Best Toys for Light Tables + Educational Tools

Light tables bring everyday objects into a whole new spectrum. They can make simple things like flowers pop and translucent toys glow with color. Light tables are a visual sensory experience!

Whether you’re a preschool teacher, homeschooler or mom of an inquisitive toddler, light tables are an amazing educational and sensory outlet.

But what are the best toys to have for light tables? I’ve done the searching for you so you don’t have to. This post contains affiliate links.

Best Toys for Light Tables

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B003Y7C7XE” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]CP Toys Translucent Pattern Blocks / 147 Pc. Set[/easyazon_link]: Inspire creativity with this set of pattern blocks. For use either on a light table or anywhere one wishes to design, 6 different shaped pattern blocks in 6 colors.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B0034IX85O” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Learning Resources Viewthru Geometric Solids[/easyazon_link]: Bold, bright colors offer a concrete way to explore geometry, volume and other measurement concepts. Removable bases allow for relating 2-D shapes to 3-D solids. Easy to fill with liquid or dry-fill, and easy to clean. Includes large triangular pyramid, square pyramid, hemisphere, sphere, cone, pentagonal prism, small and large cube; rectangular prism, triangular prism and cylinder.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B000CBSN0Q” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Animal X-Rays[/easyazon_link]: Real x-rays printed on plastic to use with the overhead, windows or light table. Includes 13 species and activity guide to learn about the skeleton system.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B0016KM78G” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Agate Light Table Slices[/easyazon_link]: Bring science into the classroom. This set of 12 Agate slices will delight the little explorer in any child. Transparent quality of each slice allows children to see the layers caused by formations. Color and texture variations can open discussions about likes and differences. The possibilities are endless!

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B00004WKPM” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Learning Resources Transparent Color Counting Chips[/easyazon_link]: Set of 250! These counting chips come in 6 different transparent colors.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B0014E4VB0″ locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]ALEX Toys Little Hands Little Hands Prism Bricks[/easyazon_link]: Early Learning, Little Hands Prism Bricks, 1484 is the only series of transparent building bricks that radiate color when light passes through them. This set includes 50 big and chunky rainbow-colored building bricks. Build figures, vehicles, robots, dinosaurs and more.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B00APVXSM6″ locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Picasso Tiles Clear 3d Magnetic Building Blocks[/easyazon_link]: Contains 60 pieces. Learning is Fun! It’s never too early to start developing kids creativity at a young age, Picasso Tiles inspire youngsters learning by playing, children will acquire a strong sense of colors, geometrical shapes including 3D forms, number counts, magnetic polars, as well as the creativity which is the key factor to success in today’s ever changing environment. Give the youngsters a head start.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B004ZAKJPW” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Slot-Together Translucent Builders[/easyazon_link]: Children can create cool, colorful designs that climb in every direction–with our unique, see-through building toys! Our block play building set includes more than 170 plastic connecting pieces in four fun shapes and four bright colors…and the pieces feature a special slotted design that makes them super-easy to slide together.

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Imaginarium Letters & Numbers – 72 Pieces: This fun set includes 26 upper case letters, 36 lower case letters and 10 numbers (0-9).

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B003DRUJG2″ locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Guidecraft Interlox Building Toy[/easyazon_link]: The Guidecraft Interlox Building Toy is a great plaything for your little architect-to-be! This awesome item requires no tools. All your child needs to do is clip the edges together and voila – a structure is born. You can construct a wide array of things, like towers, buildings, robots, animals, or people. With translucent plastic panels and inset details in 5 bright colors, your kids imagination will fly.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B000F8T8UU” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Learning Resources Color Paddles, Set of 18[/easyazon_link]: Transparent 6″ paddles in 6 colors and 3 textures demonstrate the principles of color mixing! Includes 3 sets of 6.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”B00HT5H9SK” locale=”US” tag=”jennyevolution-20″]Learning Resources Letter Construction Activity Set[/easyazon_link]: Snap together color-coded pieces to build uppercase and lowercase letters plus fine motor skills. Practice letter recognition and pre-handwriting too! Multiple ways to create each letter. Includes 60 pieces and 13 Activity Cards with step-by-step instructions

Check out an awesome Science Sensory Activity using light tables. Your child won’t look at a plant the same way again!

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