Fine Motor & Manipulatives

3 years & up. This set of three over-sized lacing boards, in three geometric shapes, features plastic translucent centers and plastic tipped laces in assorted colors. The easy-to-grasp lace frames make them great for developing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and sequencing skills. Encourage children to create their own patterns or follow along with the colorful designs inside the box. Use these lacing boards for an alphabet lesson, and afterward have children lace the first letter… More »

3 years & up. Never has building been so wild than with these colorful and different bricks. Designed to snap together right side up and upside down to create a unique pivoting action. The set contains large and small Flexiblocks®, Flexiwivels, Flexiwheels, axle blocks, Flexilinks, and Flexibears. 373 piece set. Made in the USA.

12 months & up. Celebrate diversity in a unique way with this fun set of magnetic people blocks. Encourage children to explore a world of possibilities by building one-of-a-kind characters and modern families. With over 2,000 possible combinations, you can make a unique character by using one block for the head, body, and legs. Up to eight combinations can be made at one time with the magnetic blocks. Twenty-five big cards are included to play five games, starting conversations and creating… More »

3 years & up. Children discover the properties of magnets while building with this unique 3-dimensional construction set that contains 54 pieces. The set includes an assortment of shapes featuring magnetic strips around the perimeter of foam pieces which stick together to defy gravity (circles are pop-in and not magnetized). Magnet play board is included.

3 years & up. Preschoolers are sure to enjoy this LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Tree House! With 3 different scenes, this fun set features countless play possibilities; a 3-story treetop play area with a slide, a cozy tree house and a pretty garden scene. Playset includes a diverse range of characters - a grandma, 4 kids and 3 animals, plus lots of accessories for teaching self-expression, group-play skills and social role-play. Packed with additional accessories, the tree house comes with toy… More »

12 months & up. The wooden block has been reinvented in a way that brings new life to a favored classic! Safely embedded inside each block are magnets with north and south poles. This allows children to "click" blocks together or repeal blocks away from each other. Watch children's imaginations unfold as they create big and tall creations. Click wheels on and off to create any number of mobile creations. Encourages open-ended play, hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and sharing.… More »

3 years & up. Stimulate your children's imaginations with this exciting Colorful Bead Magnetic Mosaic activity. Children will love using the magnetic wand to place beads creating their own art masterpiece. Encourage children to practice making patterns or follow along with the designs on the back of the box. This activity promotes fine motor skills, color recognition, and creativity. Measures 9"L x 10"W.

3 years & up. Simple, yet creative fun! These durable Nuts and Bolts by The Original Toy Company will make your little builder feel like a real construction worker. Sort the nuts and bolts by color or build with multiple colors in one structure. Made with quality hardwood and painted with non-toxic paints. Includes 38 large nuts and bolts and a sturdy carrying case.

3 years & up. Build some really cool 3-D structures or 2-D patterns with the Magna-Tiles® ICE set! The tiles are colorless and transparent, making them a fun addition to other colorful Magna-Tiles® sets--they make great windows too! Each shape in this set measures 3" per side and comes with 16 pieces. The possibilities are endless! Included: 16 clear and colorless shapes including squares (4 small) and triangles (4 equilateral, 4 right, 4 isosceles).

4 years & up. In this jungle-themed set, monkeys fly through the palm trees by their tails, then spin, twist and turn. Colorful set features plastic gears, crank, connectors and base plates for endless building possibilities. Kids develop their own "gears jungle" or use the easy-to-follow instructions. Includes 136 pieces.

3 years & up. Prepare for some marble speed racing with this Do-It-Yourself block set! This Marble Run Race Track is made of wood and includes everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind marble track! Track includes a jump, bell-bucket, spiral funnel and a sliding track for your 20 marbles to get through. Build the towers and tracks, then send your marbles rolling down through all the trick, twists and surprises! Includes 81 pcs.

