Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

3 years & up. Inspire curiosity and imaginative play with the Wild Wood Foraging Trug Wooden Playset! This charming fabric and wooden trug is filled with realistic foraged treasures, including crab apples, wild strawberries, flowers, wild garlic, small mushrooms, sloe berries, a dandelion leaf and flower, tree fungi on a trunk, a sweet chestnut, and an acorn with leaves. The set also features a fold-away pocket knife for cutting branches, a trowel for digging mushrooms, and a fold-out recipe… More »

3 years & up. It's time for a walk! Little ones will love taking their favorite 14" - 20" baby doll for a stroll in style with the Mon Grand Poupon Baby Doll Carriage. The handle height is adjustable from 14" to 29.5" to accommodate children as they grow. Carriage also features an adjustable hood, storage basket for baby's things, removable bassinet cover, and a matching nursery bag. When playtime is over, carriage folds easily for space-efficient storage. Carriage measures… More »

2 years & up. The blocks that bend the rules! Crafted to support key developmental milestones through engaging tactile and sensory play, the Jelly Blox Super Truck & Build Set brings wiggly construction fun to little hands. Several unique blocks feature sensory fillings like sand, foam balls, and mini stars for added exploration. With 35 vibrant Jelly Blox pieces, this set offers endless creative construction possibilities. The sturdy support base and wheel housings are covered in soft,… More »

3 years and up. Make an imaginary forest with the Woodland Trail Treehouse & Woodland Trail Accessory Set. This fun playset places an entire ecosystem at children's disposal. Children can use the Woodland Trail Accessory Set to make a multilayered forest in the Treehouse, or they can use the Woodland Trail Accessory Set to create an expansive forest with trees, animals, toadstools, and more! No matter what, this set will cultivate creativity and inspire imagination.

2 years & up. This stylish, foldable stroller features an adjustable foam handle, swivel front wheels for easy steering, and a canopy with safety straps to keep dolls secure. A removable basket holds all the must-have accessories. Folds flat for storage and fits most 14" dolls. Minimal assembly required.

3 years & up. This Color Crystal Block Set with Activity Cards can help children learn to fit shapes together and expand their understanding of spatial relationships, geometric vocabulary, and color recognition. This transparent acrylic block set features 17 different regular and irregular shapes in 5 translucent colors. These manipulatives will also spring to life when used with a light panel or in front of a sunlit window. The blocks create colorful streams of light and eccentric shadows.… More »

3 years & up. Volcanic explosions, molten lava and hours of imaginative play are bursting from the Dino World set! Four, oversized, fully-magnetic dinosaurs navigate a rocky volcanic terrain that puts the steam in STEAM learning. Turn up the heat on screen-free fun and imaginative play possibilities with this fun and ferocious new addition to the MAGNA-TILES® collection. Set features volcanic themed tiles and 4 dinosaurs; T-Rex, Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, and Pteranodon with moving parts… More »

3 years & up. Time for some MAGNA-TILES® fun down on the farm! The MAGNA-TILES® Farm Animals building set features 25 farm themed magnetic pieces. Set features 4, unique, full-magnetic barnyard buddies and the first-ever magnetic fence pieces. Add this magnetic tile set to any MAGNA-TILES® collection to create endless patterns or practice shape recognition. Set includes; chicken, horse, cow, pig, 10 fence pieces, and more! Made of food-grade ABS (BPA Free) plastic - free of phthalates and latex.

3 years & up. Promote literacy through the classics with this collection of books and CDs. Each of these beloved children's books tells a captivating story that will keep children interested from beginning to end. Each book also comes with a CD that enables children to hear the stories from multiple voices. This multisensory engagement will substantially develop children's listening and comprehension skills. Titles may vary.

3 years & up. Step into the delightful world of the Waggy Tails Dog Salon, where playful pups get pampered in style! This charming wooden playset includes everything needed to create a bustling dog grooming station. Set includes 7 Adorable dog breeds: Giant Poodle, Husky, Beagle, Bull Terrier, Dachshund, Shih Tzu, and Scotty Dog. Grooming essentials feature a washing area with a shower head and three towels, plus a grooming table with a brush. Playset also includes a self-standing back wall… More »

3 years & up. Get ready for a fun adventure with the Super Smile Dental Clinic Set! This 33-piece set is the ultimate pretend play experience, helping little ones learn about dental care while having fun. The set includes a mouth model that comes to life with fun sounds when wooden food pieces are placed on the tongue - powered by 2 AAA batteries. The set also features a powered toothbrush that vibrates when the cord is pulled and includes interchangeable brush heads for added playtime variety.… More »

