Classroom and teaching supplies

Gifted and enrichment supplies: 12 items for fast learners

Fast learners usually need deeper problems, not more worksheets. These supplies reward open-ended thinking and projects.

Chosen from Lakeshore Learning's own category navigation and the makers' sites, checked Oct 2026. Prices are about, Oct 2026, and move with sales. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.

Logic games
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 6-12
Strategy and puzzles that need planning.
Watch for: About $12-30.
Buy: Amazon · Walmart
Chess teacher
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 6-12
Learn chess by seeing legal moves.
Watch for: About $10-17.
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Engineering kits
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 7-12
Design and test a structure.
Watch for: About $30-60.
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Circuits and electricity kits
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-12
Build working circuits.
Watch for: About $20-50. Check batteries and ages.
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Algebra tiles
hand2mind · Ages 10-14
Early algebra with models.
Watch for: About $15-30.
Buy: Amazon · Walmart
Geoboards and tangrams
Learning Resources · Ages 6-12
Open geometry puzzles.
Watch for: About $10-25.
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Microscope or science tools
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-14
Real equipment for investigations.
Watch for: About $20-150.
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Chapter-book series
Scholastic · Ages 8-14
Long reads that stretch vocabulary.
Watch for: About $6-10.
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Art supplies for self-directed projects
Crayola · Ages 6-14
Quality pencils and markers.
Watch for: About $5-20.
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Journals
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 6-14
Write about what you notice.
Watch for: About $2-6.
Buy: Amazon · Walmart
Strategy card games
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 7-14
Probability and bluffing.
Watch for: About $8-20.
Buy: Amazon · Walmart
Programmable robots and builders
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-14
Simple coding and building.
Watch for: About $30-100.
Buy: Amazon · Walmart

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