The invention provides an intelligent infant education system which comprises an intelligent wireless terminal, an infant education physical model, a wireless data receiver and a display terminal; the intelligent wireless terminal is used for carrying out perception recognition on the infant education physical model, and communicates with the wireless data receiver; the infant education physical model carries out induction with the intelligent wireless terminal; the wireless data receiver is used for receiving data sent from the intelligent wireless terminal, and transmitting the data to the display terminal; and the display terminal is used for receiving and displaying data information. A method for operating the system comprises the following steps: the intelligent wireless terminal reads data information included in the infant education physical model, and sends the data information to the wireless data receiver; after receiving the data information, the wireless data receiver transmits the received data information to the display terminal; and the display terminal displays and/or carries out voice reading according to the type of the data information. According to the intelligent infant education system provided by the invention, toys, to-be-learned knowledge and the display terminal used for the knowledge are combined, so that children contact with the infant education physical model during play, and therefore, the children naturally learn through the display terminal.