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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® Caring for Animals at the Farm - 10416
Item: 144870
Status: In Stock
$59.95
2 years & up. Let your little farmer's imagination run wild with the LEGO® DUPLO® Caring for Animals at the Farm playset! Designed for toddlers, this hands-on learning toy introduces kids to farm life through creative role-play and nurturing activities. With a farmhouse, stable, chicken coop, and hayloft, there's plenty to discover in this bustling farmyard. This adorable 8-figure set includes 2 horses, a sheep, a cat, a cow, a chicken, and even baby chicks! Toddlers can feed the animals, explore the farm, and even clean up the horse poop with a shovel! This 74-piece set encourages fine motor skill development, storytelling, and empathy through imaginative play. Built with toddler-friendly LEGO® DUPLO® bricks, this durable, high-quality farm set is made for little hands and big imaginations!
Chunky Soft C Rings Manipulative Set - 60 Pieces
Item: 300529
Status: In Stock
$65.95
12 months & up. Spark creativity and build essential skills with the Chunky Soft C Rings Manipulative Set - designed specifically for little hands and big imaginations! These brightly colored, easy-to-grasp links connect from any direction, encouraging open-ended building and early engineering exploration. Perfect for fine motor development, sensory play, and early spatial awareness, this versatile set is ideal for toddlers just beginning their building journey. The soft, chunky design ensures safe play, while the included stackable storage container keeps clean-up simple and organized. Set includes 60 interlocking pieces, each piece measures 2.2" x 2.2" x 0.75".
PolyForm Star Connectors - 35 Pieces
Item: 300589
Status: In Stock
$54.95
2 years & up. Encourage creative play, tactile exploration, and open-ended building using the PolyForm Star Connectors set. Children can easily fit the unique pieces into each other, building horizontally or vertically and creating exciting new shapes. Manipulating uniquely shaped objects requires children to use their fingers and hands in precise ways. The varied shapes also challenge children to adapt their grip and movement, further enhancing their dexterity. The vibrant pieces will help children develop color recognition and fine motor skills while they build spatial awareness and critical thinking skills. Set includes 35 pieces and activity cards.
Twisty Tools Nuts and Bolts Set - 84 Pieces
Item: 300590
Status: In Stock
$64.95
18 months & up. Integrate early STEM learning into playtime with the Twisty Tools Nuts and Bolts Set. This set comes with 84 pieces that children can connect to one another in lots of interesting ways. To fit the nuts onto the bolts, children must figure out which nuts and bolts have matching patterns and designs. This quest will strengthen children's matching skills, shape recognition skills, and pattern recognition skills. Largest piece measures 1.7"L x 4"W. Smallest piece measures 1.5"L x 1.5"W x .8"H.
Magicube Magnetic Shapes - 25 Pieces
Item: 300325
Status: In Stock
$83.95
12 months & up. Build amazing constructions with the Magicube Magnetic Shapes - 25 Pieces! This new exciting magnetic building block set features 4 different shapes and includes 4 magnetic wheels so children can create their very own vehicle. Perfect STEM toy for little learners, these 100% recycled plastic blocks can be attached on any side, making building easy. The smooth edge design allows children to play without hurting themselves on sharp edges. Cubes are sized large, perfectly for small hands. Magnetic blocks are 100% waterproof, making them easy to clean. Instruction booklet included.
Snap and Stack Thistle Blocks - 220 Pieces
Item: 300585
Status: In Stock
$64.95
18 months & up. Encourage creative play, tactile exploration, and open-ended building using the Snap and Stack Thistle Block set. Children can easily fit the durable plastic bristles together to create satisfying connections and construct anything their imagination can inspire. A variety of pieces will help children develop color and shape recognition as well as size relationships and pattern building. This 220-piece set allows for large builds independently or collaboratively.
Grippies® Stackers - 24 Piece Set
Item: 32634
Status: In Stock
$54.95
18 months & up. Encourage spatial and social emotional play with toddler STEM toy Grippies® Stackers. Assemble communities with interlocking magnetic 2D and 3D builds or nest the expressive cylinders in between textured X-shaped blocks. Tactile grips and over-molded plastic make these secure magnetic construction toys soft to touch and easy for little hands to hold. The stimulating blocks and cylinders encourage patterning, balancing, and matching skills with four bright colors and textures. Compatible with other Grippies® sets.
Wood Stackers: Standing Stones - 20 Pieces
Item: 32427
Status: In Stock
$54.95
2 years & up. Invite children to build thoughtfully and creatively with these Wood Stackers. Made with organic, natural materials, these geometrically intricate stones spark a child's curiosity to create structures that resemble ancient landmarks. Each wooden block is sanded smooth to highlight the beautiful gradient of the original wood. The variety of sizes will also help children understand concepts like weight, dimension, and balance. Set of 20.
