Infants & Toddler Care

12 months & up. With a limited vocabulary, your toddler may have a hard time expressing their feelings. This can lead to frustration and tantrums as they struggle to understand and communicate their needs. What's the best way to help them develop the skills they need to handle their emotions? By playing with them! When parents and caregivers role model situations and identify emotions, little ones learn that there is more than one way to express how they are feeling. With carefully selected… More »

Birth & up. Have fun learning and talking with your baby about all the fun animals you see in these vibrantly-illustrated Indestructibles® Animal Books. Set of 6 books. Illustrated by Kaaren Pixton. Paperback. 6 pages each. Features Soft and paper-like, Chew proof, Rip proof, Non-toxic, and Dishwasher and Washing Machine washable!

12 months & up. Our 16 crazy fish links are perfect for hooking together, taking apart, sorting by color and building long chains. Made out of plastic and very easy to clean. Each set of fish come in a container with a handle to make pick up and travel easy. Each one is 5" long and completely washable.

24 months & up. Turn on some music around children and you're bound to see an instant response -- swaying, bouncing, dancing and jumping, little ones can't seem to resist the beat of music. All that fun has an added bonus as well: musical experiences can positively impact brain development and jumpstart a lifetime of learning! With carefully selected materials and bilingual activity card(s) targeted towards each stage of development, this kit promotes learning while strengthening the bond between… More »

2 years & up. Build with soft colors of nature, creating organic patterns with friction-fit leaf shapes. Explore symmetry, develop fine motor and spatial skills. Construction activities can be enhanced through light table exploration. A beautiful, subdued, natural color palette and recycled material construction further enhance a child's connection to the natural world. Set includes 10 double-sided activity cards and 96 colorful, interlocking pieces.

12 months & up. Colorful fabric owls with ribbon feet and crinkle bodies for toddlers to match and sort. Embroidered features, satin ribbons and crinkles enhance tactile and sensory awareness. Included: 5 sets of 3 owls in orange, red, purple, blue, and green. Machine washable.

12 months & up. Each book is illustrated with realistic and comforting photographs. Children from various families, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds experience friends in their many wonderful forms. The simple text and engaging photos invite and encourage discussion between adult and child as they have fun exploring the images together.

Birth & up. Soft woven basket with lid can be used for a variety of activities or as storage. Children will want to open the lid and investigate contents of the basket making it perfect for a game of peekaboo or a treasure hunt with loose parts and heuristic sets. Basket measures 9". Made of soft, durable 100% polypropylene, baskets are stain, mildew and fade resistant. Spot clean or professional dry cleaning is recommended. Contents not included.

12 months & up. This wooden gear stacker will entice children to match up shapes, stack, move gears, and discuss colors as they find a way to fit the pieces together and make them turn. Encourages children to solve challenging situations as they learn to match the shapes to the gears, improving their cognitive development. Introduces cause and effect to toddlers.

12 months & up. Get your children moving and shaking with these fun Bright Colored Textured Maracito for Music and Rhythm Learning. This set of durable maracas encourage fine motor skills, sensory learning, and creativity. The high quality maracas produce an easy, soft, and delicate shaking sound. The textured chunk handles make this instrument easy to grip. Encourage children to make their own beats or follow along to a rhythm. Assorted colors. Measures 5" L.

6 months & up. Young infants begin to learn about the world around them by observing, exploring, and interacting with people and objects in their environment. Simple activities that encourage exploration and discovery promote important developmental skills, while providing opportunities to bond with your special baby! With carefully selected materials and bilingual activity card(s) targeted towards each stage of development, this kit promotes learning while strengthening the bond between parent… More »

3 months & up. Invite babies to explore the many activities found in this set of five rattles. Each one offering a different step to development, whether that is patterns to increase visual tracking, or a textured handle for strengthening the grasp reflex. Features include bright colors, spinning balls, black and white contrast, and easy grip handles. Styles and Colors will vary.

