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Fine Motor & Manipulatives

Strengthen fine motor skills through hands-on exploration with Kaplan’s manipulatives and learning tools. From puzzles and sorting activities to lacing, stacking, and building resources, these engaging materials help children develop hand-eye coordination, dexterity, problem-solving, and school readiness skills through purposeful play.

LEGO® DUPLO® Classic Brick Box - 10913
Item: 144701
Status: In Stock
$39.95
18 months & up. Introduce your toddler to a world of creative play that hides developmental benefits within the fun! The versatility of this play set means the creative possibilities are endless! Care givers and parents can join their toddlers in the fun to experience developmental milestones. Fosters development of fine motor skills, visual-spatial awareness, and problem solving abilities. Includes 65 pieces in 12 different colors. Bricks are twice the size of the original LEGO® bricks. Set features modern colors, 2 people figures, car with moving wheels, bread, 1-2-3 number bricks for learning, and a convenient box for storage.
Teddy Wear Toddler Learning Toy
Item: 31215
Status: In Stock
$36.95
18 months & up. Toddlers and preschoolers learning the basics of self care and refining grasp and hand-eye coordination have met a cuddly match for their emerging skills! Adorable plush bear Teddy Wear comes clad in a removable outfit packed with closures -- perfect for testing a little one's growing problem-solving and motor skills. Buttons, zippers, self-stick tabs, buckles, and laces will keep fingers working on a number of different levels, offering a beneficial mix of encouragement and challenge. A mix of textures adds lots of sensory input too, making this a terrific toy for kids of all abilities!
Loose Parts Number Trays - Set of 10
Item: 301408
Status: In Stock
$44.95
18 months & up. Combine loose parts activities and numeracy skills with the Loose Parts Number Trays. Made from easy-to-clean plastic, these trays are the perfect addition to any loose parts play environment. The trays' see-through plastic keeps items visible, accessible, and organized while also encouraging sorting, seriation, counting, and more! Introduce an additional layer of sensory exploration by shining a light source through the clear plastic. Smallest tray measures 6"L x 1.4"W x 1"H. Largest tray measures 6"L x 4.3"W x 1"H.
Waffle Blocks Manipulative Set - 42 Pieces
Item: 300545
Status: In Stock
$39.95
12 months & up. Use your imagination and get creative with Waffle Blocks. This 42 piece set is made of safe, bendable material with a unique waffle shape that fit together easily. Pieces are easy to stack, build, connect, twist and snap together. Comes in its own container for easy clean up and storage. Each piece is brightly colored and measures 3.7".
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.
Discovery Soft Block
Item: 302293
Status: In Stock
$39.95
18 months & up. Each side of this cube features another way for toddlers to learn through play! Different colors, fine motor activities, sensory experiences that provide visual, tactile and auditory stimulation, and activities that promote focus, patience and more are all packed into this compact cube. Soft, easy-to-clean fabric and durable add-ons make this perfect for children. Compact 6" x 6" x 6" size is easy for toddlers to handle, explore, and carry.
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.
Click Builders Prism Jr. - 72 Pieces
Item: 63679
Status: In Stock
$36.95
$31.95
18 months & up. Make building a captivating experience with this collection of Click Builders. Young children can design an infinite number of structures, which will improve their fine-motor skills, creative-thinking skills, and problem-solving skills. The transparent colors will also teach children about color patterns-especially if they play with these builders on a light table. This set universally connects with other builders. Smallest block size is 1.25". 72 piece set.
Jumbo Star Connectors Manipulative Set - 24 Pieces
Item: 300530
Status: In Stock
$39.95
12 months & up. Ideal for imaginative play. Extra-chunky jumbo star connectors are easy to connect from any direction. Stack, build, connect, twist and snap the Jumbo Star Connectors together. The jumbo-size shapes are ideal for small hands. A great set for fine motor and manipulative areas and for the young architect who is just starting to build. Easy to clean and sanitize. Includes its own container for storage. Set contains 24 pieces in 5 different colors. Each piece measures 4.75" in diameter.
