TinyThinks™

Thoughtful Screen Time antidote for Intentional Parenting

A guided, screen-free thinking system for real life moments — designed for how children actually focus.
In a world optimized for speed, this trains slowness and focus.

Designed for short, guided sessions where parents introduce the rule once — and children practice calm thinking through simple, intentional pages.

Choose Your Child's Workbook By Age

Each workbook matches your child’s attention span—so every activity holds their focus and is satisfying to complete.

A simple guide that shows the shift from fast, scattered energy to calm, steady attention.

Start with the quick guide to move from Fast, shallow focus to Calm, deep focus

Shallow focus
Ages 3–4 Foundations, Pre-Number Logic & Visual Thinking

Early tracing, simple matching, first-step problem-solving, and calm activities short enough for young attention spans.

More structured activities: sequences, visual logic, meaningful tracing, and tasks that build early confidence and longer quiet time.

Multi-step challenges, strategy-based puzzles, stronger logic patterns, and activities designed to hold attention for longer stretches.

Higher-level reasoning, multi-stage logic tasks, memory building, and calm independent work that strengthens early academic foundations.

Deeper Thinking

Quietly trusted by 12,000 parents worldwide, because the calm actually lasts.

Designed in the Netherlands

Shop Workbook for Kids (Ages 3 –7)

Calm, focused play — beautifully illustrated activities that hold attention and help calm last.
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    Dinosaur Workbook for Kids Ages 5–6

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  • Tiny Thinks Christmas workbook for ages 5–6 including winter brain challenges, early STEM thinking, pattern games, and cozy festive illustrations.The open Workbook Christmas Logic Ages 5 & 6 shows twelve animals with Christmas trees on the right page, asking kids to spot the odd one out. The left page features a small illustration of flying animals.

    Early Foundations for Kids – Screen Free Christmas Logic Workbook – Ages 5 and 6

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  • Farm Animals Activity Workbook for Kids Ages 5–6 Logic, Patterns, Counting, Matching & Problem-Solving Activities for Kindergarten Thinkers

    Farm Animals Activity Workbook for Kids Ages 5–6 Logic, Patterns, Counting, Matching & Problem-Solving Activities for Kindergarten Thinkers

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Why These Workbooks Actually Work

Illustration of a swallow flying with an envelope sealed with a red heart in its beak, above an open book—perfect for printable workbooks for kids or engaging educational workbooks for kids.

Designed for calm

Every activity gently settles the nervous system, helping kids shift out of fast, scattered energy.

Illustration of a large bear wearing a striped scarf pointing at golden stars in the sky, with a smaller bear cub standing beside and looking up at the stars.

Built for thinking

Sequencing, logic, focus, and visual memory woven into playful, age-fit challenges.

An open book with curved, upward-flipping pages and a red heart floating above the center, symbolizing a love for reading and books—perfect for promoting safe AI kids' literature.

Challenges on Page

Kids stay absorbed because every page feels perfectly challenging and naturally rewarding.

For the Modern Child

Feels like play. Builds real skills. Supports screen-free habits that last.

Parents say Tiny Thinks feels like calm playtime that also prepares kids for the future.

Designed in the Netherlands

My 3 and 6 yr olds both love to do these worbooks. Its almost like its playtime for them. Infact, I regularly go to my favourite cafe with my 3 yr old, and we sit there and she enjoys doing this workbook with her apple juice while I get my matcha!

Sarah Thompson

Mom to 6Y old

Finally something screen-free that still feels like it prepares them for the future. She [my daughter] was proud to show me her finished pages and her favourite details. We have the books collection box already.

Daniel Eck

Dad to 5Y old

“Beautiful design, nothing like other workbooks. The attention to detail is insane and holds my son's attention so well. We have signed up for monthly subscription as we have already purchased 3 months in a row.

Georgina Hart

Mom to 4Y old

It feels like games on page! She [my daughter] really liked the characters, especially to see spiders and owls [Halloween Drop].

Kate Smith

Mom to 3.5Y old

She did the book yesterday and today and she really liked it, In fact today she wanted to do something else but then saw the book and specifically asked for it. We are collecting the tree at the end, of each edition the sapling grows!

Kamisi

Mom to 4Y old

What great books! We love them at home. We do have to hide them, as we want to use them at specific moments such as flights.

Polly

Dad to 4.5Y old

Not ready to choose an age yet? Try a free sample of pages first.

Download the Free Calm Pack + Screen-Time Chart
Includes calming screen-free activities and a simple screen-time chart you can use today.

FAQs

Have questions? Here’s how Tiny Thinks supports calm focus, thinking skills, and healthy screen balance.

How are Tiny Thinks workbooks different from normal activity books?

Tiny Thinks workbooks are designed for progessive learning, that grows with the child. It has beautiful, calm layout, detailed designs, no clutter, progressive thinking tasks, focus building. Every page trains one real cognitive skill.

