Allowance Game

Game of earning, spending, and saving.  Ages 5-12.  Item # 65

Caution: Small parts.

Alphabet Beads

Beads come with long laces to reinforce letter recognition, alphabet sequence, and spelling skills.  Ages 3+.  Item # 160

Caution: Small parts.

Alphabots 26 letters that transform into robots.  Ages 3+.  Item # 44
Baby Bear Balance Set

Set includes balance plus 102 bears in six rainbow colors.  Ages 4-6. 

Item # 78

Caution: Small parts.

Boggle Jr.

Spelling challenge game.  Ages 3-6.  Item # 46

Also comes in a travel version.  Item # 73

Brain Quest Game Preschool and kindergarten board game.  Item # 63
Brain Quest quiz deck Questions for ages 2-3.  Item # 30
Brain Quest quiz deck Questions for ages 4-5.  Item # 31
Brain Quest quiz deck

Questions for ages 5-6.  Item # 32

Brain Quest quiz deck

Questions for ages 6-7 (1st grade).  Item # 33

Brain Quest quiz deck Questions for ages 7-8 (2nd grade).  Item # 34
Brain Quest quiz deck Questions for ages 8-9 (3rd grade).  Item # 35
Brain Quest quiz deck Questions for ages 9-10 (4th grade).  Item # 36
Brain Quest quiz deck Questions for ages 10-11 (5th grade).  Item # 37
Brain Quest quiz deck: Black History Questions to test your knowledge of African American Heritage.  Item # 38
Car-I-Oke Book and sing-along CD.  All ages.  Item # 59
Career Characters

Plastic figures and props with several careers.  Ages 3-7.

  • Veterinarian: Item # 70
  • Firefighter: Item # 71
  • Astronaut: Item # 72
Cat's Cradle book How to make string figures! Includes practice string.  Ages 9-11.  Item # 16
Chimalong Jr. 8-note metallophone with song booklet.  Ages 4+.  Item # 149
Coin Cube Set A fun way to learn coins, their values and to add or subtract change.  Ages 5-11.  Item # 142
Color Clown Bingo Learn colors while playing Bingo.  Ages 4+.  Item # 148
Color Discovery Tubes

3 tubes with the primary colors.  Shake them to make secondary colors.  Ages 4-9.  Item # 51

Community Helpers

12 plastic figures, about 5" tall.  Ages 3+.  Item # 69

Community helpers pocket flash cards.  Item # 13

Counting Fun Fruit Bowl Teaches counting, sorting, and fine motor skills.  Ages 3-6.  Item # 79
Cuisenaire Rods

Set of 155 wooden rods in measured sizes that make number ideas come alive.  Ages 4+.  Item # 67

Caution: Small parts.

Currency X-Change Activity Set

Hands-on activity using play money and plastic coins to help improve math skills.  Ages 5+.  Item # 61

Caution: Small parts.

Cutting food set

"Cut" the velcro-linked wooden slices with the wooden knife.  Ages 3+. 

Item # 134

Dado Cubes

Colorful and durable building blocks that create an unlimited number of 3-D structures. 

Ages 3+.  Item # 40

Dinosaur Roar! Book and Puppets Book and 3 puppets. Ages 3+.  Item # 130
Dinosaurs Set

Detailed dinosaurs made of soft, flexible vinyl.  Very large, with its name printed on the bottom. Ages 3-6.  

Item # 184, set 1

Item # 185, set 2   

Emotion Cubes

Learn to recognize and discuss different emotions.  Activity guide included. 

Ages 6-10. Item # 143

Etch-a-Sketch Self-erasing drawing tablet.  Ages 4+.  Item # 7
Farm Animals Plastic set of animals, largest about 5".  Ages 3-6.  Item # 75
Flash Cards: Basic Skills Letters, numbers, colors and shapes.  Ages 3+.  Item # 14
Flash Cards: Everyday Objects

Giant flash cards show a variety of everyday objects to name.  Ages 2+

  • At the Supermarket: Item # 120A
  • On the Farm: Item # 120B
  • Clothes: Item # 120C
  • In the Garden: Item # 120D
  • In the Home: Item # 120E  
Flip4 Strategic Math game.  Ages 8+.  Item # 62
Forest Animals Plastic set of animals.  Largest is about 5" long.  Ages 3-8.  Item # 76
Gears! Gears! Gears! Arrange the gears on their base and turn the handle.  Learn how machines work.  Ages 3+.  Item # 155
Geovolume Make patterns with bright cubes.  Ages 4+.  Item # 41
Harry Potter Uno The good old game with more interesting cards.  Ages 7+.  Item # 138
Hungry Hungry Hippos

Travel version of this game.  Played under a clear dome with instructions. 

