Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

Grades K-4. Build fact fluency and math skills with this engaging and fun Math Bingo game.  This game is designed with double sided boards; children can choose to solve addition or subtraction math problems, send in the same game!  Draw a tile and reveal a number.  Does it answer a problem on your board?  Grow your mental math skills while having fun with friends. Be the first player to fill the lotto board to win.  Illustrated by Monika Forsberg, designed with vibrant colors… More »

Birth & up. The Silicone Penguin Wobble with Chimes is the ideal waddling friend for tummy time or learning to crawl! Designed for maximum wobbles for lengthy entertainment, your little one will love to knock over the penguin in all directions and watch it wobble back up again. With its cleverly designed weighted base, it will be upright again with its cheeky wibble wobble ready to play more. It's perfect for little hands to hold, shake and topple! Black and white, the high contrast colors make… More »

12 months & up. Help your children gain confidence in their walking with this Dancing Alligator Bright Colored Pull Toy for Practicing Gross Motor Skills. This pull toy is perfect for promoting gross motor skills, color recognition, exploration, sensory development and fine motor skills. Children will delight as their dancing alligator companion clicks and clacks as they pull it along. Encourage your children to take this walking companion with them as they build the necessary muscles to walk… More »

3 years & up. Show children what it's like to be an adult with the Stanley® Jr. Pretend Play Chainsaw! Complete with realistic sounds and actions, this chainsaw enables children to mimic the actions of cutting trees, sawing wood, and much more. The moments of play that the chainsaw creates will also give parents opportunities to explain how these processes actually work. The chainsaw has a detachable battery that requires 3 AAA batteries, included.

Birth & up. Your little one will love this huggable Taggies™ Flora Fawn Character Blanket! This super soft and cozy blanket features an adorable sweet-faced fawn in the middle, Little ones 18 Taggies™ interactive looped ribbons, lavender satin liner, and embroidered detailing makes coziness simply inevitable. Encourages fine motor skills and sensroy exploration. Machine washable. Measures 12" x 12".

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.

Birth & up. YOTTOY's cuddly My Friend Corduroy Bear has ultra-soft plush fur and different textures that infants find irresistible. Young ones will love to hold this sweet bear dressed in signature green corduroy overalls, complete with purple patch pocket. Corduroy Bear features hand-embroidered details, making him especially loveable. Snuggle with one of the most loved bears in children's literature basd on the bestselling book written and illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner, Don Freeman.… More »

12 months & up. Encourage imaginative play and promote inclusion with our huggable doll with Down Syndrome. With a soft body, cozy matching pajama set, and hat, this doll is perfect for little ones to cuddle and care for. Complete with a magnetic pacifier and a realistic bottle, it's designed to spark role-playing adventures that help children build language and social skills. Embrace the joy of diverse play and help children learn about kindness and acceptance through this special doll.

These cute little owls are a great addition to a child's toy collection! Encourages dramatic play and imagination. Learn about different types of owls and their habitats with cute cuddly stuffed animals. Set includes 3 cuddly owls measuring 4.5 " each. Perfect size for little one's to cuddle with, not only at home, but on the go as well!

3 years & up. For young minds taking flat objects and constructing 3-D objects is a new and exciting discovery. This 15-piece set features glitter and mirrored tiles that add sparkle to playtime. Your child can connect the tiles and customize the structures they build. Ideal for teaching spatial relationships, math, logic, and problem-solving through creative building. Included: 4 Mirrored Squares, 7 Glitter Squares, and 4 Equilateral Triangles.

18 months & up. Bounce into adventure with the Farm Hopper Cow! This inflatable bouncy cow features soft grip-able ears and horns for children to hold as they bounce around. It's a great a way for children to develop core muscle strength, coordination skills, and balance. Hoppers® are made from high quality, brightly colored, BPA and Phtalate free plastic for safe and fun play indoors and outdoors and are also latex free. Pump is included for easy inflation. Indoor storage only.

3 years & up. Prepare for some marble speed racing with this Do-It-Yourself block set! This Marble Run Race Track is made of wood and includes everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind marble track! Track includes a jump, bell-bucket, spiral funnel and a sliding track for your 20 marbles to get through. Build the towers and tracks, then send your marbles rolling down through all the trick, twists and surprises! Includes 81 pcs.

