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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.

MAGNA-TILES®F Dashers - 6 Piece Set
Item: 300705
Status: In Stock
$39.95
3 years & up. Car-loving kiddos will surely enjoy the MAGNA-TILES® Dashers, part of the new MAGNA-TILES® In Motion collection. Designed to ride along traditional square tiles, as well as the new ramps and roads, dashers are a fun way to add even more imaginative play to your day! This set is ideal for inspiring creativity, building motor skills and supporting STEM learning. Set includes 3 vehicles (red, blue, and purple) and 3 figures (red, blue, and purple). Made of food-grade ABS (BPA Free) plastic - free of phthalates and latex. Road pieces sold separately.
STEM Explorers™ Machine Makers
Item: 301985
Status: In Stock
$27.95
5 years & up. Inspired by real-world physics and engineering, this STEM Explorers Machine Makers 9 STEP challenges help kids learn the fundamental mechanical principles. Embark on the latest STEM Explorers learning adventure! With this engaging set, kids will design, build, and test dynamic machines using the included challenge guide. As kids test and tweak their STEP creations, kids will hone the critical thinking and problem solving skills that are essential to STEM success. Includes a 50 pieces with 10 activity cards packed with challenges, including gears, pulleys, and belt drives. This set introduces key STEM concepts and is fully compatible with all Gears! Gears! Gears! sets. 
Plip™ Kit Silicone Set
Item: 301575
Status: In Stock
$39.95
5 years and up. Revolutionize STEM play with the Plip™ Kit Silicone Connect System. Including arches, sticks, and Xs, the pieces in this kit are flexible and connect to one another via ball-and-socket ends. This means that children can use them to create any design imaginable; whether it's a rocket ship, an octopus, or a necklace. Plip™ Kit pieces can also be used as fidgets and sensory tools! Pull them apart to hear them POP! Set includes 46 pieces.
Transparent Marble Run
Item: 84211
Status: Out of Stock
$49.95
3 years & up. Roll your way into a good time with this marbulous-marble run! The durable, transparent pieces allow children to visually track the entire course of their marble as it makes its journey through several fun twists and turns. This Transparent Marble Run promotes fine motor skills, spatial relationships, logic, and STEM skills. The colorful pieces can fit together multiple ways, so children can design them differently each time. Have children drop the marbles in at different points to see which marble reaches the bottom fastest. Includes 48 transparent pieces and 16 marbles.
Etch A Sketch® Classic Drawing Toy
Item: 8580
Status: In Stock
$28.95
3 years & up. Experience the magical world of creativitiy and pencil-free drawing. Use the left knob to draw lines left and right: the right knob to draw lines up and down, or use both knobs to curve the lines or draw on an angle! Shake to erase and start all over with a new design. Helps children develop fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and imagination! Measures approximately 9" x 7.4" x 1.75".
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.
Discovery Weaving Frames
Item: 35523
Status: In Stock
$39.95
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, Triangle Frame: 10.2"W x 9"H, and Circle frame: 9" Diameter. Ribbons and natural items not included.
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® Technic™ Monster Jam™ Grave Digger™ - 42219
Item: 144920
Status: In Stock
$48.95
7 years & up. Rev up epic playtimes with the LEGO® Technic™ Monster Jam Grave Digger™ Fire and Ice, a pull-back truck toy. Launch the truck using its pull-back function and recreate thrilling tricks and stunts straight from the Monster Jam arena. The truck's striking design features fire and flames on one side and icy details on the other, inspired by the real Grave Digger Fire and Ice truck. This 263-piece set is a perfect gift for young builders who love LEGO® vehicles and Monster Jam action. LEGO® Technic™ sets introduce kids to engineering concepts through realistic mechanisms.
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® Flowering Cactus - 11509
Item: 144923
Status: In Stock
$44.95
9 years & up. Inspire young plant enthusiasts with the LEGO® Botanicals Flowering Cactus building set. This detailed set lets boys and girls create two charming cactus models while exercising their creativity. The larger cactus is in full bloom with a pink flower and yellow center, while the smaller cactus features pink buds at various growth stages. Both cacti are a realistic shade of green and come displayed in a pastel blue pot, making them perfect as bedroom or home decor once completed. This set features 482-pieces.
LEGO® Creator Fierce Shark with a Treasure Chest - 31381
Item: 144912
Status: In Stock
$44.95
8 years & up. Dive to the bottom of the ocean for fun-filled adventures with the LEGO® Creator Fierce Shark with a Treasure Chest. This sea animal set offers three different building options with the same set of bricks. Kids can choose to build a posable shark that can be displayed on a stand with a treasure chest and crab. Then they can rebuild it into an anglerfish on a stand with sea plants or a poseable manta ray on a stand with a clamshell. Once the building and playtime fun are over, each model can be displayed so children can admire their creations. Models cannot be built simultaneously. 379 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® Creator Fierce Dinosaur - 31379
Item: 144911
Status: In Stock
$25.95
8 years & up. Travel back to prehistoric times for adventures with the LEGO® Creator Fierce Dinosaur. This detailed dinosaur building set offers three different building options with the same set of bricks. Children can choose to build a Velociraptor with a posable jaw, head, arms, legs, and tail. This can then be rebuilt into a Stegosaurus that can move its neck, head, and legs, or a Pterosaur with poseable wings, head, and feet. Each dinosaur also comes with a skull and rib cage, dinosaur eggs, and a plant. After playtime, each model can be displayed so kids can share their creations. Models cannot be built simultaneously. 283 pieces.
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.
LEGO® Creator Playful Puppy - 31382
Item: 144913
Status: In Stock
$38.95
8 years & up. The LEGO® Creator 3-In-1 Cute Animals: Playful Puppy Dog building set lets children bring fun stories to life. This versatile set offers three build options using the same bricks: create a puppy with a posable head, ears, legs, tail, brows, and mouth, complete with a collar, toy bone, and water bowl; transform it into a squirrel with a movable head and tail holding an acorn; or build a duck with a posable head and a pond with greenery. Each model can be displayed after playtime, sparking creativity and imaginative storytelling. Models cannot be built simultaneously. Set contains 336 pieces.
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.
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.
LEGO® Classic Bricks and House - 11008
Item: 144705
Status: In Stock
$38.95
4 years & up. The importance of 'home' is something children recognize at a young age. This fun and interactive set aims to show boys and girls examples of all sorts of homes! Simple instructions are included for 6 models of unique homes, but children are left with many pieces to create their very own dream home! This creative set puts ideas and inspirations into the hands of the user. 270 piece set builds into 6 places to live; a family home, a lighthouse, an igloo, a castle, a small house and a windmill. Includes: instructions to 6 easy-to-build models, plenty of pieces to allow young minds to flourish with imagination. Set includes 270 pieces.