Infants & Toddler Care

12 months & up. Build auditory and cognitive development with this wooden animal shakerr. The shaker child-friendly curves make them easy for little ones to hold, and their soft, pleasant sounds keep little ones engaged and calm. The shaker also gives toddlers a great opportunity to enhance their gross motor skills through play.

A beginner's primer to providing professional child care for infants! The elements of a quality learning environment are not the same for every age. What works for preschoolers does not always work for toddlers, and what might be appropriate for toddlers is not necessarily the best arrangement for infants. Complete with tips for creating a developmentally appropriate environment and experiences that stimulate infants' muscles and minds, Focus on Babies gives you the tools to craft a quality learning… More »

Take a cultural journey around the world! This cohesive collection is a well-rounded way to learn about the world with upbeat music and calm, soothing music that will spark cultural curiosity in young learners. Some titles are sold individually. The set of 4 includes: Latin Playground, African Playground, World Playground, and Yoga Dreamland. Each CD focuses on a unique topic and will delight both children and adults.

18 months & up. Invite early imaginative play, build vocabulary, and reinforce healthy eating with this bushel basket full of fruit. The fruits are made of soft, durable plastic and designed for little hands to easily grasp. This 10 piece produce set is stored in a plastic bushel basket measuring 4"H x 5.5" in diameter.

18 months & up. The Toddler Felt Fruit, Vegetable, and Bread Baskets offer a colorful selection of pretend play food to encourage your toddler to have a healthy lifestyle! These soft and squishable fruits, veggies, and bread items are easily manipulated by little hands, developing fine motor skills and aiding in tactile exploration. Each felt basket includes realistic fruits, vegetables, and breads with details such as a peel-able banana, orange and cabbage, and peas that can be popped out of… More »

2 years & up. Embossed with 6 different designs, this paper will bring a new dimenison to finger painting. Fingers will glide over the raised lines and give movement and a tactile experience to this expressive medium. 36 sheets, 12" x 12".

To be used in conjunction with the LAP™-3 kit. Scoring sheets are appropriate for training a child's progress three times a year. Set of 20.

12 months & up. Each set of 4 delightful puppets will engage children's interest while expanding language skills and creative expression. This set includes a Yellow Labrador, Tabby Cat, Ginger Cat, and Black and White Rabbit hand puppets. Each puppet is approximately 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

Introduce teachers to the 8 dimensions of the CLASS® Toddler tool with this concise quick-guide, which includes practical teaching tips for strengthening each of the areas assessed with the popular observational tool. This guide is used with the bestselling CLASS® observational tool that measures interactions between children and teachers -- a primary ingredient of high-quality early educational experiences. With versions for toddler programs and PreK and K-3 classrooms, the reliable and… More »

18 months & up. Invite early imaginative play, build vocabulary, and reinforce healthy eating with this bushel basket full of vegetables. The vegetables are made of soft, durable plastic and designed for little hands to easily grasp. This 10 piece produce set is stored in a plastic bushel basket measuring 4"H x 5.5" in diameter.

2 years & up. Hammer the eight brightly-colored, wooden pegs into the solid wood bench, then flip to begin again on the other side! Simple, yet immensely entertaining! Wooden hammer included. Measures 11" x 4.8" x 3.5".

2 years & up. This puzzle does more than let you place pieces in the right spot; placing puzzle pieces in the right spot activates the corresponding sound! Pieces have small knobs for easy removal and placement. Encourage the building of fine motor and language skills, as well as audio object recognition. Sound sensors are light activated; with pieces removed, expose sensors to light and then replace pieces to activate the sounds. Two AAA batteries required but are not included. Board measures… More »

2 years & up. Teach children about the animal world with this set of Wooden Animal Magnets & Jungle Progressive Animal Puzzles. The 36-piece magnetic set allows children to create fun settings on any metal surface while encouraging children to play and make up stories. The inspired graphics are applied through a thermal process instead of being painted, will not chip and flake away over time. The Jungle Progressive Animal Puzzle Set increases in difficulty as the child grows in skill. Sort… More »

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Fox Hand Puppet for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This plush puppet has realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound foxes make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bear Hand Puppet for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This plush puppet has realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound bears make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

2 years & up. This puzzle does more than let you place pieces in the right spot; placing puzzle pieces in the right spot activates the corresponding sound! Pieces have small knobs for easy removal and placement. Encourage the building of fine motor and language skills, as well as audio object recognition. Sound sensors are light activated; with pieces removed, expose sensors to light and then replace pieces to activate the sounds. Two AAA batteries required but are not included. Board measures… More »

2 years & up. Inspire your future musician with this exciting Hand Drum with Textured Easy Grip Mallet. This hand-held drum features raised bumps on the rim so children can play the traditional way or run the mallet over the bumps for a different sound experience. This instrument promotes fine motor skills, dexterity, hand-eye coordination, music and rhythm learning, and listening skills. Encourage your children to follow along with a rhythm or to freestyle their own beat. Color may vary.

This book has been written for all teachers and directors who work with infants, toddlers, and twos, including special educators and educators working with typically developing children. It specifically addresses the needs of children with developmental delays, as well as those children at risk for developing special needs. Each chapter includes experiences and activities that are common to settings where infants and toddlers learn. The strategies provided are easy to use and apply to all children.… More »

2 years & up. This set includes an apple juice box, a milk carton, 2 boxes of oatmeal, soap, a soap dish, baby shampoo, baby powder, a rubber ducky, a bottle, a sippy cup, a plate, a fork, a spoon, a bib, 2 pacifiers and 3 hangers. Items all store in a durable backpack. Actual accessories and/or color of accessories may vary.

Filled with developmental games based on the latest brain research. Divided into 4 chapters, each representing a 3 month period. Each chapter has a chart that helps anticipate the development milestone for those months. Games and activities reinforce the skills babies need to reach those milestones. Paperback.

2 years & up. The Let's Pretend Play Purse Playset is a stylish purse that includes everything a child needs as she heads out for a shopping adventure or a night out on the town. Set includes purse and pretend contents including smart phone, wallet, debit card, keychain with 2 keys, lipstick and mirror. Made of 100% BPA free plastic. Purse measures 8" x 2.8" x 9".

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Wolf Hand Puppet for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This plush puppet has realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound wolves make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

18 months & up. Time to get to work! Kids can create a beautiful, grand garden with this adorable watering can, gardening shovel and rake. Children can grow flowers in their garden, or even fruits and vegetables! This Earth-friendly gardening set is tough enough to last for generations to come and makes a great outdoor activity addition for the class. Watering can includes a cotton rope handle. All items in this set are made of 100 percent recycled plastic. Dishwasher safe. BPA free, phthalate… More »

2 years & up. These stone roller sets are easy for children to use when creating patterns and prints in dough, sand, and dirt. Each roller is almost 3" long and sized for small hands. Roll to create a pattern, and then stamp a corresponding insect or animal throughout to create a tactile work of art. Each individual set includes 6 different rollers, and two sets have 12 different rollers. Sets to choose from: Garden Bugs, Forest Friends, Ocean Life, and Pond Life. Sets are sold separately, or in bundles of two.