What is 'thinkering'?

The writer Michael Ondaatje first coined the term in his novel The English Patient to describe how one is thinking about something while tinkering with the hands.

For many of us the process of learning often ends up being a source of frustration because it lacks a balance between thinking and doing - that is, too often we are asked to think without acting on it, or to act with thinking about it.

Thinkering Toys changes the conversation that takes places in the learnign process. They are designed for parents and children in such a way that engages multiple senses, and encourages use to explore and discuss what we learn.

Toys that have colours, patterns, shapes, textures and event scents that stimulate various senses and makes multiple links in your brain as you discuss and learn about everything from languages to emotions.

We believe that parents who thinker with their children enjoying teaching them, and that children who thinker with their parents enjoy learning with them.