Little Pines Studio — woodcut bear

For ages 3–7
Shipping holiday 2027

Big feelings are hard to hold alone.

We are an open-source toy studio that helps kids ages 3–7 notice and name what they feel. Designed in partnership with child psychologists, Montessori educators, and the parents who love them dearly.

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San Francisco, CA

“A friend that never speaks first, that waits for the child — that is the deepest kind of respect.”

K.L. — Montessori educator, 18 years

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What we owe every child: emotional literacy for a lifetime

A short introduction to the bear, the problem it addresses, and the commitments we made before we started building.

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The Opportunity

A Rich Interior Life

Our Design Philosophy

Asleep by Default

Our Research Foundation

Pedagogy

The Little Pines Promise

Open Source

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Screen-free.

01 · Screen-free.

A physical plush in the child's room. No screen, no camera, ever. The child initiates every interaction by squeezing the paw.

02

On-device.

02 · On-device.

A frontier small model runs entirely inside the plush. Voice data never leaves the toy. Hardware switches cut the microphone and WiFi at the circuit level.

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Open-source.

03 · Open-source.

Sewing patterns, session guides, model fine-tuning, safety protocols. Published as we build. A parent, a school, another studio — anyone can adapt what we make.

Released under CC BY-SA 4.0. Share freely; attribute Little Pines Studio.

The Little Pines Promise

Early access

A quiet note when
the bear is ready.

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