Little Pavers Block Builders - 60 Pieces
Item: 35496
Status: In Stock
$59.95
2 years & up. Increase the authenticity of your child's open-ended building experience with these weighted Little Pavers - 60 piece set. Children 2 and up will incorporate these hexagonal miniature pavers into unique architectural builds while stacking, creating patterns and using natural, loose parts. The matte surface texture supports indoor and outdoor play. Set includes 10 double-sided concept cards that serve as creative inspiration to further the hands-on buildling experience. Use with Little Bricks for even more construction play opportunities. Natural, loose parts not included. One Little Paver measures 0.6"L x 1.35"W x 1.55"H.
LEGO® DUPLO® Interactive Adventure Train - 10427
Item: 144925
Status: In Stock
$95.95
2 years & up. Embark on a fun-filled adventure with the LEGO® DUPLO® Interactive Adventure Train. This build-and-rebuild set sparks creativity and imaginative play, allowing preschoolers to create scenes with a park, beach, train station, or family home using detailed building blocks. Interactive lights and sounds bring the train to life, while 3 action bricks let kids make realistic noises, record and play their own sounds, and even drive the train through the LEGO® DUPLO® Interactive Trains app. This educational 57-piece set helps develop focus, patience, fine motor skills, and creativity as children explore building and planning their train routes.
LEGO® DUPLO® Peppa Pig Family House - 10467
Item: 144906
Status: In Stock
$83.95
2 years & up. Toddlers can play out routines alongside their favorite TV characters with the LEGO® DUPLO® Peppa Pig Family House. Just like in the show, this 2-level house has separate rooms for George and Peppa Pig, a kitchen, bathroom, and lounge. This pretend-play house encourages young children to recreate scenes from the show or routines from their own home, such as getting ready for bed or having family breakfast. Toddlers can grow their emotional intelligence as they imagine having a new family member. Packed with accessories for imaginative play, this set lets little builders imagine caring for the baby by taking her for a walk in the stroller, feeding her with a bottle, or giving her a bath. Includes 5 figures: Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George, Evie, and Peppa Pig. 84 pieces.
Rustic Textured Sorting Stones
Item: 302699
Status: In Stock
$59.95
2 years & up. Rustic Textured Sorting Stones is a beautifully crafted tactile resource designed to support early math and sorting skills through hands-on exploration. This 20 piece set includes four natural-toned bowls, each paired with four uniquely textured stones in matching colors. Children are invited to explore color, texture, and patterns as they sort, match, and organize each stone into its corresponding bowl. Perfect for encouraging foundational math concepts such as classification, one-to-one correspondence, and early pattern recognition, this set also supports sensory development through rich textures and earthy aesthetics. Ideal for open-ended play, Rustic Textured Sorting Stones is a calming, engaging tool that blends math learning with mindful exploration.
LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Modern Family House with Figures - 10470
Item: 144874
Status: In Stock
$96.95
2 years & up. Discover everyday family life with your toddler using this build-and-rebuild house set. Encourage little ones to role-play daily routines, from caring for a child to imagining life as a brother or sister. With endless ways to rebuild the house, playtime stays creative, engaging, and full of fun! Set includes 166 pieces.
Natural Stack and Sort Board
Item: 33141
Status: In Stock
$68.95
12 months & up. This oversized board features colorful counting discs for sorting onto stationary pegs. Double-sided wooden squares show numbers 0 through 9 on one side and corresponding dot patterns on the other. The removable counting discs offer versatile opportunities for matching, counting, and practicing addition and subtraction, both on and off the board. Measures 15.75"L x 3.5"W x 4"H.
Safari Wooden Lacing Animals - Set of 5
Item: 33144
Status: In Stock
$67.95
2 years & up. Lace, wrap and twist realistic or abstract animal patterns on large, animal-shaped wooden boards. Simple, screened faces encourage dramatic play without distracting from the colorful lace creations. Includes set of 10 double-sided, matte pattern cards for suggested designs. Five laces feature a wooden tip to support fine-motor skill development. Giraffe measures 7"W x 12"D x 10"H.
LEGO® DUPLO® Deluxe Brick Box - 10914
Item: 144702
Status: In Stock
$64.95
18 months & up. Kindle the curiosity of toddlers with this big box of playful, hands-on learning from LEGO® DUPLO®. 1-to-5 brick numbers can be used by parents and other educators to bring learning into the toddlers creations. 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. Set features 85 pieces in 12 different colors. Includes: storage box, 2 characters, balloons, cake, flowers, and other interactive pieces.
