Craft material made from potato starch reinvents itself

Creativity in a fresh bucket

1/27/2026
Waldachtal

fischerTiP, the natural craft and creative material made from potato starch, now comes in a completely new packaging design. The fresh look sums up what has distinguished fischerTiP for years: sustainability, safety, and genuine creative work.

As part of the fischertechnik brand world, fischerTiP provides an early introduction to creative building and encourages playful curiosity even at preschool age. The brand accompanies children from their very first attempts at building to complex technical projects – step by step, over many years.

The material for children aged three and up consists exclusively of potato starch and natural food coloring. It sticks together using only water – safe, clean, and harmless. Vegan, gluten-free, 100 percent biodegradable, and "Made in Germany": fischerTiP consistently focuses on natural raw materials and short transport routes.

The new packaging is a visible upgrade for the brand: modern design, better shelf appeal, clear orientation for parents, educators, and retailers.

Creative work with the colorful TiPs trains fine motor skills, spatial awareness, concentration, social interaction, and imagination. Children experience immediate moments of success—a drop of - water, a quick squeeze, and something new is created. The system is so intuitive that even toddlers can use it safely.

"Children need materials that spark curiosity – not explain things. fischerTiP is made for just that. And with the new design, you can see at a glance what we stand for: sustainable creativity, clear values, and products that really make a difference," says Martin Rogler, Managing Director of fischertechnik.

Working with the colorful fischerTiPs is really easy: moisten the sponge cloth, squeeze it lightly, tap the TiPs, connect them – done. With the new design, fischerTiP is opening the next chapter: modern, sustainable, clearly positioned, and ready for many generations of inventors.

fischertechnik accompanies children from their first attempts at building to big ideas. Playful curiosity is transformed step by step into skill – this is how education grows, which the child carries with them throughout their life.

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