Crinkle Sounds Matching Owls
Item: 71326
Status: In Stock
$38.95
$29.95
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.
Large Connecting Cubes Manipulative Set - 48 Pieces
Item: 300546
Status: In Stock
$48.95
12 months & up. The Jumbo Linking Cubes Manipulative Set is the ideal early STEM toy! This set of 48 cubes feature grooves and ridges that easily slide and link together to form imaginative structures. Cubes can link horizontally, or vertically in endless combinations. Little ones will explore color and shape recognition, spatial relations and early engineering concepts. Sized perfectly for little hands, cubes are made of durable, safe plastic and feature rounded edges. Linking Cubes come in 6 bright, appealing colors in a stackable plastic storage container with locking lid. Cubes measure 2" x 2".
Rattle and Roll Sensory Ball - Set of 4
Item: 300583
Status: In Stock
$49.95
Birth & up. Provide even the youngest learner with a safe toy set that stimulates their senses during play. The Rattle and Roll Sensory Ball set are just the right size for little hands. As they begin to feel, roll, and shake each ball, they will be able to explore different sounds, weights and textures. A subdued, nature-inspired color palette is pleasing to the eye, while the transparent ball creates contrast for newborns and infants.
Jumbo Hexagon Manipulative Set - 48 Pieces
Item: 300549
Status: In Stock
$45.95
12 months and up. The Jumbo Hexagon Manipulative Set is the ideal early STEM toy! This set of 48 jumbo hexagon pieces feature knobs that can easily snap into place to form imaginative structures. Little ones will explore color and shape recognition, spatial relations and early engineering concepts. Sized perfectly for little hands, set comes inside of a stackable storage bin with locking lid. Pieces come in 6 bright colors; red, yellow, blue, green, orange, and purple. Hexagon pieces each measure 4" x 4".
Stackers N' Nesters®
Item: 146108
Status: In Stock
$45.95
6 months & up. Discover new ways to sort and stack with Stackers N' Nesters! This set features six cubes in different colors, sizes, and textures that are stackable and nestable to stimulate visual and tactile sensory. As children grip and place the nesters, they are developing their hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills, and creative thinking. Pieces measure approximately 2.5" to 4.5". Included: 6 colorful, differently-shaped Stackers N' Nesters made of BPA and phthalate free plastic.
Wooden Stacking Garden Friends
Item: 302009
Status: In Stock
$32.95
18 months & up. Invite your little one to play with these adorable garden friends and see how high they can stack them on the tree without toppling over! Made from solid wood and beautifully painted with charming garden motifs, this set includes a variety of cute figures, each with its own unique design. The set comes with a handy printed drawstring bag for easy storage, keeping everything neat and tidy after playtime. Perfect for encouraging logical thinking, imaginative play, and fine motor skills, this delightful stacking set will keep kids engaged and entertained while helping to develop important skills. A great addition to any playroom or as a gift for inspiring young gardeners!
Montessori Flower Stacker
Item: 301839
Status: In Stock
$35.95
12 months & up. Help children learn to stack with the Montessori Flower Tower. Inspired by the Montessori educational approach, this tower has 5 pieces that increase in size and fit on top of each other. To correctly stack the pieces, children must figure out how to arrange them from smallest to largest. As they build the tower, children will develop important sorting and patterning skills.
Montessori Colorful Peg Board
Item: 301840
Status: In Stock
$35.95
12 months & up. Spark creativity with the Montessori Colorful Pegboard! This pegboard encourages children to practice patterning by stacking and sorting 16 colorful pieces: 4 each in green, yellow, red, and blue. With an ergonomic design, these pieces are easy to handle and stack in endless ways, inspiring imaginative play and fine motor skill development.
Smart Snacks® Number Pops™
Item: 31356
Status: Out of Stock
$31.95
18 months & up. Practice counting and number recognition with the Smart Snacks® Number Pops™. Pop the shell over the matching dots to make a match. Match colors, numbers and practice counting while strengthening fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. Includes 10 pops approximately 4.25"H x 2"W.