From my own experience (i have 5 year old) what works for us:<p>- ikea whiteboard - good if you have intention to work in pairs. starting from '-', '+' gradually increasing numbers and complexity. Mine likes drawing and erasing<p>- games - tic tac toe (different strategies), checkers just starting, playing cards (counting numbers, bigger lesser numbers), Battleship paper game<p>- diy kits - like on ali express 'diy kids science kits'. They're pretty low quality but gives general idea of some physics<p>What doesn't work for us:<p>- apps - boring for kid in a long run / questionable impact on eyesight / he's getting used to games rather then apps<p>- toys - like that: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Robot-Activity-Pieces/dp/B01A5YMCH4" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Robot-Activity-Pie...</a> doesn't work in long run<p>I'd love to hear what else is inspiring kids to learn.