Ages 4+.  Item # 27

I-Spy Bingo Beginner and advanced versions.  Ages 4+.  Item # 49
Jungle Animals Plastic set of animals.  Largest about 5" long.  Ages 4+.  Item # 74
Lace & Dress Teddy

Lace the clothes onto the bear.  Practice in manual dexterity and matching. 

Ages 3+.  Item # 177

Lace-a-Shape

Promotes manual dexterity.  Ages 3+. 

  • Wild Animals: Item # 1
  • Vehicles: Item # 2 
Latches Board Interactive board to try a variety of latches.  Ages 4+.  Item # 90
Learn to Brush

Demonstration kit includes giant teeth, tooth brush and book.  Ages 3+. 

Item # 127

Learning Clock Learn to tell time using analog and digital times.  Ages 5-8.  Item # 132
Let's Learn to Write Script Wipe-off book.  Ages 6+.  Item # 109
Letter Stamps Stamp the letters; follow dotted lines with a pencil.  Ages 4+.  Item # 94
Liquid Discovery Tubes

Flip the four tubes to learn about gravity, water currents, etc.  Ages 4-9. 

Item # 52

Magnet Set

Experiment with the metal board and variously shaped magnets.  Ages 6+.  Item # 12

Caution: Small parts.

Magnetic Mazes

Magnetic color maze that builds color recognition and fine motor skills.  Ages 3-6.  Item # 8 

Magnetic wooden maze with wands for guiding the balls.  Ages 3+.  Item # 77

Magnetic Story Set Loads of words to make poems and stories.  Ages 4+.  Item # 123
Math Bingo Games

Sets of bingo to help with math skills.

  • Addition: Ages 4-7.  Item # 53
  • Fractions: Ages 8-11.  Item # 54
  • Money: Ages 4-7.  Item # 55
  • Multiplication: Ages 8-11.  Item # 56
  • Subtraction: Ages 5-7.  Item # 57
  • Time: Ages 4-7.  Item # 58
Math Machines

Press down the problem key and up it pops with the answer on its side! 

Ages 5-12. 

  • Addition: Item # 161
  • Subtraction: Item # 162
  • Multiplication: Item # 163
  • Division: Item # 164
Meal Time Foods

Plastic play foods for a pretend meal.

  • Breakfast: Item # 121A
  • Lunch: Item # 121B
  • Dinner: Item # 121C
Meal Time Play Set

Wooden tray with play food that fits in its own place. 

  • Breakfast: Item #181
  • Lunch: Item #182
  • Dinner: Item #183
Metamorphosis Stuffed Toys

Turn the toy inside out and its transformed into something else.

  • Tadpole to Frog: Item # 119A
  • Caterpillar to Butterfly: Item #119B
Money Cubes

Master your money skills with these versatile, soft foam cubes.  Activity guide included. 

Ages 6-8.  Item # 141 

Money Dominoes (Flash Cards)

Set of 36 demonstrates the connection between paper and coin currency and their numeric value.  Ages 6-10.  Item # 10

This item is currently unavailable.

Money Match Flash Cards

Help learn the value of money as shown in number and word flash cards.  Ages 6+.  Item # 15

Monopoly Jr.

For the budding tycoon.  Ages 5-8.  Item # 48

 

Mood Puzzles

Mix and match outfits and moods!  Ages 3+. 

  • Madeline mood puzzle.  Item # 4A
  • Curious George mood puzzle.  Item # 4B 
Multilink

Plastic interlocking cubes that teach counting and math.  Activity book included.  

Ages 4-13.  Item # 159

Caution: Small parts.

My Community Magnetic Maze

Kids just use the attached magnetic wand to guide 18 self-correcting pieces through the city streets…matching a doctor to the hospital, a bus to the school and more!  Ages 3-6.  Item # 6

 

Mysterious Magnet Tube Watch the sealed iron filings move with the magnet.  Ages 5+.  Item # 144
Number Stamps

Stamp the numbers; follow the dotted lines with a pencil. 

Ages 4+.  Item # 95 

Numberbots 10 numbers that transform into robots.  Ages 3+.  Item # 45
Ocean Animal Collection

Set includes 30 ocean animals and a guide. Animals are made of super-durable vinyl. 

