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Are Spielgaben Educational Toys Worth the Price?

April 26, 2014 By Deb Chitwood 8 Comments

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Are Spielgaben Educational Toys Worth the Price?I’ve written a number of posts with ideas of Montessori-inspired activities using Spielgaben educational toys. Today, I want to focus specifically on the question “Are Spielgaben educational toys worth the price?”

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spielgaben. All opinions are honest and my own. This post also contains affiliate links (at no cost to you).

Are Spielgaben Educational Toys Worth the Price?

Even though I received my Spielgaben set as review materials, I’ve been working with the materials each month as I prepare my activity posts. I’ve had plenty of opportunities to test the value of the materials.

If I had young children, were homeschooling, or had a preschool, I would definitely think of Spielgaben educational toys as an investment. I also think they’re a great investment for grandparents and caregivers who want toys that can last for years and work well in any home or educational environment.

Note: I consider Spielgaben worth the regular price, but Spielgaben is giving a very special deal to my readers that is even better: All you need to do to claim your discount is send an email to info@spielgaben.com mentioning Living Montessori Now and you will be provided with a discount coupon! 

Here are my main reasons for thinking Spielgaben is worth the price:

1. Spielgaben toys are well made from high-quality natural materials. As I said in my original review post, Spielgaben toys remind me of the amazing Neinhuis Montessori materials in their quality and precision.

2. Spielgaben toys fit well with Montessori principles. I love that Spielgaben materials often have isolation of quality where only one attribute (such as color) changes but the shape and size remains the same. This makes it much easier for children to learn concepts such as colors. The toys are also easily used to create Montessori-inspired trays for shelves and themed activities for Montessori-inspired unit studies.

3. Spielgaben toys can be used for structured learning or open-ended exploration. The digital learning resources that come with each Spielgaben set give numerous ideas for structured learning. They can also inspire ideas for open-ended play.

4. Spielgaben toys can be used from birth through age 12. I’ve shown activities for ages 3-12 (the age recommended for most of the Spielgaben toys) in my previous Spielgaben posts. Today, I’m sharing ideas for babies as well.

5. The Spielgaben complete set comes with over 700 pages of full-color printed learning materials. These printed materials help you as a parent or teacher easily use Spielgaben toys educationally with your child and/or students. There are even directions for the words you can use when presenting an activity to your child. When free printables found online are added, almost unlimited activities can be created easily for Spielgaben learning toys.

Yarn Ball Mobile and Activities for Babies and Toddlers

Montessori mobiles for babies are wonderful, but they’re expensive to purchase for home use. You can make DIY versions of Montessori mobiles, but you still have to deal with the time and storage needed for those. As a grandparent of a baby girl born last November, I wanted a natural mobile that was very simple to prepare and that I could store easily at my home for grandchildren now and in the future. I purchased a Niermann Standby Universal Mobile Holder, To Hang or Clamp. It was hard to find a holder that wasn’t plastic, and I liked that this fit well and matched the birch mirror I have by my granddaughter’s floor bed. I can’t think of an easier mobile to prepare than hanging the Spielgaben yarn balls on the mobile holder. I started with the 3 primary colors of yarn balls and added secondary colors later on.

The Spielgaben yarn balls are great for a baby mobile. I love that only the color varies, which makes the yarn balls perfect for introducing colors (using the Montessori principle of isolation of quality). They also give a concrete introduction to scientific principles. It’s a natural response for anyone near my granddaughter’s mobile to move the yarn balls so they swing back and forth. My scientifically minded son-in-law says my granddaughter is learning about gravity, centrifugal force, centripetal force, and laws of oscillation. My granddaughter loves the mobile and has gone from watching the yarn balls intently to hitting a ball when one is dangled in front of her to catching a ball and holding it when one is dangled in front of her to trying to reach the balls on her mobile.

Baby Fun with Spielgaben Mobile

Baby Fun with Spielgaben Mobile

I love the Montessori Object Permanence Box. When my granddaughter is ready, I want to have similar activities for her. I’ll probably use the yarn balls to create activities for dropping the balls into containers. I’ll probably also create a DIY Montessori object permanence box using yarn balls. Of course, later on, I’ll use the yarn balls for lots of Montessori-inspired color activities, design activities, and more.

Building Activities for a Number of Ages

Making an Elephant Activity

Making an Elephant Activity

There are numerous ideas of building activities for multiple ages in the digital materials that come with the Spielgaben set. These are both fun and fabulous for helping develop spatial awareness. In this photo, I used the “Making an Elephant” printable from the Spielgaben Playguide Part 2. I added a number of extra pieces to a basket so that a child could create freely after building the elephant. I like to use Montessori Services baskets to put out a limited number of materials at a time. For younger children, you could put out the exact number of pieces as a control of error (self–check). For many children, you could add extra pieces for open-ended exploration as well.

Design Activities and Inspiration

Spielgaben Design Activity Using an Inspiration Card

Spielgaben Design Activity Using an Inspiration Card

 In this photo, I used one of the Spielgaben inspiration cards. There are many ideas in the downloadable resources that work well with a variety of themes. I like to create Montessori-inspired unit studies. This would be a fun addition to a Montessori-inspired astronomy unit.

