Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

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.

10 months & up. This magnetic, circular mirror tray is a versatile addition to any play space, offering endless opportunities for sensory exploration and creative discovery. Perfect for heuristic play, treasure basket activities, and messy play, it encourages children to investigate reflections, experiment with cause and effect, and engage in open-ended learning. The magnetic surface adds an extra layer of interactivity, allowing young children to explore magnetism while arranging and manipulating… More »

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.

3 years & up. Give block play a natural feel with our Branch Blocks. The intact textured bark on each building piece adds sensory exploration mirroring the organic benefits of outdoor play. These blocks empower children to construct all sorts of structures and develop key STEM skills such as sorting and stacking. The blocks' nature-inspired design will also deepen childrens' appreciation of nature and may even make them feel like they are constructing their own habitats. Includes 36 wood pieces.

2 years & up. Dramatic play feels even more realistic when kids use this colorful vacuum with real sounds. This exciting house cleaning tool encourages dramatic play, gross motor functions, and fine motor skills. Have children vacuum alongside you to learn how to vacuum. Encourage children to mimic the vacuum cleaner sounds. The 2-in-1 Vacuum Cleaner includes a removable hand vacuum that makes real sounds and has a removable dust catcher. Requires three AA batteries (included). Colors will vary.

18 months & up. Durable for the toughest construction job, this set of 5 textured rollers feature easy grip handles and a 5" rolling surface. Children will have fun creating designs, road and patterns in the sand. With 5 different patterns, thesel plastic rollers can also be used with paint. Color of handle may vary. 7"L x 5"W. Set of 5.

18 months and up. Transform little ones into community heroes with the On the Go Community Vehicles set! This action-packed collection lets kids clean up the city, transport classmates to school, and help build strong structures. Designed to spark imaginative play, these vehicles also promote the development of important skills like gross-motor coordination and hand-eye coordination. The set includes a dump truck, garbage truck, cement mixer, and school bus.

3 years & up. Cook up a storm with the Stir & Sort Food Court! The food set comes with 74 colorful play food pieces. Children can create their own unique recipe or choose a dish from the menu cards for some pattern-matching fun. Once the dishes are prepared, it is time to sort the ingredients by color using the included tongs, which enhances fine motor skills and builds hand strength. More games and activities are included in the guide.

Ages 18 months and up. Empower young children to be heroes with this set of rescue vehicles. Including a patrol car, a fire engine, and an ambulance, this set gives children multiple ways to save the day and protect their classroom community. As they step into the shoes of first responders, children will also strengthen their gross-motor skills and enhance their hand-eye coordination.

2 years & up. Empower young children to get the job done with the Mini Construction Fleet. Including a dump truck, a cement mixer, a road roller, a bulldozer, and 4 play figures, this set enables children to haul materials, move materials, and do many other things that real construction workers do. As children build and repair various structures, they will also strengthen gross-motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

18 months & up. Enable children to interact with nature while never leaving the classroom with these Transparent Tactile Shells. These shells come in a variety of shapes, textures, and colors, so children will have lots of opportunities to explore their senses and observe the color principle of transparency. Adults can also use the shells to create activities that promote skills such as counting and sequencing. Ideal for use on light tables.

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".

2 years & up. Caring for animals teaches children compassion. This 16 piece set has everything a pretend vet will need to take care of man's best friend. Set includes: puppy, vet cage, bowl, tray, brush, blood pressure meter, ear examiner, hammer, tongs, scissors, tweezers, 2-pieces syringe, stethoscope, and thermometer. Colors may vary.

2 years & up. Let's go bowling! Lots of fun extras to discover while playing with this colorful 6-pin set. Pins rattle with bouncing balls when knocked over, and lightweight bowling ball lights up and flashes during play. Great for developing sensory skills, motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Comes with portable caddy for storage. Batteries included.

4 years & up. A game for cat-finders with a good memory who always want to know where the cat hid last. Develop language observation, and spatial skills with this hands-on game. Children can use one of the photo cards or make up their own hiding spot! Describe Monty's hiding place or use the bed, and blanket to describe it.

4 years and up. This educational toy includes four different puzzles: T-Rex, Spinosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus. There is an added bonus! Turn off the lights to see their glow-in-the-dark skeletons. These puzzles foster collaborative educational play that teaches children about the dinosaurs' skeletal systems, develops memory skills and improves spatial reasoning. Each puzzle has different color backgrounds for easy sorting and Linda Bleck's artwork brings these ancient giants back to life.

2 years & up. Bring children into the world of first responders with this Mini Wheels set. Including a fire engine, a police car, ambulance, and fire rescue vehicle, this set invites children to jump into action! As they race to the scene like real-life heroes, children will also develop essential gross-motor skills and hand-eye coordination, all while having fun in the process.

3 years & up. Create farm scenes using puzzle blocks. Each block side has a different scene printed on it. Build next to each other, on top of each other, mixed up... imagination is called for here! The versatile block puzzle elements can be combined as desired. 10 exciting templates offer children the opportunity to create interesting farm worlds.

18 months & up. Take classic stacking blocks to another level! The Topanifarm colorful cardboard blocks feature cut-out doors and beautiful illustrations of homes of different farm animals. Learn matching skills by placing the cow, pig, dog, cat, rabbit, and chicken figures into their correct farm homes. Stack the blocks tall into towers or lay them out in a row. Pile the blocks on top of one another to encourage fine motor skill development. Fit the pieces together in the correct size order.… More »

5 years & up. This Portable 5lb Weighted Sensory Lap Pad is a super soft sensory tool that offers gentle deep pressure calming. Help increase the ability to focus and relieve anxiety and stress with this weighted lap pad. Features a dual textured cover; soft and bumpy on one side and a smooth silky - like material on the other. The 21" x 19" pad is usually laid across the lap horizontally while sitting. Can also be rested across the shoulders, back or stomach while reading, relaxing… More »