Sticks Not Clicks
Play is learning too
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Custom AI-generated activities using everyday items, low prep, play-based, tailored to your moment, and zero mental load for parents and educators.
Sticks Not Clicks helps parents and early childhood educators create meaningful, play-based learning experiences — without the planning overload.
Whether you’re at home, in a classroom, or outside, Sticks Not Clicks generates low-prep, developmentally appropriate play ideas in seconds, using materials already around you.
The app supports creativity, focus, problem-solving, and independent play without complicated setup or endless searching for ideas.
How It Works:
1. Scan your surroundings
Take a quick 3-second video of the space and materials around you — at home, outdoors, or in the classroom.
2. Set your moment
Select your child’s age, mood, and your desired level of involvement (independent play, guided play, or co-play).
3. Generate a play-based activity
With one tap, Sticks Not Clicks uses AI to analyze the materials it sees and creates a custom, play-based learning activity tailored to your exact moment.
Flexible Ways to Use the App:
- Generate activities instantly based on what you already have
- Browse the growing Activity Library for ready-to-use play ideas
- Customize any activity to better fit your child or group (Coming Soon):
- Adjust complexity levels to support developmental needs
- Swap materials (for example, no yellow paint? Use turmeric and water)
- Add themes your child loves, like dinosaurs, cars, animals, or pizza
Types of Activities You’ll Find:
- Kitchen experiments using everyday ingredients
- STEM activities that build problem-solving and curiosity
- Arts and crafts for creativity and self-expression
- Outdoor and nature play, including fun in the snow
- Holiday and seasonal activities
- Group mode activities for classrooms or siblings
Why Parents and Educators Use Sticks Not Clicks:
- Reduces the mental load of planning screen-free activities
- Supports play-based learning without extra prep
- Works across home, classroom, and outdoor settings
- Encourages creativity, curiosity, and hands-on exploration
- Designed to feel doable, flexible, and responsive to real moments
Sticks Not Clicks doesn’t replace structured learning… it complements it by making play intentional, accessible, and easy to start.
Because play is learning too.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://sticksnotclicks.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://sticksnotclicks.com/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
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Simplified Explore activity details, improved create page efficiency, bug fixes.
The developer, Sticks Not Clicks Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Sticks Not Clicks Inc.
- Size
- 59.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Educators Monthly $19.99
- Parents Yearly $44.99
- Educators Yearly $129.99
- Parents Monthly $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Sticks Not Clicks Inc.