Simple to Advanced Mathematical Concepts

Geometry Activity Using Spielgaben Toys for Elementary-Age Children

Geometry Activity Using Spielgaben Toys for Elementary-Age Children

I’m amazed at all the math and geometry activities that can be reinforced through hands-on learning with Spielgaben toys. For example, the pictured activity from Playguide Part 4 uses Spielgaben materials to find the sum of the four internal angles of a quadrangle.

UPDATE:

Special deal for my readers!

Spielgaben offers an extra 10% discount to my blog readers if you mention Living Montessori Now.
 
Not only that, Spielgaben will also offer LayBy Payment Plan if you do not need the product right away. You can make 3 monthly payments, and your order will be shipped as soon as the final payment is made.
 
All you need to do to claim the discount is send an email to info@spielgaben.com mentioning Living Montessori Now blog.

All My Spielgaben Posts

Many of these include links to free printables! (Click on an image to go to the related blog post. The gallery is ordered according to publication date with my latest post at the top.)

Nature Card Inspiration and First Grade Position and Direction Work with Spielgaben
Working with or Reviewing Addition Facts with Spielgaben
Number Writing Practice along with Spielgaben Hands-on Activities
Cube Building with Montessori and Spielgaben Materials
Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Spielgaben STEM Challenge - Build and Fly a Magnetic Airplane
Montessori-Inspired Symmetry and Spinner Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Weather Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
How to Get Started with Spielgaben Educational Toys
How to Have a Fun Fraction Party for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Montessori-Inspired Phonics Activities Using Wooden Cubes and Free Printables
Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
How to Use Spielgaben for Montessori-Inspired Homeschooling or Afterschooling
Fine Motor Fun and Exploring Shapes with Spielgaben Set 8
Quick and Easy Spielgaben Activity Bags
un with Matchstick Puzzles for Multiple Ages {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Telling Time Activities with Wooden Sticks and Dots {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
How to Prepare Montessori Sensorial Extensions with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
https://livingmontessorinow.com/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-addition-activities-using-dots-free-printables/
Toddler Fine-Motor Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Summer Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Color Activities for Toddlers {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Easter Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Valentine Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Color Games {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Christmas Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Phonics Activities Using Dots {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Sphere, Cube, Cylinder Activities
Montessori-Inspired Activities Using Spheres
Montessori-Inspired Activities for Babies and Toddlers Using Yarn Balls
Montessori-Inspired Math Activities Using Cubes and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Age and Birthday Activities
Are Spielgaben Educational Toys Worth the Price?
Using Montessori-Inspired Activities for Elementary-Level Learning
Geometric Solid Dressing, Wrapping, and Gift Giving (and Receiving)
Montessori-Inspired Color Activities Using Yarn Balls and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Geometry Activities Using Wooden Shapes and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Math Activities Using Wooden Beads and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Color Activities Using Wooden Toys and Free Printables
Spielgaben Educational Toy Review

Version 4 of Spielgaben Educational Toys 

I highly recommend Spielgaben as an amazing educational material for home or school. Even though the toys aren’t inexpensive, they’re definitely worth the price because of the high quality of materials and number of years your children or students can use them.

Spielgaben Version 4

Spielgaben Version 4

Special deal for my readers!

Spielgaben offers an extra 10% discount to my blog readers if you mention Living Montessori Now.
 
Not only that, Spielgaben will also offer LayBy Payment Plan if you do not need the product right away. You can make 3 monthly payments, and your order will be shipped as soon as the final payment is made.
 
All you need to do to claim the discount is send an email to info@spielgaben.com mentioning Living Montessori Now blog.

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Comments

  1. George says

    April 26, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    I Thank Spielgaben Educational Toys are worth the price, Its a good way to help kids learn!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 29, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      Thanks for your comment, George! Spielgaben is definitely a good way to help kids learn. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Whitney says

    April 27, 2014 at 5:38 am

    I have found really nice wooden toys by the brand Melissa & Doug. Not all their toys are montessori but I believe they are great quality for the price ($30 or less) check them out! They have the little colored shapes, wooden beads in different shapes, a latch board, lots of great, sturdy, colorful toys. 🙂

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 29, 2014 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Whitney! I like Melissa & Doug toys, too. I’m a Melissa & Doug affiliate, in fact. Spielgaben is designed to be quite different, though. There are only two toys that are fairly similar, and the Spielgaben quality is significantly higher. With the other 11 sets, digital resources for parents and teachers, and sequential learning, Spielgaben offers a whole different type of learning experience. 🙂

      Reply
      • Whitney says

        April 30, 2014 at 5:48 am

        Thanks for your input! I’m new to the montessori world and am grateful for any new information and exposure to all things montessori! Love your blog! 🙂

        Reply
  3. Dianna says

    April 30, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about Spielgaben, so I love that you approached this from a ‘is this worth it’ standpoint.

    Always a pleasure to have you at The Thoughtful Spot!

    Reply
  4. Christine Dean says

    October 20, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    I was wondering how inclusive these were? Is this something I could get stand alone or would you recommend getting a Montessori bead cabinet as well?

    Reply
  5. Roba12 says

    November 23, 2014 at 7:53 am

    zeltimhaus – Innovationen entdecken – Produkte & Konzepte. Mit dem Blog stellen wir neue Konzepte in den Bereichen Automobile, Mobile Devices, New Work.Ultrabooks

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