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Block play offers a rich opportunity for early math and science learning and the development of social, emotional, language, motor and cognitive skills. Kaplan offers a variety of unit blocks, hollow blocks, foam blocks, and cardboard blocks.

On the Go Community Vehicles - Set of 4
Item: 301278P
Status: In Stock
$29.95 - $99.95
18 months and up. Transform little ones into community heroes with the On the Go Community Vehicles set! This action-packed collection lets kids clean up the city, transport classmates to school, and help build strong structures. Designed to spark imaginative play, these vehicles also promote the development of important skills like gross-motor coordination and hand-eye coordination. The set includes a dump truck, garbage truck, cement mixer, and school bus.
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Peekaboo Learning Barnyard Playset
Item: 302420
Status: In Stock
$41.95
18 months & up. There's so much to discover at this interactive learning barn! Specially designed for toddlers, this engaging playset helps kids build foundational skills in counting, color recognition, and fine motor development-one fun farm adventure at a time. Little hands will stay busy with exciting, hands-on activities built right into the barn! Push the pig, pull open the barn doors, spin the weather vane, rotate the silo, and more-each action encourages exploration, strengthens coordination, and sparks imaginative play.
Mini Construction Fleet
Item: 301229
Status: In Stock
$32.95
2 years & up. Empower young children to get the job done with the Mini Construction Fleet. Including a dump truck, a cement mixer, a road roller, a bulldozer, and 4 play figures, this set enables children to haul materials, move materials, and do many other things that real construction workers do. As children build and repair various structures, they will also strengthen gross-motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Each vehicle measures 5.5"L x 3.94"W x 4.13"H and each figure measures 2.4"L x 1.8"W x 3"H.
Rollin' Ramp with Car Lift
Item: 302628
Status: In Stock
$38.95
18 months & up. The Rollin' Ramp offers endless fun as kids watch toy cars race down bright, colorful ramps. It includes playful balls for extra interaction and features a manual lift that brings cars back to the top for continuous play. Perfect for encouraging hands-on, motor skill development, this ramp keeps little ones engaged and entertained.
Wooden ABC and 123 Blocks - 100 Pieces
Item: 300796
Status: In Stock
$49.95
2 years & up. Given children a beautiful, fun way to learn their letters and numbers with these Wooden ABC and 123 Blocks! These one-inch wooden blocks help young children develop letter recognition, fine motor, sequencing, and sorting skills. Also, the hand-painted artwork on each block fuses beauty with learning and play for a comprehensively enriching experience. Includes a fabric bag for storage.
To the Rescue Vehicles - Set of 3
Item: 301279P
Status: In Stock
$29.95 - $79.95
Ages 18 months and up. Empower young children to be heroes with this set of rescue vehicles. Including a patrol car, a fire engine, and an ambulance, this set gives children multiple ways to save the day and protect their classroom community. As they step into the shoes of first responders, children will also strengthen their gross-motor skills and enhance their hand-eye coordination.
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Mini Emergency Vehicles
Item: 301230
Status: In Stock
$34.95
2 years & up. Bring children into the world of first responders with this Mini Wheels set. Including a fire engine, a police car, ambulance, and fire rescue vehicle, this set invites children to jump into action! As they race to the scene like real-life heroes, children will also develop essential gross-motor skills and hand-eye coordination, all while having fun in the process.
Friends with Special Needs - Set of 5
Item: 63572
Status: In Stock
$37.95
18 months & up. This set of five friends represents various abilities, ethnicities, and genders illustrating that everyone is unique and special in their own way. These friends make the perfect addition to any dollhouse and are able to teach so many about different types of people. Figures measure 5" tall. Blocks not included. BPA free.
Friends Around the World - 20 Pieces
Item: 300572
Status: In Stock
$39.95
2 years & up. Promote dramatic play, storytelling, and exploration during block play using this beautiful set of wooden figures. The 20-piece Friends Around the World set features a culturally diverse array of children dressed in traditional attire. Combine this double-sided set of colorful, detailed blocks with lessons about diversity, inclusion, and the way people live around the world. Each chunky wooden block is sized to be used in conjunction with traditional unit blocks, enhancing block play in a unique way.
