Science, Discovery & STEM

12 months & up. Explore the magic of magnetic construction and polarity with the 2023 Creative Play Award winning KinderMag Translucent Starter Set! Introduce children to their first magnetic shapes with this 48 piece set of translucent colored squares and triangles. The magnetic pieces can be stuck together to construct and create a range of 2D and 3D designs. The chunky and lightweight pieces are sized perfectly for little hands! Featuring a range of 6 stunning translucent colors to create… More »

Birth & up. Nurture multisensory play with this set of Sensory Reflective Balls! Engaging and vibrant, the reflective surfaces of these balls change color in the light as children manipulate each sphere. Providing a slightly distorted reflection in their iridescent surface, these mirrored balls will fascinate children and encourage explorations in facial recognition, descriptive language, and self-esteem. Smooth, lightweight, and easy for small hands to grasp, this set is chemical-free, non-porous,… More »

12 months & up. This glitter panel set comes with three glitter panels in three different colors. Children will love the bright colors and smooth surfaces. Stimulate the senses with gold, silver and purple glitter! Hold the panels up to a sunlit window or a light panel to watch the sparkling colors dance. Small hands will have no problem gripping the large handholds with rounded edges. These durable rubberwood panels are designed to last for years without scratching, leaking or breaking. Size:… More »

2 years & up. Encourage experimentation and curiosity with an authentically inspired set of Big Bones. Children can take this easy-to-clean, weighted set outside for exploration with messy materials like dirt, mud, or water, or use inside during loose parts activities. A variety of lengths encourages the discovery of size relationships, counting, and patterning.

18 months & up. Children can explore the behaviors of light and color through the pieces in the Light and Color People set. Smooth, transparent pieces made from solid acrylic are sized just right for little hands. Subtle people-shaped pieces enhance traditional block play or loose parts play by adding a simplified element of dramatic play. Encourage imagination while exploring color relationships. Combine with other Light and Color sets to expand the possibilities for meaningful play.

18 months & up. Children can explore the behaviors of light and color through the pieces in the Light and Color Cylinder set. Smooth, transparent pieces made from solid acrylic are sized just right for little hands. Enhance building activities while encouraging the development of simple math skills like patterning. Combine with other Light and Color sets to expand the possibilities for meaningful play.

2 years & up. Children can learn through play with the Magnetic Matching Fossil Stones set. Interesting textures, a subdued natural color scheme, and authentic replicated fossils will spark a deeper interest in science activities inside and outside the classroom. Set features 6 matching sets of fossil stones, that when opened, reveal a fossilized imprint of a different species. Encourage color matching and shape recognition while children learn about extinct species. A satisfying magnetic click… More »

Birth & up. This set of six reflective mirror balls all look identical, but have individual characteristics. Some wobble when rolled, or turn and won't roll in a straight line, some feel funny when twisted, spun or shaken and others make different shaker or rattle sounds. The shiny mirror surface provides a distorted fish-eye lens reflection which is fascinating for children to observe. They are robustly constructed from hard wearing stainless steel, are lightweight, smooth and tactile to handle… More »

12 months & up. Alter the world around you with these Easy Hold Discovery Viewers by Learning Advantage. Different lenses provide different views. Change the color of everything you see with the red, blue and yellow lenses. Distort and magnify things around you with the giant magnifier and the two different types of mirrors. Frame size: 7.25" x 4.75" x 7.5" (insert size is 3.25" in diameter). Included: 6 Easy Hold Discovery Viewers: Magnifier (3x magnification), Concave Mirror,… More »

2 years & up. These versatile hardwood-framed stacking blocks have six stacking squares and smooth, rounded corners and edges for safety, with inset magnified acrylic windows. The magnification stacking blocks are ideal for exploring natural, tactile, and other detailed materials found inside or in nature. This set also promotes fine motor skills and block play. Encourage children to build their own unique structures. Enhance STEM-based activities with this set, perfect for group or individual… More »

Birth & up. Iridescent discs change color in the light. Children love observing their reflections. Mirrored multi-color discs with slightly flattened centers and graduated sizes provide a distorted reflection. Constructed of stainless steel, they're lightweight, smooth and durable. Improves fine motor skills, dexterity and problem solving as children manipulate these smooth discs. Can be used for stacking, sorting and sensory play. Sizes from 2" - 5.5" diameter.