3 years & up. Ride in style with this collection of Matchbox Cars. A classic children's toy, matchbox cars still present children with endless play potential. Children can take these cars (and trucks!) anywhere their imagination leads them. As they journey to untold destinations, they will also develop their creative-thinking and fine-motor skills. Finger dexterity and problem solving skills are enhanced with pushing, pulling, and moving between obstacles. 24 cars per pack. Duplicated cars will… More »

3 years & up. Multiply making with this 62-Piece Set of MAGNA-TILES®. This set combines classic tiles and microMAGS tiles to give children different size options for their designs. Although it has a new twist, this set will still develop a host of important skills including building skills, spatial awareness skills, and shape recognition skills while captivating children with eye-catching colors and sharply contoured shapes - just like MAGNA-TILES® have been doing for almost 3 decades!

3 years and up. Go camping without leaving the classroom! This Home on the Range Camping Set takes children to a place in the great outdoors where they can build a fire, roast hot dogs, or even chop wood. The set also comes with a cooking pot where children can prepare delicious fish and corn on the cob. The play experiences that this set provides will help children develop a deep appreciation for nature.

3 years and up. Give young engineers a space where they can blossom. The Design & Drill® Robot Workshop equips young children with everything they need to build multifaceted, mobile robots. Playing with robots helps young children explore concepts of engineering, coding and math in an engaging way. The collection's many interchangeable pieces empower children to construct any kind of robot that enters their imagination. Set includes 150 pieces, enough to build 6 different robots.

3 years and up. Give dolls and dogs a home with the My First Toy Pet Stroller. This stroller will enable children to take dolls, stuffed animals, or other treasured friends on a walk around the neighborhood, from one room to another (in style!), or to any other place they want to go. The removable carrier also enables children to ditch the stroller and carry them up and down stairs. Measures 15.25"W x 24"H x 22.75"D.

3 years and up. Send children off to a fun destination with the BRIO® Starter Travel Train Set. In addition to an engine car and a passenger car, this set includes classic wooden pieces that make a figure-8 track and a bridge and tunnel intersection. The set also comes with 2 figures (a conductor and a passenger) that will permit children to act out countless travel scenarios.

3 years & up. The Art Toolkit Set - 28 Pieces is the perfect introduction to creativity for young artists. This vibrant and engaging set allows children to explore painting, dabbing, rolling, and stamping in a fun and hands-on way. Designed with little hands in mind, the toolkit includes easy-to-hold dabbers with soft textures, rolling tools that create playful patterns, child-safe stampers for effortless creativity, gentle brushes in various sizes for self-expression, and sponge brushes ideal… More »

3 years & up. Help young children develop the confidence and resilience they need to thrive with these Big Bright books - a heartwarming collection of books designed to nurture emotional strength from the start. Each beautifully illustrated story follows relatable characters as they face everyday challenges - from making new friends and handling disappointment to trying again after failure. Through gentle storytelling, engaging visuals, and supportive language, young children learn essential… More »

3 months & up. Introduce young children to early literacy concepts with the Brown Bear Friends Board Books Set, a perfect blend of literacy, sensory play, and foundational skill-building. Each book in this charming set explores a key theme - numbers, colors, shapes, and more - through rhythmic read-aloud text. Inspired by Eric Carle's Brown Bear character, these books engage young readers with bold, colorful illustrations. Little hands will love the crinkly, textured covers that offer tactile… More »

Birth & up. Featuring a padded, embroidered character on the cover and a different textured element on each page, this durable board book is perfect for babies who love to explore through touch. The cheerful rhyming text and lively illustrations invite young children to join the playful adventures. Each book is 10 pages.

4 years & up. Get the job done with the Mighty Builders Construction Set! This 12-piece construction fleet is built for big jobs and even bigger fun. With pullback action and moveable parts, children can load, lift, mix, and dig their way to an epic role play adventure. Includes 3 dump trucks, 3 cement mixers, 3 cranes, and 3 diggers.

4 years & up. Get ready for high-speed rescue missions with the Emergency Vehicles Set of 12! This action-packed set features 12 assorted emergency vehicles, each equipped with pullback action and movable parts for endless interactive play. Set of 12 includes a police and emergency jeep, police van, 2 styles of firetrucks and police cars, police wrecker, ambulance, and more. Vehicles are 4"L .

2 years and up. Give children multiple ways to move with the 3-in-1 Puppy Ride On. This versatile toy accommodates children at various developmental levels. Early walkers can fill the storage tub and use it as a wagon, and slightly older children can either ride around on the seat or remove the seat to fashion a scooter. In all scenarios, the Puppy Ride-On will offer physical development and fun.