Hands-on kits
your kids ask for.
Open-and-go kits packed with real books and things to build, touch, and figure out — chosen to spark curiosity at every age. Each one arrives in a reusable tote, ready the moment it lands on your table.
A line for every stage
Six lines built around how kids learn at each age — pick the one that fits your reader.
Hands-on projects your kids can open and start right away — every part included.
Explore STEAM to GO!
Everything one kit needs to click
Contents vary by kit, but this is how every Penworthy kit is built.
Real, library-bound titles kids want to read — the anchor of every kit.
Memory cards, models, puzzles, and tools that turn reading into doing.
Sturdy manipulatives built to survive curious hands and busy tables.
Everything stores in a wipe-clean canvas tote, so nothing goes missing.
Books built for round two (and fifty)
The library-bound Penworthy Prebound titles from inside our kits — sewn and reinforced for years of re-reading — now available as sets on their own.
Browse book sets
More discovery, a lot less “I’m bored.”
A good kit does the hard part for you — it hands your kid something real to do and gets out of the way. These aren't just activities in a bag. They're the afternoons you'll remember.
Have education or program funds? Spend them with us.
Shop with your ESA or program funds — find Penworthy kits in your state's approved marketplace, or check out here by card.
See how ESA funds workBuying for a whole class?
Volume pricing for schools, districts, and care networks — tell us what your classrooms need and we’ll put together a quote.
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“Kit day is the best day of the week.”
Pre-K Lead Teacher · Title I Elementary
Special Education Teacher · K–8
Homeschool Co-op Coordinator
Kit up like the bear.
He didn’t grab just one — puzzles, tic-tac-toe, photo matching, word teasers. Load up an armful of kits and let your kids pick the one they can’t put down.
