CONNECTING PLAY WITH INNOVATION

Built with kids. Better because of them.

At innovio, we believe in the power of play to inspire creativity and foster learning. To ensure our toys truly resonate with our young audience, we've conducted numerous playtests with children aged 4–7 in elementary school classrooms.

During these sessions, we observe how children explore our sets, collaborate with classmates, and try their own solutions through hands-on STEM play. Our mission and toys have been validated through over 36 classrooms across five schools—and we're just getting started.

36+ classrooms 5 school communities 25 real playtest photos 400+ students reached

WHERE WE'VE BUILT TOGETHER

Classroom partners and playtest schools.

Our photo archive includes playtests from these school communities.

Kenneth C. Coombs · Mashpee Mullen-Hall Bournedale Elementary Brooke Charter · Roslindale The Croft School · Providence
Colorful windmill build on a classroom table
Kenneth C. Coombs School · Mashpee Public Schools
A child displaying a colorful windmill made with building blocks
Kenneth C. Coombs School · Mashpee Public Schools
Students collaboratively building at classroom tables
Kenneth C. Coombs School · Mashpee Public Schools
Students sharing builds during a classroom playtest
Kenneth C. Coombs School · Mashpee Public Schools
A student exploring mechanical pieces and colorful blocks
Kenneth C. Coombs School · Mashpee Public Schools
Tall black-and-white construction made during a classroom playtest
Mullen-Hall Elementary School
Orange and blue windmill built on a classroom carpet
Mullen-Hall Elementary School
A child-designed upright windmill surrounded by building blocks
Mullen-Hall Elementary School
Students experimenting together with an orange-and-blue build
Mullen-Hall Elementary School
Children gathered around an innovio creation on a classroom rug
Mullen-Hall Elementary School
Close-up of a black-and-white mechanical building connection
Bournedale Elementary School
Tall monochrome windmill constructed during a playtest
Bournedale Elementary School
Imaginative black-and-white construction with a rounded mechanism
Bournedale Elementary School
Students collaborating on a large structure at their classroom table
Bournedale Elementary School
Creative orange-and-blue build with a windmill mechanism
Bournedale Elementary School
Tall student-designed black-and-white build
Brooke Charter School · Roslindale
An animal-like black-and-white construction on a classroom desk
Brooke Charter School · Roslindale
Creative block structure with a toy figure beneath its arch
Brooke Charter School · Roslindale
Student holding their original construction during playtesting
Brooke Charter School · Roslindale
A unique student-designed block structure on a desk
Brooke Charter School · Roslindale
Orange-and-blue blocks in a classroom playtest
The Croft School · Providence
A completed orange-and-blue windmill construction
The Croft School · Providence
Top-down view of an original classroom windmill build
The Croft School · Providence
A horizontal orange-and-blue structure on a playroom rug
The Croft School · Providence
A tall open-ended block construction in a classroom
The Croft School · Providence

See what they build next.

Every playtest brings new ideas to the table. Explore the Crane and Windmill—or join the innovio community to follow what we're making.