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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® City Snowplow - 60490
Item: 144908
Status: In Stock
$36.95
6 years & up. Winter weather ahead! Mobilize the LEGO® City Snowplow. This powerful machine is perfect for clearing snowbound roads and runways. Children can tilt, raise, and lower the front plow, load LEGO® salt elements into the hopper, and push the truck along to activate the salt spreading function. This truck features a 2-seat cab that tilts for access to the engine, plus side storage boxes for the pretend salt and clips for holding tools. Just add the driver minifigure for exciting winter cleanup adventures. It's all hands on deck for this chilly adventure! 263 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.
LEGO® City The LEGO® Van - 60500
Item: 144909
Status: In Stock
$38.95
6 years & up. Deliver endless hours of fun with the LEGO® City The LEGO® Van. Children can fold up the sides of the delivery van to access its cargo area, lift the hood to view the engine bay, and open the rear doors. The set also includes a hand trolley, a pallet, and 4 miniature toy boxes, plus driver and worker figures for imaginative play. 276 pieces.
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.
LEGO® City Tractor - 60498
Item: 144885
Status: In Stock
$25.95
6 years & up. Fuel kids' creativity with the LEGO® City Farm Tractor, a fun and impressive farm vehicle that features a striking teal color scheme, four large rubber tires, a removable cab roof to seat the farmer minifigure, and an opening hood to check out the engine before setting off on countryside adventures. Young builders can use the LEGO® Builder app for an intuitive building experience, complete with 3D zoom and rotation tools and progress tracking. When built, the set measures 4"H x 5"L x 3.5"W. Set includes 204 pieces.
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.
LEGO® Friends City Candy Store - 42649
Item: 144876
Status: In Stock
$39.95
6 years & up. Kids will delight in the LEGO Friends Heartlake City Candy Store! This candy shop-themed set is packed with playful features, including a pick 'n' mix selection, giant lollipop, gumball machine, and candy-making stations with ingredients and a cooking pot. Children can also meet the store's two mascots - a chocolate bar and a wrapped candy! The set includes 2 minidolls, a micro-doll, a cat figure, and plenty of accessories for imaginative play. Young builders can enjoy pretend play, practice social interactions, and create stories with Leo and his younger sister, Alba. Set contains 376 pieces.
LEGO® Magical Transparent Box - 11040
Item: 144889
Status: In Stock
$32.95
5 years & up. Spark creativity and encourage endless imaginative play with the LEGO Classic Magical Transparent Box. This versatile build-and-display set includes colorful bricks, sparkling transparent pieces, expressive eye and mouth elements, and hanger bricks to showcase creations. Young builders can start by creating fun figures like hearts, ghosts, mermaids, stars, and unicorns, then progress to more complex builds such as a spaceship, cloud, shooting star, bird, narwhal, ice cream, and flower. For even bigger adventures, they can construct a large castle and dragon. With 340 pieces, this set is a vibrant and inspiring gift that introduces children to the imaginative world of LEGO.
LEGO® F1® Pit Stop & Pit Crew with Ferrari Car - 60443
Item: 144884
Status: In Stock
$41.95
6 years & up. Bring the excitement of Formula 1® racing to life with the LEGO® City F1® Pit Stop & Pit Crew with Ferrari Car! Young racing fans can perform turbocharged tire changes with fresh slicks, wheel guns, and a pit crew that moves into position at the flick of a switch. The set includes a detailed Ferrari F1® race car, a driver, and four pit crew minifigures, offering endless opportunities for imaginative play. Kids can follow the step-by-step printed instructions or use the LEGO Builder app for interactive 3D guidance, progress tracking, and access to other playsets. Set includes 322 pieces.
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.