Stretch Tubes & Connectors Set - 60 Pieces
Item: 300550
Status: In Stock
$65.95
12 months & up. The Stretch Tubes & Connectors Set is the ideal early STEM toy! This assortment of connectors and stretchy flexible tubes easily snap together, or into the holes on the connectors vertically, horizontally, or any angle imaginable, to create fantastic creations. Children will feel a real sense of accomplishment as they discover how to fit the tubes into the holes, or snap them together. Made of durable, safe plastic; stretch tubes and connectors come in a plastic stackable bin with locking lid. Set includes 40 tubes, 10 cube connectors and 10 round connectors. Tubes measure 5" x 1".
Geo Pegs Classroom Set - 172 Pieces
Item: 300512
Status: In Stock
$79.95
18 months & up. Children will be sorting, counting, adding, subtracting, patterning and sequencing in no time with the Geo Pegs Classroom Set! Ideal for developing fine motor skills, this set is large enough for multiple children and includes 4 large peg boards, 144 colorful pegs, 12 laces and 12 double-sided activity cards for inspiration. The 4 peg boards can be used individually, or be joined together to create a larger work space. Each peg board measures 8.5" x 8.5". WARNING: Strangulation Hazard. Long Cord. Not suitable for children under 18 months.
LEGO® DUPLO® Peppa Pig Supermarket - 10434
Item: 144864
Status: In Stock
$97.95
2 years & up. Toddlers join Peppa and her family for a ride to the grocery store with the LEGO® DUPLO® Peppa Pig Supermarket! Children become one of the family as they drive to buy food in the iconic red car from the famous TV show. Packed with accessories, this set includes 4 figures; Peppa Pig, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig. Also included are items from a real-world grocery store, such as the self-scan checkout, shopping cart, and freezer. Set includes 70 pieces. The supermarket measures over 22"W x 8.5"H x 8.5"D.
Grippies® Links - 24 Piece Set
Item: 32635
Status: In Stock
$54.95
18 months & up. Toddler STEM toy Grippies® Links features easy-to-stack and connect magnetic construction blocks and two sizes of magnetic characters to encourage both building and dramatic play. Encourage pattern recognition and simple to complex construction concepts alongside dramatic play with the secured magnetic building pieces. With soft, over-molded plastic textures and tactile grips in four bright colors, Grippies® Links are perfect for small hands to grasp. The blocks pivot when connected for organic, moveable play. Simplified, identifiable builds promote correlation between people and their environment through exploratory play. Compatible with other Grippies® sets.
Translucent My First Octoplay Class Set - 42 Pieces
Item: 301420
Status: In Stock
$69.95
2 years & up. Original and unique, the Translucent My First Octoplay Class Set will challenge creative minds. The translucent-colored textured surfaces make the shapes very tactile and incorporate sensory play. Connecting the pieces is simple and easy for small hands. Transform this set into animals, flowers, people, and more! The poles can be used for both, building more intricate models, and also for storing the pieces when not in use. All pieces are made from 100% recycled material. Made of 4 vibrant translucent colors, the octagonal pieces each measure 4.7" x 4.7". Set includes 42 octagonal pieces, 2 poles, and a model guide.
Feels-Write Lowercase Letter Stones
Item: 62962
Status: In Stock
$89.95
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 for learning throughout multiple settings. Set contains 26 letter stones (2.75" - 4" approx.) and an activity leaflet.
My First Polydron Gears Set - 36 Pieces
Item: 300380
Status: In Stock
$59.95
2 years & up. Encourage children to explore their creativity as they build and discover basic engineering skills. My First Polydron Gears Set is ideal for introducing younger children to the concept of STEM, using gears. Assemble structures using squares and add gears by simply pushing them into place. Once connected, turn one gear and see the rest of them rotate! Not only do the gears mesh together on a flat surface, but also at an angle of 90 degrees. Features 36 durable, lightweight plastic pieces suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Includes: 5 squares with large hole, 13 squares with 4 small holes, 18 gears and 5 work cards with building ideas for inspiration.
MyFamilyBuilders™ - 48 Magnetic Blocks
Item: 32389
Status: In Stock
$87.95
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 teachable moments so that children can understand and learn that differences are something to be celebrated. These family builders are perfect for the dramatic play center, and the durable wooden set is built to last! Set includes 48 Handcrafted Magnetic Wooden Blocks: 16 Large Head Blocks, 16 Small Head Blocks, 4 Large Body Blocks, 4 Small Body Blocks, 4 Large Leg Blocks, and 4 Small Leg Blocks.