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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.

SmartMax® Power Vehicles
Item: 303227
Status: In Stock
$43.95
3 years & up. Power up playtime with the SmartMax® Power Vehicles Max Set! This 25-piece magnetic construction set lets children build a whole fleet of vehicles, including a fire truck, forklift, tow truck, pick-up, van, and more. Strong magnetic bars and metal balls easily connect, making it simple for little hands to design, build, and rebuild endless creations. All pieces are compatible with other SmartMax® sets, expanding the possibilities for imaginative play. Perfect for young builders, this hands-on set encourages creativity, problem-solving, and early STEM learning through fun, interactive exploration.
Froggy Feeding Count & Sort
Item: 303246
Status: In Stock
$35.95
3 years & up. Hop into learning fun! These hungry frogs can't wait to catch some flies. Roll the dice and see which tasty treats they'll gobble up next. As children play, they'll jump into colors, numbers, counting, and sorting, all while strengthening their fine motor skills. The set comes with 2 durable rubber frogs, 60 colorful flies, 1 number cube, 1 color cube, and an activity guide filled with ideas for extended learning and play.
MAGNA-TILES® Rail Racers
Item: 303237P
Status: In Stock
$29.95 - $105.95
3 years & up. Spark creativity and high-speed building fun with the MAGNA-TILES® Rail Racers sets! The Rail Racers Deluxe 90-Piece Set lets children design exciting racetracks, ramps, bridges, and towers using patent-pending clear rails and microMAGS pieces that snap together easily, no prongs or connectors required. Children can launch included balls down their custom tracks while exploring concepts like speed, momentum, and cause-and-effect through hands-on STEM play. To expand the action, the Rail Racers 8-Piece Rail Pack provides additional clear rails, allowing builders to create longer runs, larger ramps, and more dynamic designs. Perfect for extending existing builds or starting new ones, both items encourage creativity, problem-solving, and imaginative construction.
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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® 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® Friends Animal Vet clinic - 42696
Item: 144917
Status: In Stock
$38.95
4 years & up. Encourage children to create their own stories with the LEGO® Friends Animal Vet Clinic playset. This detailed vet-themed set has everything preschoolers need to role-play caring for animals, including a horse stable, examination room, pet beds, food, veterinary equipment, and a pet playground. The set comes with Zac and Valeria minidolls, a horse, a dog, a bunny, and two cat figures. Vet accessories like a syringe, thermometer, and clipboard spark imaginative play, while horse accessories, including a saddle, hay, brush, carrot, water, helmet, and even horse poop, bring realistic details to the fun. Perfect for preschoolers who love animals, the 141-piece set features LEGO® 4+ quick-start elements with larger pieces to help kids begin building right away.
Dressing Skills Bean Bags
Item: 302421
Status: In Stock
$29.95
4 years & up. Help little learners gain confidence and independence with this engaging dressing skills activity set! Designed with a dimensional, realistic look and feel, this interactive tool features common fasteners like buttons, snaps, zippers, and more-just like the ones kids encounter in everyday clothing. By practicing these real-world dressing tasks, children build fine motor strength, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving skills while boosting self-confidence. The lifelike design helps kids make meaningful connections to their daily routines, encouraging independence and readiness for school and beyond. Perfect for at-home learning, therapy sessions, or classroom skill-building centers.
Sensory Seek & Find Box
Item: 301896
Status: In Stock
$49.95
3 years & up. Provide children with an interesting tactile experience using the Sensory Seek & Find Box. Place different loose items (sold separately) of varying shapes, textures, and sizes to encourage object discrimination. An easy-to-clean whiteboard on top encourages literacy and extends possible play experiences. Measures 10.75"L x 7.75"W x 6"H.
LEGO® Classic Creative Suitcase - 10713
Item: 144893
Status: In Stock
$26.95
4 years & up. Unleash creativity on the go with the LEGO® Classic Creative Suitcase, a smart and convenient building set for kids. Packed with brightly colored bricks, eyes, wheels, and fun shapes, this set lets children build everything from houses and vehicles to imaginative creatures and unique creations. The yellow suitcase opens to reveal multiple compartments, making it easy to organize and store LEGO® pieces neatly. With simple, age-appropriate building instructions included, kids can explore their own creative skills while enjoying hours of hands-on play at home or on the move. Suitcase measures over 10"H x 11"W x 2"D.
MAGNA-TILES® microMAGS LEARN Numbers™ - 56 Piece Set
Item: 302853
Status: In Stock
$45.95
3 years & up. Bring math concepts to life with this magnetic building set designed to make numbers fun, engaging, and interactive. These microMAGS tiles measure 1.5" x 1.5" designed to make counting, comparing, and basic math feel playful. Featuring color-coded number tiles in blue and red, matching dot tiles, and purple tiles with math symbols, this set grows with your child as they advance from number recognition to simple equations.
MAGNA-TILES® microMAGS LEARN Letters™ - 56 Uppercase Piece Set
Item: 302854
Status: In Stock
$45.95
Ages 3 years & up. Bring early literacy to life with the Magna-Tiles® microMAGS Learn Letters™ 56 Piece Set, a fun and interactive learning tool that makes letter recognition, phonics, and word building playful and engaging. These compact magnetic tiles measure 1.5" x 1.5"- perfectly sized for little hands to manipulate and explore. Color-coded with vowels in orange and consonants in green, the set gives young learners a visual guide to beginning literacy concepts, helping them connect letters, sounds, and simple words through hands-on play. Whether used in classroom literacy centers, small-group activities, or at home story time, microMAGS Learn Letters supports early reading skills, vocabulary development, and fine motor control-all while inviting creative exploration and cooperative learning. Compatible with other magnetic tile sets, this letters set also extends open-ended building and STEAM learning opportunities. 56 pieces
Tie-It Lacing Sneaker
Item: 302515
Status: In Stock
$25.95
3 years & up. Introduce children to essential skills through hands-on play with this multi-fastening toy. Start with simple lacing, then progress to snap buttons and zippers for an engaging challenge. Each fastening activity helps strengthen fine motor skills and boosts confidence, turning learning into a fun and fulfilling experience. Measures 3.9"L x 8.2"W x 6.4"H.