Ages 3-7.  Item # 114

Picture Play Puzzle

Flip the tiles and each puzzle makes three different pictures.  

Ages 1 1/2 to 3.  Item #23

Play Foods (Ethnic)

Sets of various plastic ethnic foods.  Ages 4+. 

  • Italian: Item # 92A
  • Chinese: Item # 92B
  • Mexican: Item # 92C
  • Japanese: Item # 92D
Play Family

8 plastic people in the family, tallest is 5".  Ages 3+. 

  • African-American/Black Family: Item # 68A
  • Caucasian/White Family: Item # 68B
  • Hispanic Family: Item # 68C
  • Asian Family: Item # 68D
  • Native American Family: Item # 68E
Pop-up Alphabet Press the letter, and up pops a picture!  Ages 4+.  Item # 9
Pop-up Friends Watch the friendly animals pop-up!  Ages 1-4.  Item # 24
Prism and Lens Set Watch the rainbow using the lens and prism.  Ages 5-11.  Item # 21
Rack-O Game Line up your cards and win the round!  Ages 8+.  Item # 64
Rainbow Fish Board Game Be the first to give away your shiny scales!  Ages 5-10.  Item # 60
Reading Comprehension Cubes

Children answer questions before, during, and after reading.

Ages 6-9.  Item # 145

Rhythm Band Clap, jingle, click and shake with a band of instruments.  Ages 3-8.  Item # 156
Rubik's Cube

A very challenging puzzle with billions of combinations, but only one solution!

Ages 8+.  Item # 140

Scrabble Jr. Crossword game for children.  Ages 5+.  Item # 47
Sensory Blocks

Stimulate sight, sound, and touch.  Ages 6 months+.  Item # 150

Sequencing Puzzle Cards Three-piece puzzles featuring real-life photography of activities in sequence.  Ages3-5.  Item # 11
Shoe Lacing Puzzle Do the jigsaw, lace the shoes!  Ages 4+.  Item # 91
Sight and Sound Tubes Set of 5 sealed plastic tubes filled with various objects.  Ages 2+.  Item # 66
Smart Play Combo Set

Three treats in one!  Makes counting, shapes, and colors delicious.

Ages 2-5.  Item # 80

Soft Lacing Shapes Soft foam shapes with laces.  Ages 3-7.  Item # 3
Sound Shapes

Plastic drumheads in three shapes to promote musical and rhythmic development. 

Ages 3+.  Item # 98

Specimen Sets

Sets sealed in acrylic blocks.  Ages 5-11.

  • Life Cycle of a Frog: Item # 19
  • Insects and Spiders: Item # 20A
  • Sea Life: Item # 20B
Stereoscope and Reels View-master with a dozen reels.  Ages 4+.  Item # 179
Sweetheart Sayings

Teaches sentence structure, building simple sentences, and hand-eye coordination. 

Ages 2+.  Item # 93

Tactilo

Match the wooden shapes to the shapes on the cards for practice in tactile discrimination.

Ages 3-6.  Item #113

Caution: Small parts.

Toy Camera Take pretend pictures!  Ages 1 1/2+.  Item # 29
USA Bingo Learn about the USA with this game.  3-36 players.  Ages 8+.  Item # 5
Vehicle Sound Blocks Line up the picture and hear the sound of the vehicle.  Ages 2+.  Item # 139
Vehicles and Signs

Set of little wooden cars, trucks, and signs.  Caution small parts. 

Ages 4+.  Item #50

Caution: Small parts.

Word Games

Board games that teach phonics skills.  Ages 6-8

  • Jet Boat Harbor (short vowel game): Item # 115
  • Tiki Challenge (blends and digraphs game): Item # 116
  • Roller Coaster Craze (word blending game): Item # 117
  • Keeper of the Castle (long vowel game): Item # 118 
Zimbbos Elephantastic pyramids!  All wooden stacking game.  Ages 3+.  Item # 39
Other: Storytelling Kits

Helps develop oral language, story sequencing, and early literacy skills.

Each kit contains cloth storytelling pieces to go along with the story.

 

  • Corduroy by Don Freeman. Item # 200
  • The Jacket that I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel. Item # 201
  • Elmer by David McKee. Item # 202
  • Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens. Item # 203
  • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Pam Adams. Item # 204
  • Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear by Bill Martin. Item # 205