Wooden Phonics Spinner

Three concentric wooden discs carry the initial consonant, the medial vowel and the final consonant. A child reads a prompt card, then rotates each disc until the three letters line up under the arrow to spell the word. Because the wheels are physically constrained to valid positions, the child self-corrects without a teacher standing over them.

Yes — the discs are laser-engraved, so the letter distribution is a laser-path change rather than new tooling. Buyers teaching a specific phonics sequence often want the vowel disc weighted toward the sounds taught in that phase.

Solid wood parts are finished with water-based, non-toxic paint and tested to EN71-3 for element migration and EN71-1 for mechanical and physical properties, including sharp edges, sharp points and small parts. For the US we cite ASTM F963-17 and CPSIA Section 101 for total lead in the coating. Moisture content is controlled at incoming material so the wood does not warp or split in transit.

The laser paths and milling setup for this wooden line already exist, so the minimum is moderate and driven by machine time rather than tooling. Samples ship within about a week. Changing the engraved content — letters, numerals, layout — is a laser-path change and adds no tooling cost.