2 years & up. Create an endless variety of building fun. Perfect for whole groups or an individual child. Very easy to stack, build, connect, twist, and snap. Enhances play value because children can create an almost limitless number of designs. Colorful and durable. Easy to clean and sanitize. Comes in it own container for storage measuring 7.5"H x 14"W x 8.5"D. Set includes 36 pieces.

12 months & up. These musical books will brighten any day! Follow Ditty Bird on many musical journeys with 6 of his favorite bedtime songs and 6 of his favorite nursery rhymes. Through these two musical books, children will discover captive illustrations and familiar songs. Songs include 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'Hush Little Baby', 'Itsy Bitsy Spider', 'Row Your Boat' and many more. Each book comes with three LR1130 batteries, instructions for replacement can be found on the back cover… More »

12 months & up. Bundled exclusively by Ditty Bird for customers here at Kaplan Early Learning, these musical books will brighten any day! Follow Ditty Bird on many musical journeys with 6 of his favorite instrumental songs and 6 of his favorite classical songs. Through these two musical books, children will discover great composers and classic children's songs. Songs include 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Fur Elise', 'Ode to Joy' and many more. Each book comes with… More »

2 years & up. Poles feature magnetic red and white bobbers that attract the characters. Characters are air-tight, helping to limit mold and mildew. Magnetic bobbers and characters help develop hand-eye coordination. The reels make a fun clicking sound when turned, giving it a more realistic feel. Set includes: 2 fishing poles with bobbers and 6 magnetic characters.

12 months & up. Bundled exclusively by Ditty Bird for customers here at Kaplan Early Learning, these musical books will brighten any day! In the Farm Animal Sounds book, follow Ditty Bird on many musical journeys with 5 of his favorite farm animal sounds, along with his favorite animal sounds song. In the Cute Animals book, explore 5 of his favorite cute animal real-life sounds and 5 beautiful textures. Through these two musical books, children will discover textured illustrations and animal… More »

24 - 36 months. Simply playing with your toddler presents multiple opportunities to help them develop beginning math skills. As your child gains competence in counting and sorting, they will also develop their critical-thinking and fine motor skills. With carefully selected materials and bilingual activity card(s) targeted towards each stage of development, this kit promotes learning while strengthening the bond between parent and child. An ideal way for caregivers and families to enrich children's… More »

12 months & up. Bundled exclusively by Ditty Bird for customers here at Kaplan Early Learning, these musical books will brighten any day! Canciones de Animales (Animal Songs) is a book in Spanish with 6 fun songs about animals. This book is full of sweet illustrations of adorable animals to encourage babies and young children to sing and to learn Spanish words. Canciones de Cuna (Bedtime Songs) is also in Spanish, and is filled with 6 beautiful lullabies to enjoy with your little ones before… More »

8 months & up. Inspire your future musician with this exciting Mini Jambourine™ - Tambourine Instrument for Music and Rhythm Learning. This instrument offers a means of self-expression and creativity through music as they experiment with different rhythms, sounds and movements. This tambourine is perfect for your little one's first instrument! The tambourine is sized perfectly for smaller hands, featuring a comfortable grip. This tambourine has a unique design with the jingles on the inside… More »

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6 months & up. Engaging and enriching, this activity set will stimulate a baby's senses and grow with them. Each toy in this set is made for small hands to hold with ease. The red flower mirror encourages interaction and foster a child's imagination, while the sunflower rattle can be shook and enriches auditory learning. The smiley face twin rattles rotate around one another strengthening hand-eye coordination. The twist and play caterpillar rattle features 5 connected parts that rotate around… More »

10 pack of blank square paper pads.

2 years & up. These hand puppets make up a perfect play set to help children and caregivers role-play together! Four simple glove puppets in zoo animal, farm animal, and career themes make it easy and so much fun to act out scenes, practice new vocabulary, and spend quality time playing together. Great for motor skills and self-confidence too! Made with brightly patterned, washable fabrics and built to last, these soft and sweet hand puppets are sure to be go-to toys for years to come. Enriches… More »