Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

3 years & up. Bring farmyard fun to life with this charming Wooden Chicken Coop Playset! This delightful set includes a cozy wooden coop, a rooster, two hens, a little chick, freshly laid eggs, two nests, and a feeding trough. Perfect for imaginative play, children can create their own barnyard adventures while learning about farm life. Ideal for fostering creativity, storytelling, and fine motor skills. Made from durable wood for long-lasting play.

3 years & up. The NeeDoh® Pocket-Sized Sensory Pack is a fun and engaging way to help children stay focused, manage stress, and enjoy hands-on sensory play! This compact collection is designed to provide soothing tactile input, making it perfect for fidgeting, relaxation, and sensory exploration. This bundle includes: 12 Mini Rainbow Squish Balls - soft, colorful, and ultra-squeezable squish balls that provide a satisfying sensory experience, 6 Small Puppy Squishes - adorable, pocket-sized… More »

3 years & up. Get ready for a fabulous day at the salon! The Snip & Style Hair Salon Kit lets little stylists explore the world of barbering through imaginative play. This fun and interactive set includes a battery-powered toy hair clipper (requires 2 AAA batteries) that makes realistic buzzing sounds, along with a collection of wooden play accessories to complete the experience. Kids can trim, style, and shave using a mirror, shaving soap, comb, scissors, razor, and even felt mustaches… More »

3 years & up. This exciting set of textured metallic Tangles delivers a one-of-a-kind sensory experience. Featuring shiny, eye-catching finishes and a variety of tactile surfaces, each piece invites hands-on exploration. Ideal for building fine motor skills and encouraging wrist movement, they also support tactile and visual discrimination through texture and color. Perfect as classroom fidgets or calming tools for therapeutic settings. Consists of eighteen 1" curved sections. Includes… More »

12 months & up. This playful ride-on toy combines building fun with active play, giving toddlers double the excitement. With 26 bright, chunky blocks stored right under the seat, little ones can scoot off to their next construction site in style! Once the building fun is done, hop on the hippo, press the button on the handle, and watch its eyes light up while it plays 6 silly sounds. It's storage, building, and riding-all in one friendly hippo!

3 years & up. Add a touch of magic to playtime with these brightly colored acrylic jewels, framed in smooth, chunky FSC® beechwood. Each jewel features a double-sided faceted finish, catching the light for maximum sparkle and shine! With a central threading hole, little hands can lace the jewels together in creative patterns or playful sequences, helping to develop fine motor skills, coordination, and early math concepts like counting and sorting. Perfect for imaginative play, storytelling,… More »

Birth & up. Stay warm and cozy with this cute and cuddly Warmies Microwavable Plush Cow! Simply warm up in the microwave and you will have a warm, huggable friend in no time. Warmies feature a gentle, relaxing lavender scent. Warm time: 60 seconds in a 1000W microwave. Heating instructions are on the sewn-in label and should be followed very carefully. Must only be used under careful adult supervision. Plush Cow measures 13" long.

2 years & up. Get ready to turn, learn, and cruise around with the Steering Wheel with Lights & Sounds. The ultimate toy steering wheel for on-the-go fun! Packed with flashing lights, realistic car sounds, and interactive features, this toy is the perfect car seat companion for long rides. Rev the engine, honk the horn, groove to fun tunes, or shift gears to move the odometer. Turn the wheel to activate signal lights-because even imaginary drivers need to follow the rules of the road! Play… More »

2 years & up. My First Lunch Box Soft Play Set is a delightful introduction to pretend play! This adorable, screen-printed soft lunchbox opens up to reveal a playful meal, including a PB&J sandwich, a juice box, a cookie, and a banana. Perfect for little hands, this set encourages imaginative role-play, fine motor skills, and storytelling fun. Whether packing up for a picnic or lunchtime adventure, this cozy and colorful set is sure to delight!

18 months & up. The Rollin' Ramp offers endless fun as kids watch toy cars race down bright, colorful ramps. It includes playful balls for extra interaction and features a manual lift that brings cars back to the top for continuous play. Perfect for encouraging hands-on, motor skill development, this ramp keeps little ones engaged and entertained.

