0000 CATALOG 2024 MONTESSORI MATERIALS
THE AIBONITO IDEAS FACTORY
FabIDEAS Coop is a recently created workers coop dedicated to the creation and distribution of Montessori educational wood products and children furniture as well as other related specialized materials for kids. The factory is in the mountain town of Aibonito, in Puerto Rico.
The Coop was founded as a response from parents who wanted to fetch the needed materials for their school kids and provide for their community's future economic development. We are committed to providing quality products that help children become more capable, self-confident, and peaceful human beings.
We primarily provide products for public Montessori schools and non-profit day care centers all over the Island, where 80% of the children are under poverty level. We also serve Head Starts, private schools, distributors, retail stores, clinics, hospitals, libraries, and other places, like restaurants and hotels, that want to create more child-friendly areas for their visitors. Parents looking to create comfortable living or home-schooling spaces for their kids are also welcome to check our catalog.
Besides becoming an economic engine for this rural area, the project aims to create awareness about the importance of economic sustainability and the way humans can make sensible use of natural and renewable resources to build the new green economy. An artisans' guild helps us develop our humancentered products and solutions. The idea is to generate know-how around a collective of skilled people, whose synergy will allow them to create their own initiatives and micro businesses in the near future. Hardwood trees and functional plants like cotton and turmeric, will be grown to teach people about the importance of responsible harvesting of natural resources in the economic cycle to produce raw materials like pigments, textiles, and lumber. As MIT and Yale labs establish the first commercial solar microgrid in the factory using blockchain technologies, we will accompany people on their way to democratizing energy by creating their own grids without the need for financial or governmental intermediaries.
Children of our founding school next door will be able to learn as they grow and take part on the different components of the project as learners, helpers, and shareholders.
To find out more, please check our Facebook page #fabideaspr.
Discounts
Our educational materials are a mix of home-made and imported brands. We select the materials according to certain quality standards. We use only hardwood on solid materials, boxes are made of birch panel or beech wood. Materials for infants are painted with water-based lackers. We only carry copper, bronze or stainless-steel wires on bead materials. We offer discounts to public schools and non-profits based on volume.
From $10,000 to $49,999 – 5%
From $50,000 to $100,000 – 6%
From $100,000 to $300,000 – 7%
Most furniture is made locally. Discounts for furniture are applied separately in a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for a quote at info@fabideascoop.com. If you want to furnish your classroom you may get more savings by buying packages of materials and furniture together.
Shipping
Local residents in Puerto Rico save about 14% in shipping charges compared to imported brands. We deliver by road. Our delivery charges are calculated depending on distance and order volume. For shipping outside of Puerto Rico, United States Postal charges may apply.
Shipping by sea outside of Puerto Rico depends on location and weight of the package. Please contact us for a quote at info@fabideascoop.com
Want to help us? Donate!
Montessori materials are a precious part of Montessori education, but many schools cannot afford to set up a complete classroom. We encourage donations from supporters through our funding program to help schools and non-profit orgs cover some of the costs of their orders.
● You may select a school that is applying for funds or submit a school of your choice to receive your gift.
● You may also donate materials or a piece of furniture and allow us to pick the school that would benefit best from your gift.
Help us help our schools make the most out of their money!
Want to join us? Become a collaborator!
Collaborators are essential to the success of our project. You may become a collaborator by:
● Becoming a shareholder
● Providing volunteer time
● Teaching workshops in the arts and product design
● Interning with us
Educational Materials and Children Furniture
● Infant and Toddler Materials
Cage Bell $13.80 2.
Interlocking Discs $14.00 3. Egg with Cup $19.00
4.
Quilted Ball (varied colors) $32.00
5. Munari Mobile $30.00
6. Dancers $15.00
7.
Toddler Pink Tower $69.00
Cylinder
Pikler Gym $235.00
10. 2
Inlay Board: African Fur $26.50
11.
Inlay board - vehicles (11 shapes) $32.00
12.
Inlay Board Puzzle: Farm Animals $32.00
13.
Inlay Board Puzzle: Fruit (banana, watermelon, orange, quenepas, guava, grapes, pineapple, strawberry, pear, lime) $335.00
14.
Colored Discs on Colored Dowels
15.
Three Discs on A Vertical Dowel
16.
Four Balls on Small Pegs
17. Four Ellipsoids on Small Pegs
18. Horizontal Dowel Variation - Straight $25.00
19. Horizontal Dowel Variation - Serpentine $25.00
20. Discs on Horizontal Dowel $25.00
21. Discs on Vertical Dowel $27.00
22. Cubes on Vertical Dowel $25.00
23. Single Shape Puzzles (Set of 4) $30.00
24. Multiple Shape Puzzle Set $37.00 25. Box With 3 Colored Knit Balls $47.00
with
Lid - 4 Shapes
with Flip Lid - Knit Ball
with Flip Lid - 1 Slot
Box with Cube
36. Box with Triangular Prism Regular $30.00 Prime $52.00
37. Sorting Tray: Small $48.00
38. Wooden Toddler Trike (sturdy blue wheels) $164.00
39. Ball Tracker $114.00
40. Sorting Tray $49.00
41. Box with Bins
42.
Infant/Toddler Dressing Frame: Velcro (fabric colors may vary) $50.00
43.
Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Large Zipper (fabric colors may vary) $50.00
44.
