Parent & Teacher Resources
Welcome to a helpful space created for parents, caregivers, and educators. Discover GiGi the Bear books, activities, videos, and playful learning resources that encourage kindness, curiosity, friendship, and imagination.
Storytime & Books
Explore colorful GiGi adventures designed to make reading joyful while sharing lessons about kindness and friendship.
Coloring & Creativity
Find cheerful coloring activities that support creativity, fine-motor practice, and screen-free family time.
Videos & Songs
Watch family-friendly stories, learning videos, and songs that children can enjoy with a trusted adult.
GiGi Gifts & Merchandise
Discover GiGi items created for families who want to bring more imagination and cheerful learning into everyday life.
Made for Grown-Ups Who Help Children Learn
These resources are intended for parents, caregivers, teachers, and other trusted adults to select and enjoy with children. GiGi the Bear celebrates learning through encouragement, creativity, and caring connections.
A FAMILY-TESTED LEARNING PICK
KOKODI Talking Flash Cards
Our grandson uses KOKODI talking flash cards, and we enjoy how they turn vocabulary practice into simple, screen-free learning time. The cards can support listening, word recognition, and pronunciation practice while children learn with a trusted adult.
Available from KOKODI: This button opens KOKODI’s Classic Version of the talking flash cards.
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More KOKODI Learning Picks
Explore additional reading, language, writing, and creativity tools selected for parents, caregivers, and educators.
Interactive Learning Books with Reading Pen
Interactive book choices for vocabulary, nursery rhymes, and engaging listening practice.
Starting at $60.99
Talking Pen with 30 Small Books
A collection of child-sized audio books designed for interactive listening and learning.
$79.99
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Set
An interactive reading-pen set centered on nursery rhymes, rhythm, and shared reading.
$69.99
Dinosaur LCD Writing Tablet
A reusable surface for drawing, early handwriting, letter practice, and creative play.
$18.99
Toddler Magnetic Drawing Board
A sturdy drawing board for creativity, early mark-making, and fine-motor practice.
$23.99
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BILINGUAL LEARNING PICKS
Spanish & French Sound Books
Press, listen, sing, and learn together with interactive nursery-rhyme sound books selected for families exploring Spanish or French with young children.
Spanish Nursery Rhymes Sound Book
A cheerful press-and-listen book that introduces Spanish nursery rhymes through music, repetition, and shared reading time.
French Nursery Rhymes Sound Book
A playful press-and-listen book that introduces French nursery rhymes through songs, repetition, and family learning time.
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GIGI’S PARENT & TEACHER PICKS
Screen-Free Learning, Creativity & STEM
Four playful learning picks for travel, quiet time, creativity, storytelling, and hands-on discovery with a trusted adult.
MAGNA-TILES microMAGS Travel Set
A compact magnetic building set for imaginative, screen-free play at home or on the go. Recommended for ages 3 and up.
Melissa & Doug Water Wow!
Reusable water-reveal activity pages offer mess-free coloring for trips, restaurants, waiting rooms, and quiet time.
Toniebox Screen-Free Audio Player
Children can enjoy stories, songs, and learning audio independently without watching a screen. Check each set’s age guidance.
National Geographic Mega Science Lab
A hands-on STEM kit featuring guided experiments for curious children. Designed for ages 8 and up with adult supervision.
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SEASONAL FAMILY FUN
GiGi’s Halloween Activity Picks
Hands-on Halloween activities for family time, classrooms, parties, and creative play with adult supervision.
Halloween Craft Kits
Ready-to-make seasonal crafts for children, classrooms, and family activity time.
Halloween Activity Books
Coloring, mazes, puzzles, and word activities for quiet seasonal learning fun.
No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating
Sticker and craft sets that help children decorate pumpkins without carving tools.
Classroom Treat Bags & Favors
Non-candy favor options, treat bags, stickers, and small classroom celebration supplies.
Safety note: Check each item’s age guidance and supervise children. Small parts, adhesives, and craft materials may not be suitable for younger children.
LEARN, READ & GROW
GiGi’s Reading & School-Readiness Picks
Playful tools for letter recognition, early spelling, phonics, vocabulary, and beginning reading practice.
Melissa & Doug See & Spell
Wooden letter puzzles that combine matching, spelling practice, and fine-motor play.
ThinkFun Zingo Word Builder
A fast-moving letter and word-building game for developing early spelling skills.
BOB Books Beginning Readers
Short, progressive books designed to help beginning readers practice simple words and sentences.
Preschool Learning Workbooks
Age-appropriate practice for letters, numbers, shapes, tracing, and school-readiness routines.
PLAY ANYWHERE
GiGi’s Screen-Free Travel Favorites
Compact games and activities for road trips, flights, restaurants, waiting rooms, and family visits.
Rory’s Story Cubes
Portable picture dice that encourage imagination, storytelling, vocabulary, and family conversation.
Spot It! Classic Card Game
A quick visual matching game that packs into a small travel tin and works well for family play.
Wikki Stix Traveler Set
Bendable, reusable sticks for making letters, shapes, pictures, and imaginative creations on the go.
SmartGames IQ Fit
A compact solo puzzle with progressive challenges for spatial reasoning and problem-solving practice.
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More Free GiGi Fun
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