FlintoClass, which is available as an annual subscription, is already being used in more than 500 preschools across eight countries. This package includes daily lesson plans and materials for children at the nursery and the pre-kindergarten levels. A new box will arrive every month with a new set of games and activities that parents can play with their children.įlintoClass is targeted toward preschools that are not part of a larger network and are therefore on the hunt for intellectually engaging tools. Parents can opt to subscribe to three, six- or 12-month packages in much the same fashion as magazine subscriptions. “This helps the child to count, collect and sell products as they manage a market all by themselves,” adds Durairaj. Kids receive everything they need to set up a store with products and display boards or to stock a warehouse. Another box is based on 'Market Fun' for children between two and three years of age. The lesson covers the gamut from shadow theatre and invisible ink to the role of lights and shadows in everyday life. For instance, one Flintobox carries the theme 'Lights and Shadows,' which is intended for four- to six-year-olds.

Flintobox is a subscription service wherein families receive a 'discovery box' every month made up of simple tools and activities. The company has two main offerings: Flintobox and Flintoclass. “The mission of Flinto is to revolutionize the way children around the world learn and play,” says Durairaj. The results were so promising that they all quit their jobs and started Flinto in October 2013. The trio roped in child development experts, game and animation experts and built a beta version that was tested with 60 parents and children. “Since we couldn’t find anyone doing it professionally, we figured that we should probably do it, so that other parents, and children would be benefited along with us.” “We thought it would be a great service if someone could curate new activities and ideas which would engage kids positively, at home, away from the TV, and does not need constant supervision by parents,” says Durairaj, Flinto's chief executive officer. The three of them brainstormed and wanted to see if they could put together toys, activities and books that would help parents. The company's cofounders: Arunprasad Durairaj, 37, Vijaybabu Gandhi, 38, and Shreenidhi SP, 36, who had all worked for Tata Consultancy Services at one point, started Flinto when they realized that their own kids were in need of more intellectually stimulating activities. It sends out 80,000 kits a month, both domestic and overseas. It’s reached more than 500,000 children across 1,000 cities. Flinto is currently shipping to Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, the UAE, Laos, Indonesia and Kuwait. It's looking to make $6 million in the upcoming year. Flinto said that it made $2.7 million in the past year, and is already profitable at the operational level.

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