2 years and up. Younger children can look at themselves and the world around them with the My First Polydron Mirrored 16 Pc. Set. These stunning mirrored pieces are ideal for teaching reflection. Ideal for younger builders, these large, chunky pieces are easy to join together to create unique 2D and 3D models. All pieces are fully compatible with other My First Polydron Sets. Set includes 4 squares, 4 frame squares, 4 equilateral triangles, and 4 frame equilateral triangles. Pieces measure up to… More »

With safely rounded corners and a powder-coated finish, this unique weaving frame serves as a creative focal point both indoors and out. Natural items found out doors enhance sensory experiences, fine motor development, and opportunities for patterning, color recognition, math and problem-solving skills. Frame measures 48"W x 36"H.

2 years & up. These tactile stones offer an engaging, multi-sensory way for young children to practice correct letter formation. Each stone is carefully engraved to provide important sensory feedback. Starting at the green dot children will enjoy tracing each letter shape with their finger - over and over again - building important motor-memory skills. The set contains 26 letter stones, 3.5" - 6" long, and an activity guide.

3 years & up. Friendly birds and branches make up the fun Colorful Balancing Tree to Practice Problem Solving. Children will develop fine motor skills, color recognition, balancing skills, and problem solving skills all through cooperative play. With different ways to balance the tree, children will love trying different methods. This balancing tree is also great for individual learning. For 1 - 4 players.

3 years & up. Develop fine motor skills by matching a bee to it's hive using pincers or tongs. With colorful bee hives and cute bumble bees, children move them around using a wooden pincher. This item reinforces color recognition and counting. Contains 6 honeycombs, 6 bees, tongs, and activity guide. Product is made using chemical free, kiln-dried recycled rubberwood and designed with water based non-toxic colors as accent. Each hive measures 2.0" x 2.2" x 1.8".

3 years & up. These kits offer new ideas and fun to the traditional take-home favors and loot bags. The assorted fun allows for 8 or more different designs to circulate through each kit. The bags containing each kit measure 7"L x 3"W. Each unit includes: 8 assorted-color Wikki Stix®, black and white play sheet with illustrations, ideas, connect-the-dot designs. Units come in packs of 50.

4 years & up. Build towers of quirky robots, spinning gears, and wobbling cranes with this Robot Factory set by Learning Resources. Stack robots on top of each other and place them on spinning gears or hang them from wobbling cranes and springs. Each unique robot and building piece can be attached to another in several different ways and from several different angles so that the only limit on engineering is your imagination. Promotes STEM learning. Size: Robots measure 2.25"H. Includes:… More »

4 years & up. These colorful plastic stacking sticks can create endless building experiences. The unique snap and lock feature will hold pieces in place to make stacking and transporting easy. Encourage children to use their imagination to build unique structures or replicate buildings they see locally. Each piece is color-coded making it easy to build along with the suggested designs. This set promotes fine motor skills. Includes various lengths of sticks, building base, and 2 sizes of wheels. The set has 211 pieces.

3 - 5 years. Build Me "Emotions" invites preschoolers to explore emotions and physical characteristics in a fun and engaging way. As children collaborate on a range of character building experiences, they recognize feelings and identify similarities and differences. Building cards provide support and inspiration so children can continue to build and rebuild characters again and again! 188 pieces.

3 years & up. With 68 plastic components, the number of run designs is limitless. Includes 12 marbles to run through flippers, funnels, across ramps, and into catch all hoppers.

3 years & up. Children can build wild animals or create imaginative creatures using the Snap Block Animals set. Chunky, beechwood blocks lightly painted in natural shades, with a matte finish, are complete with metal snap hardware. Metal snaps hold tight for additional dramatic play opportunities using built block creatures. Set includes 33 blocks and 5 double-sided build cards.

3 years & up. Children can experiment with layering, patterning, and abstract expression using Discovery Frames. Large, translucent frames in square, triangle and circular shapes feature notches and holes for weaving and lacing using the twine strings included in the set. Layer found loose parts and natural materials (not included), furthering a child's organic connections. Enhance creative play with 6 double-sided concept cards providing creative inspiration. Square frame: 8.6"W x 8.6"H,… More »

2 years & up. These beautiful stones offer a tactile and visual way of introducing young children to letter formation. Each stone is carefully engraved to provide important sensory feedback to help young children develop the movements needed for writing each letter. Starting at the green dot, children will enjoy tracing each letter shape with their finger, building important motor-memory skills. Stones are tough enough to be used in sand, water and outdoors, opening up exciting opportunities… More »