Request the Braille Discovery Kit

This kit is designed to make learning Braille fun and accessible for everyone. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your Braille skills, this kit has everything you need to get started

What's in the Kit? 

Inside you will find

LEGO Braille Bricks

A hands-on tool to help you learn and practice Braille letters and numbers in a playful way.

Braille Alphabet and Numbers Activity

Discover an interactive activity using tennis balls and a muffin tin to reinforce your learning and help you master the Braille alphabet and numbers.  

Books from the ORL

Here are some books to help you learn more about sight and Braille.

Keep Learning

Here are online resources to help you learn more!

LEGO Braille Bricks: Learning Through Play: With more than 100 activities, you can learn braille through play.

Learning Through Play with Braille Bricks: Discover the benefits of using a play-based approach to teaching children braille - and life skills - using LEgo Braille Bricks.

Braille Activities for Sighted Children: A series of four mini-lessons to help you introduce braille to sighted children.

Learn the Braille Alphabet: Learn the Braille alphabet using a muffin tin and tennis balls to represent the Braille cell and dots.

How to Memorize Braille: Memorization tips to help you learn the 26 letters of the Braille alphabet. 

Braille Memorization Tutorial: How to memorize the grade 1 Braille system. 

Did you make something awesome using this kit?

Share your creation/photo with us on social media! Remember to use #ORLMakes so everyone can appreciate, learn, and marvel at your invention!

Tell us what you thought! 

Fill out this short survey. We want to know all about your experience using the Braille Discovery kit at home.

Lending Policy

• This kit can be borrowed for 2 weeks.
• 1 renewal if no one else is waiting for the item. 
• The borrower is responsible for lost, missing, and damaged pieces (see content list with prices included with kit).
• Return the kit to a staff member at the front desk of your nearest ORL location. Do not use the book drop or leave them outside the library. ·
• BC One Card patrons: Library of Things kits must be checked out and returned to one of the Okanagan Regional Library branches.