For ages 3–7
· Shipping holiday 2027
Big feelings are
hard to hold
alone.
We are an open-source toy studio that helps kids ages 3–7 notice and name what they feel. Designed in partnership with child psychologists, Montessori educators, and the parents who love them dearly.
“A friend that never speaks first, that waits for the child — that is the deepest kind of respect.”
Why we exist
The concept brief: what we’re building and why.
A short introduction to the bear, the problem it addresses, and the commitments we made before we started building.
Open in Google DriveThe Problem
Emotional Literacy
Our Design Philosophy
Product Design
Our Research Foundation
Pedagogy
The Little Pines Promise
Open Source
Released under CC BY‑SA 4.0. Share freely; attribute Little Pines Studio.
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A quiet note when
the bear is ready.
We write only when there is something worth saying.
But write us back anytime. We’re all ears.