2 years & up. Reel in color and letter knowledge with the Magnetic Alphabet Fishing Game. Both the fish and the game board have colors on one side and letters on the other to strengthen color and letter recognition. Includes 2 fishing poles, 26 fish, double-sided cards with lowercase letters on one side and simple words with a corresponding picture on the other side, alphabet chart with upper and lowercase letters, and activity guide.

3 years & up. How many animals can you stack? This delightful set includes 10 popular farmyard animals, a wheelbarrow, and a hay bale for endless stacking and imaginative play. Each piece can be used for stacking challenges or enjoyed individually for open-ended fun. Perfect for developing fine motor skills, balance, and creativity. The set comes neatly stored in a charming barn-style drawstring bag for easy cleanup and on-the-go play.

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.

12 months & up. Nurture children's love for music with this specially curated music set. Whether it's for the curious toddler, the early explorer, or the tiny musician in the making, this collection brings joy, development, and fun all year round. These child-safe instruments help develop fine motor skills, auditory discrimination, hand-eye coordination, and early listening skills. Includes a wave drum, rainstick, cage bell, and 2 shakers.

Birth & up. The Cuddly Critters Caterpillar is more than just a plush toy, it's a playful adventure waiting to unfold. With its clever design and soft, huggable texture, it invites kids into a world of sensory discovery, imaginative play, and surprise-filled fun. As children unroll the caterpillar, they'll uncover a collection of tiny, cuddly critters hidden inside-each one sparking curiosity and encouraging hands-on interaction. It's a delightful companion that brings learning and laughter to every play session.

Birth & up. Designed to grow with your baby, our handcrafted grabbing balls are a thoughtfully made early learning toy that supports sensory development and encourages exploration from day one. Made from safe, natural materials, it's the perfect first toy for curious little hands. With the soft, tactile construction and vibrant, eye-catching colors, the balls stimulate multiple senses at once-inviting babies to reach, grasp, and engage. Whether discovering the depths of the sea or embarking… More »

2 years & up. Send little shoppers to the store with our Soft Pocketbook set. This set gives littles ones everything they need to go on a shopping extravaganza-including a wallet and debit card! The soft textures and vivid colors of these items will stimulate sensory exploration, and their lightweight configuration will enable fine-motor development. Machine washable.

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.

3 years & up. Refill your Tabletop Paper-Roll Dispenser with these three replacement paper rolls, or simply unroll them across a table or the floor for easy access. Each roll contains 75 feet of high-quality, heavyweight bond paper, perfect for use with crayons, markers, colored pencils, stamps, or paint. Whether you're creating small doodles or large, banner-sized masterpieces, the paper can be customized to fit any project. These rolls are compatible with the Melissa & Doug Tabletop Paper-Roll… More »

2 years & up. Little ones will love learning on the go with the Talk & Teach Bus and Talk & Teach Farm -- two interactive toys designed to build vocabulary and reinforce sight word recognition through engaging, hands-on play. Each comes with 30 double-sided themed learning cards covering topics like letters, numbers, shapes, colors, foods, school items, and farm life, all of which store neatly inside the unit for easy cleanup and portable fun. With batteries included and cheerful sounds… More »

A compact tray designed for small spaces and quick setup activities. This versatile, open-ended tray offers endless play possibilities, from messy play and exploration to math, literacy, and sensory activities. Its convenient size makes it easy to clean, move, and adapt for use on the floor, a stand, or even in a vertical position. Stand not included. Measure 27.5" diameter. Tray stand and Mirror Insert sold separately

12 months & up. Help children learn to stack with the Montessori Flower Tower. Inspired by the Montessori educational approach, this tower has 5 pieces that increase in size and fit on top of each other. To correctly stack the pieces, children must figure out how to arrange them from smallest to largest. As they build the tower, children will develop important sorting and patterning skills.

Birth & up. Celebrate diversity with these huggable fabric dolls. Sweet, sleeping faces make them fast friends! Each doll possesses baby safe embroidered features. Their plush exterior makes them soft, snuggly friends for your young children. Each doll is machine washable and measures 10"H. Doll styles may vary based on availability.

18 months & up. Help the little squirrel gather all the acorns in this fun and educational wooden counting game! This colorful set features 10 vibrant acorns, each marked with dots that correspond to its number, making it a great way for children to learn numbers, colors, and counting. Perfect for early learners, this set encourages hands-on learning while promoting fine motor skills and number recognition. Ideal for playtime or as an engaging activity for home or classroom use!