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Block Play

Support hands-on STEM learning with block play materials that help children build, stack, design, problem-solve, and collaborate. Kaplan’s selection includes wooden blocks, unit blocks, soft blocks, plastic blocks, oversized building sets, vehicles, people and animal figures, storage, and tables that encourage spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, creativity, storytelling, and meaningful construction play in early learning classrooms.

Brick, Blocks, and Rock Foam Builders
Item: 30298P
Status: In Stock
$165.95 - $665.95
3 years & up. Inspire big building adventures with Brick, Blocks, and Rock Builders from Kaplan Early Learning. This 95-piece foam construction set features realistic pretend bricks, cinder blocks, rocks, and ice bricks that encourage creativity, problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and early engineering exploration. Lightweight, waterproof foam pieces are easy for children to lift, stack, balance, and arrange into imaginative structures. Children can build walls, forts, and construction projects while practicing coordination, teamwork, and creative thinking. Buy the sets together or individually. The Cinder block set includes 20 pieces. The Rock Wall Builder set includes 25 pieces. The Brick Builder set has 25 pieces and the Ice Brick Builder set has 25 pieces. Each set includes activity cards.  The foam construction is waterproof, but not UV-resistant. Store indoors after use to help prevent color fading.
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Jumbo Foam Blocks - Natural - 36 Pieces
Item: 300569
Status: In Stock
$179.95
6 months & up. Enhance building possibilities with this easy-to-clean, lightweight set of Jumbo Foam Blocks. Children can strengthen their gross-motor skills while learning basic principles like patterning, stacking, and size relationships. Sized to be proportionate to traditional unit blocks, this set enhances block play and encourages young engineers to safely build and explore. A natural, wood-toned color palette coordinates beautifully with other blocks in the block play area.
Jumbo Foam Colored Blocks - 36 Pieces
Item: 300570
Status: In Stock
$179.95
6 months & up. Enhance building possibilities with this easy-to-clean, lightweight set of Jumbo Foam Colored Blocks. Children can strengthen their gross-motor skills while learning basic principles like patterning, stacking, and size relationships. Sized to be proportionate to traditional unit blocks, this set enhances block play and encourages young engineers to safely build and explore. A subdued color palette coordinates beautifully with other blocks in the block play area.
Wooden Rainbow Arches and Tunnels - 12 Pieces
Item: 33142
Status: In Stock
$152.95
$110.95
2 years & up. The Colorful Wooden Rainbow Arches and Tunnels set is a vibrant addition to traditional block play. With 10 painted arches and 2 natural tunnels, children will love creating independent structures with these tunnels and arches, or incorporating them into their other blocks for endless building possibilities. Featuring rounded edges and smooth surfaces with a matte finish, these arches and tunnels are the perfect tool for enhancing early engineering skills and introducing concepts such as balance to children. Arches measure 11"W x 3"D x 5.5"H and tunnels measure 11"W x 11"D x 5.5"H. Set of 12.
Parking Garage with Elevator
Item: 300576
Status: In Stock
$239.95
$199.95
3 years & up. Keep children engaged in imaginative play with the Parking Garage with Elevator. This multi-level play set transforms everyday vehicle play into an interactive learning experience. Features a realistic parking garage complete with ramps, an elevator, a car wash, a gas pump, an electric charging station, and four wooden vehicles. As children move the vehicles between levels using the working elevator and navigate the ramps and service stations, they explore cause and effect, problem-solving, and spatial reasoning. The open-ended design invites children to create their own scenarios, from busy commutes to vehicle maintenance and rescue missions. Children also strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they grasp and maneuver the vehicles throughout the structure. Parking garage measures 24"W x 18.6"H x 15"D.
Unit Blocks - Basic Classroom Sets
Item: 13904P
Status: In Stock
$145.95 - $921.95
3 years & up. Bring an architectural element to block play with these wonderful Unit Blocks. Children will love building up structures and knocking them down to create more! Encourage your children to use their imagination to build unique structures or to recreate their favorite buildings. Have them identify the familiar shapes as they build. This set promotes fine motor skills, strategic thinking, collaborative play and creativity. Made of hardwoods with sanded smooth, beveled edges and are available in different sizes and shapes.