Will these workbooks help reduce tantrums and overstimulation?

Yes. Each page is designed around the calm-learning sequence—quick wins, rhythmic hand-work, and gentle focus tasks. This helps settle the nervous system, reduces overstimulation, and makes transitions easier without screens.

Are Tiny Thinks workbooks a good YouTube Kids alternative?

Tiny Thinks isn’t a screen replacement for fast-paced videos — it works because it slows the child’s dopamine cycle back to a natural rhythm, supports independent focus, and gives them calming, predictable tasks they can return to anywhere: restaurants, travel, or at home.
Tiny Thinks shifts the mind from passive consumption to quiet, hands-on focus that strengthens early logic, sequencing, visual memory, and self-regulation. Parents typically see screen time naturally decrease once their child has Tiny Thinks as an alternative.

Can screen time make my child “stupid” or harm cognitive development?

The issue is passive, high speed content replacing real thinking work. Kids need slow logic, working memory, and hands on problem solving — exactly what Tiny Thinks builds.

Does YouTube Kids actually affect my child’s behaviour? Can this workbook help regulate?

Behaviour changes come from overstimulation + passive consumption + rapid-fire videos. Calm, hands-on activities reset that cycle quickly. Yes, Tiny Thinks workbooks are designed to solve many parent worries, including emotional regulation.

Can too much YouTube or YouTube Kids make children “less focused”?

Excessive fast paced screen time trains the brain to expect constant dopamine hits, which reduces patience, focus and frustration tolerance. Tiny Thinks is a scree free alternative designed to follow a child's natural curiosity but with foundational thinking.

How do I stop my child from watching “dumb videos” or overstimulating content on YouTube?

Use channel blocking, time limits, and replace transitions with short, calming tasks (Tiny Thinks pages work here).

Are these workbooks good for travel, restaurants, and waiting rooms?

Yes — the quiet tasks were designed for exactly those meltdown-prone moments.

What’s the safest way to manage YouTube Kids if I’m not ready to remove it completely?

Use supervised accounts, disable “auto-play”, remove Shorts, and set a predetermined time-window routine. Dont feel guilty if you need to use it as certain moments. Tiny Thinks only gives an alternative for when you want to have a transition or other skill building fun activities.

How long does it take kids to “reset” after too much screen time?

Usually 24–72 hours of predictable, screen-free routines with hands-on calming activities.

What skills does my child build with Tiny Thinks compared to screens?

Sequencing, early logic, pattern spotting, focus stamina, visual memory, self-regulation, independent thinking — all foundational pre-STEM thinking.

How long can kids this age actually focus on one activity?

Tiny Thinks is built around real biological limits. You can see our Insights page for more data.

Is Tiny Thinks a good alternative when my child is getting overstimulated from YouTube Kids?

Many parents love YouTube Kids for quick entertainment — but some notice their child becomes wired, restless, or harder to settle afterwards. That’s usually because fast, high contrast videos overstimulate the parts of the brain responsible for focus and self-regulation.

Tiny Thinks workbooks offer the opposite input: slow, predictable tasks that calm the nervous system and strengthen attention, logic, and fine-motor skills. Parents often use them as a gentle reset when screens leave their child over excited.

Your child doesn’t need to “quit screens” — they just need a balance that protects their focus. Tiny Thinks makes that balance easier.

How much screen time is OK for ages 3–7?

AAP recommends consistent limits. 30–60 minutes of high-quality content max, with calm, hands-on routines around it.

Can these workbooks actually keep my child busy without a screen?

Yes — parents typically report 15–70 minute independent stretches, even with energetic kids.

 

Families who enjoy calm, beautifully designed children’s brands—whether that’s Montessori shelvezs, Lovevery-style intentional play, Konges Slojd and Maileg aesthetics, or the gentle storytelling of Julia Donaldson and Eric Carle—often choose Tiny Thinks as their screen-free learning companion. It offers the same quiet, curated feeling as premium toys, travel kits, and classic activity books like Highlights and Water Wow, but adds something unique: a progressive series of illustrated, calming workbooks that build focus, pattern logic, and early problem-solving in a gentle, age-based path for a confident tomorrow.

Tiny Thinks sits naturally beside the things parents already love: Montessori materials, aesthetic playrooms, travel-friendly kits, seasonal gifts, and early-learning routines. It becomes the part of the day where children slow down, think deeply, and enjoy hands-on learning without screens.

Beautiful Montessori Workbooks for the Modern Child

Discover beautiful, calm, screen-free fun that builds focus and curiosity through play.

Try 4 sample pages from our Early Foundations series — parent-approved for ages 3–7.

Join the Calm Learning Waitlist

Every month we drop a theme, a new limited-edition workbook crafted to grow focus, curiosity, and early reasoning through calm, screen-free play.

Parents say their children notice every detail, stay focused longer, and call it “the most beautiful learning time.”

A quiet moment that feels like a win for both parent and child.