Around the World Dolls - 8 Pieces
Item: 63440
Status: In Stock
$49.95
18 months & up. Children can engage in a historic cultural journey while playing with the eight Around the World Dolls. These 5" figures represent four males and four females dressed in traditional clothing from seven various cultures distinctly represented in this set of dolls. These dolls are great for storytelling and will help children introduce diversity to pretend play by exploring a different culture. 8 pieces.
Family Sets - 4 Pieces Each
Item: 63502P
Status: In Stock
$33.95 - $126.95
18 months & up. These chunky figures were designed for small hands and allow for easy gripping during play. This charming family set will have young children engaged in meaningful dramatic play either independently or with friends. Each family includes an adult male and female and a male and female child. Father measures 5.75"H and child 4"H. Each set has 4 pieces.
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Acrylic Unit Block Panels - Set of 4
Item: 303362
Status: In Stock
$49.95
2 years & up. These fully transparent acrylic building boards are the first of their kind. Children can build tall, multi-level creations that come to life when light passes through the floors. Imaginative builders will use these unique pieces as roofs, lids, platforms and more. Durable acrylic can be used with wooden unit blocks and colorful acrylic blocks during play. Set includes 2 large and 2 small building boards.
LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Construction Vehicle - 10475
Item: 144904
Status: In Stock
$29.95
2 years & up. Rev up your little one's creativity with the LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Construction Vehicle. Playtime is filled with rebuilding fun as toddlers use their focus to create 6 different trucks. This construction set's 22 bricks make 3 pairs of trucks: a loader with a tipping bucket that fills the dump truck with bricks, a digger, and a tow truck with a rotating arm, or a scissor lift and a second tow truck with a smaller hook for lifting bricks. Encourage little builders to use their creativity, problem-solving, and fine motor skills to experiment with different solutions to make the innovative trucks. Two builder figures are included so children can use them to drive and operate the vehicles. Help toddlers make sense of the world as they build, explore, and role-play familiar scenes. 22 pieces.
LEGO® DUPLO® Fire Truck with Hose and Firefighter - 10473
Item: 144903
Status: In Stock
$35.95
2 years & up. Fuel fun rescue pretend play with the LEGO® DUPLO® Fire Truck with Hose and Firefighter. This emergency vehicle is packed with features, including a flexible hose, a tree, a firefighter figure, an axe, a wrench, a squirrel figure, a hinged ladder, and a transparent brick water tank. Budding firefighters can build empathy as they imagine what it is like being a brave firefighter working hard to help others. Toddlers can also develop fine motor skills, transforming the fire truck so that its trailer becomes articulated, making it easier to drive around corners. 28 pieces.
LEGO® DUPLO® Train Bridge and Tracks Expansion Set - 10426
Item: 144926
Status: In Stock
$47.95
2 years & up. Choo Choo! All aboard! The LEGO® DUPLO® Train Bridge and Tracks Expansion Set is ready to leave the station, taking little ones on an adventure of imagination. Boys and girls get to use their creativity to build and rebuild this extensive train set. This toy for toddlers includes 8 train track pieces along with a buildable, elevated bridge for kids to create using their imagination. Children can enjoy engaging in interactive play as they create pretend scenes and act out roles. This set's action brick makes the interactive trains from sets stop and play fun sounds as they approach. Add to the fun and connect to any LEGO®DUPLO® Town Interactive Adventure Train. This educational toy boosts toddlers' development, fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and more. Contains 42 pieces.
LEGO® DUPLO® Shape Sorter: Puppy House - 10441
Item: 144882
Status: In Stock
$41.95
18 months & up. Little animal enthusiasts can learn while they play with the LEGO DUPLO My First Shape Sorter: Puppy House. This vibrant set includes large DUPLO bricks, perfect for small hands, allowing children to build puppy figures, trees, and a cozy house. Beyond imaginative play, it helps toddlers develop problem-solving skills by matching four different shapes through the corresponding holes in the doggy bowl lid. The dual-purpose design keeps kids engaged, transitioning from building puppy adventures to mastering shape-sorting challenges. The set includes 17 sensory pieces.