12 months & up. Build amazing structures with this exciting magnetic cube set. This colorful set of cubes is perfect for promoting fine motor skills, cooperative play, and block play. Children can sort, stack, or build with these blocks. Their imaginations are the limit! Encourage children to build their own unique structures or their favorite animal using the Magicube Free Building Set. Have them count out the blocks they use and identify the colors they see as they build. Set of 27.

10 months & up. This set of Stackable Rainbow Wooden Stars are ideal for loose parts play, or as an addition to sensory play centers. Help children foster problem solving, critical thinking, color identification, counting, sorting and stacking skills with these colorful, chunky shapes. Made of sustainably cultivated European beechwood, set of 21 stars come in 3 different sizes, various thicknesses, and 7 different colors. Rainbow Wooden Stars enhance fine motor skills as children count, sort,… More »

2 years and up. Younger children can look at themselves and the world around them with the My First Polydron Mirrored 16 Pc. Set. These stunning mirrored pieces are ideal for teaching reflection. Ideal for younger builders, these large, chunky pieces are easy to join together to create unique 2D and 3D models. All pieces are fully compatible with other My First Polydron Sets. Set includes 4 squares, 4 frame squares, 4 equilateral triangles, and 4 frame equilateral triangles. Pieces measure up to… More »

Birth & up. Children will be fascinated by the distorted reflection from this set of mirrored silver discs. Set of seven discs come in graduated sizes and have slightly flattened centers. Constructed of stainless steel, they are lightweight, smooth, and durable. Discs can be used for stacking, sorting, and sensory play. Sizes range from 2" to 5.5" diameter.

18 months & up. Toddlers will create unique building experiences with this fun set of Grippies® Shakers. They can explore sound and movement while watching the sensory beads rattle their way down the magnetic rods through clear plastic windows. By connecting the magnetic rods to each other and combining them with the over-molded metal ball connectors, toddlers can build interesting models. Great for exercising their auditory, fine and gross motor and engineering skills. Compatible with other Grippies® sets.

10 months & up. Beautiful smooth solid beech wood loose parts in seven colors of the rainbow, with a natural finish to show the grain of the wood. Ideal for developing open-ended exploration skills, counting and sorting, stacking and sequencing, pattern-making and learning about color. Great for any loose parts collection and heuristic play resources. Cubes measure 1.5" to 2". Includes 14 pieces.

2 years & up. Smooth-sanded, over-sized beechwood Jumbo Sensory River Stones feature inset, nature-inspired textures. Children can engage in sensory play while practicing stacking and balancing and strengthening their tactile differentiation. A beautiful, subdued color palette furthers the possibilities for organic connections during natural play. Smallest stone measures 5.125"W x 2.5"D x 1.125"H, largest stone measures 7.625"W x 3.75"D x 1.75"H.

12 months & up. The wooden block has been reinvented in a way that brings new life to a favored classic! Safely embedded inside each block are magnets with north and south poles. This allows children to "click" blocks together or repel blocks away from each other. Watch children's imaginations unfold as they create big and tall creations. Encourages open-ended play, hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and sharing. Designed in the USA. Made in Honduras from sustainable-sourced hardwoods… More »

12 months & up. The wooden block has been reinvented in a way that brings new life to a favored classic! Safely embedded inside each block are magnets with north and south poles. This allows children to "click" blocks together or repel blocks away from each other. Watch children's imaginations unfold as they create big and tall creations. Encourages open-ended play, hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and sharing. Designed in the USA. Made in Honduras from sustainable-sourced hardwoods… More »

18 months & up. Children can explore the behaviors of light and color through the flat pieces in the Light and Color Disc Set. The smooth, transparent pieces made from solid acrylic are sized just right for little hands. Recognizable shapes enhance building activities and encourage the development of simple math skills like pattern building. Stack two different colors together to explore color relationships. Combine with other Light and Color sets to expand the possibilities for meaningful play.

18 months & up. Children can explore the behaviors of light and color through the geometric pieces in the Light and Color Geo Set. The smooth, transparent pieces made from solid acrylic are sized just right for little hands. Recognizable shapes that fit together enhance building activities and encourage the development of simple math skills like pattern building and size relationships. Combine with other Light and Color sets to expand the possibilities for meaningful play.

2 years & up. Enhance science lessons and encourage conversations about the life cycles of familiar favorite creatures with this set of 3 Lifecycle Puzzles. Each puzzle features smooth-sanded, nesting pieces that fit into the larger wood cookie for storage. Beautiful, easy-to-understand illustrations show a frog, butterfly, and a turtle at different phases of their life, starting with the egg stage and ending with the adult version of the bug or animal. Sized just right for little hands, this… More »