Visit the 99% Invisible site to listen to the episode on Froebel's gifts. It's a well spent 30 minutes.
"The Paradise of Childhood" a How To Manual for implementing Froebelian Methods.
AOEU Podcast: Introducing Froebel's Gifts I chat with Tim Bogatz about bringing gifts into the classroom
K12 Art Chat podcast I chat with The Creativity Department about how Froebel's Gifts bring equity to the classroom.
"Making Classic Toys that Teach" by Doug Stowe a How To Manual for creating Froebel's gifts with woodworking tools.
Paper Cutting and Arranging simplified handout
Laying Staffs online (get a copy of the file!)
Pattern Blocks or Laying Shapes
'Official' sets of the original gifts ( A little pricey!)