3 years & up. Brush those teeth, it is time to see the dentist! Watch children immerse themselves in imagination through pretend play with this 26-piece dental care set of toys. Children can practice performing cleanings, treating cavities, and even practice fitting braces and retainers. This is the perfect tool for introducing your child into dentistry so when the time comes for their first visit, they can be more at ease. Bag measures 13.5"H x 10.7"W x 3.5"L. Weight of bag with… More »

2 years & up. Teach children the fine motor skills of dressing yourself with this fun and entertaining Curious George plush! Features an adorable removable jacket that helps teach children four essential dressing skills and encourages hand-eye coordination. Encourage children to learn zip, tie, button, and snapping skills that will last a life time. Measures 16" tall.

12 months & up. Introduce children to different colors, animals, and shapes with the Magnetic Hide & Seek Wild Animal Puzzles! Designed with infants and toddlers in mind, these puzzles offer an engaging hide-and-seek experience. Each piece has a smaller, identical piece within it. Take all of the small pieces out, and encourage the children to match the small pieces with the big pieces based on characteristics such as color and shape. Magnets hold all of the animals together, and each parent… More »

Ages 3 months & up. Introduce infants and toddlers to the joy of sound and sensory exploration with the Mini Rainstick - Set of 8. Each rainstick creates a gentle, soothing sound and cascading visual effect as colorful beads tumble through the tube, mimicking the peaceful rhythm of falling rain. This multi-sensory experience engages young learners' auditory and visual senses, supports early cause-and-effect understanding, and invites exploratory play. Perfect for music and movement centers,… More »

18 months & up. Clemmy® Plus is specially designed for children from 18 to 36 months. These soft building blocks for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are brightly colored and perfectly safe for little ones. Clemmy® Plus colorful blocks can be easily stacked together and pulled apart, even at the youngest age. Ideal for stimulating imagination, creativity, and role-playing. Encourages the development of fine motor skills. These blocks can be put in the dishwasher, making them ideal… More »

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 »

3 years & up. Ignite your child's imagination and learning with the Line & Learn Cars Set. This 32-piece set includes 20 vibrant pull-back cars that zoom into action while teaching essential skills such as color recognition, counting, and pattern matching. Ideal for sensory seekers, this set encourages sorting, organizing, and lining up-activities that promote focus, calm, and satisfaction through repetitive play. Crafted for durability and interactive fun, it's perfect for solo adventures… More »

10 months & up. Give your little one a world of sensory discovery with this thoughtfully curated bundle, combining two fun, interactive toys that promote development and endless play! Both toys encourage sensory exploration, combining tactile stimulation with visual excitement and water play. From squeezing silicone animals to pulling and popping buttons, these toys promote hand-eye coordination, muscle strengthening, and fine motor development. Whether it's bath time or playtime, your child… More »

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. Perfect for mixing, stirring, and hands-on exploration, these versatile tools encourage children to engage their senses while developing essential fine motor skills. Whether scooping up sensory materials, experimenting with different textures, or creating imaginative play scenarios, they offer endless opportunities for interactive learning. Crafted for durability and ease of use, they're the ideal companions for any classroom, fostering creativity, curiosity, and hands-on discovery… More »

3 years & up. The TinkerTar Tiger Guitar is the easiest way to introduce children to the enchanting world of music! The 1-string guitar is the ideal beginner instrument to ignite a passion for music and foster creativity. Children will build confidence and develop essential fine motor skills as they work from simple to more challenging songs. The Kaplan TinkerTar Tiger Guitar includes an exclusive easy-to-follow teacher guide written by music teachers to make playing the guitar and teaching… More »

9 months & up. Triblox Rainbow Silicone Triangle Blocks include 9 blocks made from toxic-free silicone that little ones can use to build, stack, and learn. Perfect for open-ended play, each colorful block features a number and corresponding illustration on the other side for added learning opportunities. Each block features a hollow design, perfect for scooping during sensory play and bath time. Triblox can be cleaned using a sterilizer, placed in a dishwasher, or washed with warm soapy water.