Science & Discovery

18 months & up. Wave formations and soft-colored liquids bring soothing motion and wonder to the Grippies® magnetic building platform for toddlers. The tactile and sensory building pieces imply fluid figures, dancing and balancing, adding an exciting set of social-emotional possibilities to the STEM-based play. Tactile grips and over-molded plastic make these secure magnetic construction toys soft to touch and easy for little hands to hold. The stimulating blocks and cylinders encourage… More »

18 months & up. Children will delight in all the fun and engaging learning opportunities available with the Sound and Sort Stackers. Multiple senses are engaged while children listen, look, sort, and stack these 18 captivating pieces. Encourage color recognition and fine motor development. A set of activity cards is included listing all of the benefits and many hands-on activities.

This set of 52 interactive STEM ideas will provide caregivers with a year's worth of weekly STEM activities for young children. These simple and straightforward ideas are enjoyable for families and children alike, and they're a great way to promote STEM activities for toddlers. Cards measure 5" x 5" and store in a sturdy plastic container.

18 months & up. Freestanding table with built-in electrical lights invites children to explore color mixing, light, and shadows. Adult supervision. (Prism bricks and plates sold separately.) Minor assembly required. Measures 15"H x 25 1/2"W x 25 1/2"D.

18 months & up. Engage and color mix with the bright colors in this set! Great for use on a light table or outdoors in natural sunlight. Children will have a variety of items in which to view and learn about the world of color. Set includes 12 translucent 5 1/2" color paddles, 24 three dimensional translucent shapes, 48 building connectors, and stackable storage container.

18 months & up. Enrich children's science exploration with color paddles. Children will enjoy color mixing on a light table or outdoors in natural sunlight. Translucent 5 1/2"L colors paddles in six vibrant colors: red, yellow, orange, green, blue, and purple. Set of 18 includes three of each color.

2 years & Highly tactile and enormously appealing, these realistic looking speckled eggs are smooth and fit perfectly in little hands. Children will enjoy listening to the sound each egg makes while trying to pair it with its match, before mixing them up again to have another turn! Each set contains 6 eggs measuring 2.5"x 1.875" each.

18 months & up. This set of five vibrant and chunky garden insects introduces children to common bugs found outside. This set of easy to grip critters includes matching photo activity cards with real images and fun facts about each insect. To take learning outside, have children look around their environment and spot some of the insects on their cards. Use these award-winning insects for dramatic play as well. Insects measure 5" each.

18 months & up. The Wooden Exploration Set encourages independence and self-directed exploration. The open-ended components of this award-winning wooden set will inspire children's natural curiosity and joy of learning. Young children instinctively investigate objects that interest them and make discoveries through taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight.Toddlers crave new experiences while enjoying the comfort of the familiar. With opportunities to manipulate the objects over and over, young… More »

12 months & up. Discover the different textures, sound and color to stimulate touch, feel and various sounds. This activity block set consists of 3 visual blocks, 3 auditory blocks and 3 texture blocks. Includes storage bag.

12 months & up. Four, simple, one piece sea life themed puzzles fit together to make one larger puzzle. Colorful, textured graphics and a 3-D feel adds extra interest and helps to complete the theme. Each piece includes one ocean creature including a shell, crab, turtle, and whale. Completed puzzles measures 8 3/4" in diameter.

12 months & up. Introduce young children to the four seasons and how to dress for the weather. Each season is made up of 3 puzzle pieces and each season fits together to make one larger puzzle. Flip each season over to reveal a seasonal stencil for added enrichment. Completed puzzle measures approximately 9 1/4" in diameter.

12 months & up. Perfect for stacking, nesting and open-ended play, these colorful beech wood blocks lend themselves to STEM concepts like construction, spatial reasoning and patterning. These shape blocks also inspire creativity, language, and design skills. The builders are available in a variety of shapes and the colors in each set are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple.

1 year & up. The Natural Architect Panel Set is designed to complement and expand play value of the Rainbow Architect Blocks. Used in between rainbow block shapes, these add another layer of exploration and creativity to open-ended building. Each shape group includes 6 pieces and the large set includes 24 pieces.

18 months & up. These tweezers help toddlers develop pincer grasp, an important early fine motor skill. Ergonomic depressions on each tweezer guide proper grip. Can be used with manipulatives, early counting and science lessons, etc. Approximately 5.5"L x 2"W. Assorted colors. Available in sets of 6 and 12.

18 months & up. The STEM building toy system for toddlers, Grippies® Builders combines tactile exploration, magnetic play and an introduction to the basic principles of engineering and geometry. Grippies® unique, magnetic rod and ball configuration provide a secure, frustration-free set of construction options as children first discover the joy of building. Unique in concept and design, Grippies® provide a fun, safe and exploratory experience for toddlers. These sets feature four… More »

9 months & up. Explore motion and sound with these colorful balls and friendly faces as they race and roll down this winding ramp for endless fun. Infants and toddlers learn to use their eyes to follow the balls movement tracking for visual memory and visual perception. Designed to coordinate their bodies' large muscle groups and assist with crucial development.

2 years & up. Six hardwood stacking squares feature inset colored acrylic windows for stacking, sorting, building, sequencing and creating imaginative, colorful constructions! Doubles as a stand-alone manipulative or an addition to hardwood block construction. Hardwood frames, rounded corners and edges, and inset acrylic windows. Largest square measures 7"W x 7"D x 2"H. 6 pieces.

18 months & up. What goes up must roll down? Toddlers and caregivers will enjoy hours of educational discovery as they examine this science basic. What happens when the tubes are flat? Do the balls roll more easily through one tube or another? What happens if you place a car or cube in the tube? The possibilities are endless. Includes three tubes 24", 18", and 12" in length and 4 balls 2" in diameter of assorted colors. Adult supervision.

18 months & up. A toddlers natural curiosity will lead to hours of discovery learning opportunities with this exploration kit. Builds oral language, fine motor, sorting, and cognitive skills as toddler and caregiver discover the different sounds that are made when stacking, flipping, and striking containers of various materials and sizes. An excellent introduction to early music and science in the toddler world. Includes 3 strikers and 14 sound exploration pieces.

18 months & up. What do the animals say? What are their names? These are but a few things that can be discovered playing with this farm themed set. The set includes the most popular farm animals - pig, horse, cow, goat, sheep, rooster and goose. Activity guide provides facts about each animal and early science discussion starters. Horse measures 9.5"L x 7.25"H. Made out of durable, non-toxic plastic. To clean, wipe with a damp cloth, do not immerse in water.

2 years & up. Encourage compassion and participation in pet care responsibilities. Set of six popular pets includes a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, fish and bird. Activity guide provides facts about each animal and early science discussion starters. Dog measures 8.5"L x 6"H. Made out of durable, non-toxic plastic. To clean, wipe with a damp cloth, do not immerse in water.

3 years & up. Explore the high seas with this set of jumbo ocean animals. Realistic figures include whale, shark, dolphin, seal, octopus and sea turtle. Activity guide provides facts about each animal and early science discussion starters. Whale measures 11 3/4"L x 3 1/4"H. Made out of durable, non-toxic plastic. To clean, wipe with a damp cloth, do not immerse in water.

18 months & up. Roar like a lion or move across the tree tops while imagining you are in the jungle with your jumbo jungle animals. Includes a set of 5 of the most popular animals - lion, tiger, elephant, gorilla and giraffe. Activity guide provides facts about each animal and early science discussion starters. Giraffe measures 8"L x 15"H. Made out of durable, non-toxic plastic. To clean, wipe with a damp cloth, do not immerse in water.