Infant/Toddler Dressing Frame: 3 Buttons (fabric colors may vary) $50.00
45. Wooden Tray Small: Set of 2 (23 x 17 x 3.5 cm/ 9"x 6 3/4"x 1.5") $41.00
Educational Materials and Children Furniture
● Early Childhood Materials
46. Animal Puzzle: Bird $48.00
47. Animal Puzzle: Fish $48.00
48. Botany Puzzle: Tree $48.00
49. Animal Puzzle: Turtle $48.00
50. Animal Puzzle: Frog $48.00
51. Botany Puzzle: Leaf $48.00
52. Animal Puzzle: Horse $48.00
CULTURE
53. Botany Puzzle: Flower $48.00
54. Puzzle Cabinet: Three Compartments $64.00
55. Puzzle Cabinet: Four Compartments $66.00
56. Botany Cabinet $302.00
57. Leaf Cards Cabinet $35.00
58. Land and Water Form Trays: Set 1 $104.00
59. Land and Water Form Trays: Set 2 $75.00 60. Globe of Land and Water $67.00
Globe of the Continents
Porta Caribe, Porta del Sol, East, Metro, Central Region, Culebra, Vieques, Mona) $143.00 64.
LANGUAGE
Case Sandpaper Letters: International Print (Warm Color Palette) $87.50
Case Sandpaper Letters: US Cursive (Warm Color Palette) $87.50
Case Sandpaper Letters: US Cursive with box (Cool Color Palette) $87.50
Sandpaper Letter Tracing Tray
81. Lower Case Spanish ñ: International Print
82. Lower Case Spanish ñ: Cursive
83. Sandpaper Letter Tracing Tray
84. Sandpaper Letter Box $25.50
85. Hollow Letters and Numbers $100.00
86. Metal Insets $105.00
87.
The Metal Inset Stand $52.00
88.
Greenboards With Double Lines and Squares (Set of 2) $43.00
Greenboards Blank (Set of 2) $39.00
90. Greenboards With Lines and Squares (Set of 2) $43.00
91. Colors Inset Pencil Holders (Square Shape) $68.50
92. Holder For 3 Pencils $5.50
93. Large Wooden Movable Alphabet Boxes $79.50 94. Small Movable Alphabet Box $54.50
Floor Wall Frame for Metal Insets $260.50
Inset Paper Box 14x14 cm
Rods $170.00
101. Golden Bead Chain Of 100: Individual Beads
102. Golden Bead Chain Of 1000: Individual Beads $101.00
103.
Teen Bead Box: Individual Beads $27.50 104. Short Bead Chains: Individual Beads – Pearl golden beads (Premium Quality) $105.00
Bead Material: Individual Beads – Pearl golden beads (Premium Quality) $1250.00 106. 45 Golden Bars Of 10: Individual Beads $65.00
107. Tens Bead Box: Individual Beads $26.50 108. Bar Of 10: Gold $2.00 109.
Bead Bar Layout Box: Individual Beads $340.00
System - Pearl Beads
114. Wooden Tray with 2 Units Cups $40.50 115. Dot Exercise $36.00
122. Teens Boards US Print $80.00
123. Tens Boards US Print $80.00
124. Small Bead Frame $46.00
127. Short Bead Chains Frame
Chains Frame
129. Spindle Box: US Version (45 Sticks) $110.00
130. Cut Out Numerals & Counters US Print $40.50
131. Wooden Cube of 1000 (9 or 10 cubes)
$58.00 (9) $62.00 (10)
132. Plastic Small Number Cards with Box - 1 – 9000 $38.00
133. Plastic Big Number Cards with Box - 1 – 9000 $44.50
Cylinder Block No. 2 (The diameter increases from 1cm to 5.5cm. Height remains the same)
Cylinder Block No. 3 (The diameter increases from 1cm to 5.5cm and height decreases from 5.5 cm to 1cm)
Cylinder Block No. 4 (The diameter remains the same. Height increases from 1cm to 5.5cm)
for Cylinder Blocks
Tablets
Tablets $53.50 149. Thermic Bottles $104.00
150. Rough and Smooth Boards Set $40.00
151. Rough Gradation Tablets $59.00
152. Sound Boxes $99.00
153. Mystery Bags: Empty $15.00
154. Geometric Form Cabinet $55.00
155. The Pink Tower $132.00
156. Stand for Pink Tower (13x13 cm) solid wood $28.00
157. Geometric Solids (with wooden bases) $153.00
158. The Brown Stair Clear Lacquer (natural color) $156.00
159.
Constructive Triangles $269.00
160.
Circles, Squares & Triangles $81.00
PRACTICAL LIFE
Frames are made detachable for easy cleaning.
161. Inscribed and Concentric Circles $45.00
162. Fabric Box $77.00
163. Set of Knobbles Cylinders $185.50
164. The Red Rods $170.00 165. The Geometric Cabinet $400.00 166. The Demonstration Tray $65.00
167.
Buttoning Frame with Small Buttons (fabric color may vary) $42.00
168.
Buttoning Frame with Large Buttons (fabric color may vary) $42.00
Bow Tying Frame (fabric color may vary) $42.00
170.
Hook Eye Frame (fabric color may vary)
$42.00
171.
Velcro Frame (fabric color may vary) $44.00
172.
Snapping Frame (fabric color may vary) $42.00
173.
Buckling Frame (fabric color may vary) $44.00 174.
Lacing Frame (fabric color may vary) $42.00
175.
Zipping Frame (fabric color may vary) $42.00
176. Dressing Frame Stand $255.00
177. Modular Rug Holder $89.00