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Wooden Transportation Set - 24 Pieces
Item: 30981
Status: In Stock
$104.95
3 years & up. Fuel children's imaginations with the Wooden Transportation Set. This set features a variety of vehicles that travel on land, in the air, or on water, so children can reach any destination they want. From race cars and school buses to helicopters and police vehicles, the variety of options encourages open-ended storytelling, imaginative play, and real-world connections. The durable wooden vehicles feature smooth finishes and rubber tires that glide across floors, block structures, and play surfaces. As children push and maneuver the vehicles, they strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and finger dexterity while exploring concepts like cause and effect. The assortment pairs perfectly with block play, allowing children to build cities, roads, airports, and harbors that expand creative learning opportunities. Vehicles measure from 2.125" to 5.125" long. Set of 24.
Soft Oversized Blocks - 12 Pieces
Item: 33032
Status: In Stock
$129.95
Birth & up. Our softline collection provides colorful, thoughtful transition pieces that assist children in acclimating to and mastering their surroundings. Soft, oversized Toddler Blocks allow for a variety of building and color exploration experiences. The 12 soft cubes are in six, bright natural colors, perfect for stacking, sitting, and sorting. Place these blocks in any educational area for hands-on learning activities or let children bring them to dramatic play spaces for additional building pieces. Easy to clean surface - simply wipe clean with a damp cloth. Each cube measures 5.5" x 5.5". One year warranty.
Discovery Rainbow Arches and Tunnels - 10 Pieces
Item: 37903
Status: In Stock
$199.95
$189.95
2 years & up. Inspire creativity and hands-on discovery with the Discovery Rainbow Arches and Tunnels. This vibrant set of oversized translucent arches brings a fresh dimension to traditional block play. Encourage children to build bridges or tunnels, stack, and sort while exploring color and light. The open-ended possibilities make it perfect for STEM learning, sensory exploration, and collaborative play. Crafted from thick, resilient translucent plastic, the arches are durable enough for both indoor and outdoor use. Their matte finish and rainbow hues create captivating opportunities for light table activities, shadow play, and color mixing, helping children investigate cause and effect. As they stack, nest, balance, and arrange the arches, children strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Whether incorporated into block centers, sensory stations, or STEAM activities, the arches invite endlss exploration.
Timber & Crosscut Foam Builders - 30-Piece Foam Building Blocks
Item: 32146
Status: In Stock
$169.95
3 years & up. Inspire creativity, imaginative construction, and hands-on STEM learning with the Timber & Crosscut Builders - 30 Pieces. Designed to resemble realistic logs and wood crosscuts, this versatile foam building set encourages children to stack, balance, arrange, and construct unique structures indoors or outdoors. Children can experiment with different building configurations while strengthening fine motor coordination, spatial awareness, problem-solving, and early engineering skills. Lightweight foam pieces encourage independent exploration, cooperative play, and imaginative woodland construction activities. Perfect for preschool classrooms, outdoor learning environments, nature-inspired play, and STEM construction centers. Includes ten 12" timbers, ten 3.5" crosscuts, ten 6.5" crosscuts, and activity cards to inspire creative building challenges.
Big Branch Block Builders - 125-Piece Natural Wood Building Set
Item: 37463
Status: In Stock
$159.95
3 years & up. Connect construction play with nature using Big Branch Block Builders. This 125-piece set features real branches with textured bark, varied lengths, and notched sides for perpendicular stacking. Special pieces add window-frame and roof details, while 10 double-sided build cards inspire creative structures. The unrefined wood and real branch material wears over time, revealing cause and effect behaviors and natural evolution to children. Children explore texture, balance, and spatial relationships while practicing fine motor skills, planning, and problem-solving. ?Suitable for indoor and outdoor play, branch lengths range from 2.25" to 13.75"
Jumbo Animals Including Pets, Jungle Animals, Farm Animals and Ocean Animals - 24 Pieces
Item: 89091
Status: In Stock
$179.95
$161.95
3 years & up. What fun children will have as they discover the world we live in through the eyes of the many animals in this jumbo animal set. Children can imagine watching the lion roar through the jungle, riding a horse on the farm, swimming with the dolphins, or taking care of the many pets they have at home. Activity guides provide facts about each animal and early science discussion starters. Animals measure between 7.5"L x 3.75"H to 8"L x 15"H. Made out of durable BPA free, non-toxic plastic. To clean, wipe with a damp cloth, do not immerse in water.