Bark Block Alphabet Letters - 36 Pieces
Item: 301409
Status: In Stock
$34.95
18 months & up. Identify letters, make simple words, and build motor skills with the block-like shapes in the Bark Block Alphabet Letters set. Includes the 26 letters of the alphabet and 10 others commonly used in words. Made from Poly+, these letters are durable enough for both indoor and outdoor play and play with sand, dirt, water, and other messy substances. Includes 36 faux bark pieces. Each letter measures approximately 2"L x 2"W x .5"H.
Rainbow Blocks®
Item: 89326P
Status: In Stock
$29.95 - $134.95
2 years & up. This set of smooth, hardwood blocks has red, blue, green and yellow plexiglass inserts that will make play time a more colorful experience. The shapes include squares, rectangles, triangles and half-circles that will be sure to compliment and add nice accents with any other wood block sets you may own.
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Jungle Animals - 8 Pieces
Item: 32270
Status: In Stock
$35.95
18 months & up. The wild animals in this set are detailed in texture, traits, and size. Children will enjoy learning about each of the animals through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Each set comes with eight animals and an activity guide.
Discovery People - Natural - 16 Pieces
Item: 37901
Status: In Stock
$39.95
$29.95
2 years & up. Bring life to any block play community with the vibrant Discovery People - Natural. With a natural gradated color scheme, these simplified people shapes will enhance dramatic play opportunities during traditional block play and seamlessly complement the rest of the Discovery collection during light and sensory exploration. Each set includes 16 solid figures: 8 tall figures and 8 short figures in assorted colors. Taller figures measure 1.3"W x 2.8"H.
Wood Stackers: River Stones - 20 Pieces
Item: 32426
Status: In Stock
$49.95
2 years & up. Cultivate children's love of nature alongside their love of block play with this Wood Stackers Set. Inspired by the natural, polished shapes of river stones, these stones encourage children to build structures that resemble what they see when they explore nature. The stones are sanded smooth to highlight the beautiful gradient of the wood pieces. The variety of sizes will also help children understand concepts like weight, dimension, and balance. Set of 20. Smallest stone measures 1.75"L x 1.5"W x 0.75"H. Largest stone measures 5"L x 2.5"W x 1"H. 
Jumbo Double Octagon Builders - 36 Pieces
Item: 30822
Status: In Stock
$44.95
18 months & up. Spark your child's inner architect with these colorful octagonal blocks. These sturdy, double octagon blocks are easy to stack and the jumbo size makes them ideal for the beginning builder. Watch their imagination soar! Children can follow their own plan, or they can share a friend's vision and work together to create something they never dreamed of. The plastic blocks are great for inside or outdoor block play. Includes 6 colors, 6 of each.
Heavy Duty Dump Truck
Item: 30268
Status: In Stock
$31.95
$26.95
18 months & up. When a big job is needed, call in this heavy duty working dump truck! Vehicle consists of a durable plastic body along with silent wheels. This dump truck makes perfect for indoor or outdoor play. The wheels leave real tracks in the sand as children haul off construction debris. Dump truck bucket moves for realistic dumping experience. Colors may vary. Dump truck measures 12.5"L x 8"W x 8"H.
Discovery People - Rainbow - 16 Pieces
Item: 37902
Status: In Stock
$39.95
$29.95
2 years & up. Bring life to any block play community with the vibrant Discovery People - Rainbow. With bright rainbow hues, these simplified people shapes will enhance dramatic play opportunities during traditional block play and seamlessly complement the rest of the Discovery collection during light and sensory exploration. Each set includes 16 solid figures: 8 tall figures and 8 short figures in assorted colors. Taller figures measure 1.3"W x 2.8"H.