Infants & Toddler Care

While most activity books encourage indoor explorations, countless adventures and learning opportunities await outside! Going for a walk or exploring the local community can bring about much more than just exercise. Little Walks, Big Adventures helps you teach your toddler about his/her surroundings through fun and adventurous local explorations, outdoor games and activities that promote and enhance learning. Parents and caregivers will help their toddlers enhance their vocabulary, language skills,… More »

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.

With the infant version of the trusted, widely used CLASS® tool, early childhood programs have an accurate and reliable way to assess teacher-infant interactions, a primary component of positive early experiences. Developed for use with children from birth to 18 months, the CLASS® Infant tool specifically focuses on how teachers engage with infants and support their learning and development during everyday routines and activities. With clear guidance and background information, this manual… More »

Each chapter describes an issue that infants face every day, making this a perfect resource for all infant providers. There are scenarios that illustrate the challenges and suggest solutions to meet baby's needs while learning about the developmental stages. This hands-on resource is for infants 6 weeks to 18 months old and for your resource library.

18 months & up. The Baby Monster is full of personality and ready to help children cope with their anxiety and fears. It features a huge mouth with an air-filled squeaker full of different sounds. Children can write or draw their troubles on a piece of paper and feed it to the Baby Monster--he can hold on to their worries for them! Hand wash using mild soap and water, air dry. Measures 13"H x 8"W 8"D.

2 years & up. Build a delicious turkey sandwich on wheat and serve it with a side of fruit salad! Curious little hands will love these freshly designed, durable, healthy lunch items. Great for instilling healthy eating habits early on. Set of 14 pieces stored in a green oval basket measuring 8.5"L x 7"W x 4"H.

3 years & up. Get kids excited to explore the world around them with the Insect & Fish Viewer and Magnifier! Help children understand the habits of small aquatic and non-aquatic animals while cultivating their interest in scientific exploration. The Insect & Fish Viewer features a large space design, permitting small animals to have a larger range of activities resulting in more complete observation. The viewer is multi-functional and can be used with or without water, allowing use to… More »

This indispensable book helps you develop areas important for the growth of 12 to 24 month-old areas such as language, creativity, coordination, confidence, problem-solving, and gross motor skills. Toddlers will experience the joy of discovery on every fun-filled page! Paperback. 256 pages.

12 months & up. Build amazing constructions with the Magicube Magnetic - 24 Cube Set! With endless building opportunities, this set is ideal for encouraging problem solving and imagination. Perfect STEM toy for little learners, these eco-friendly recycled plastic cubes can be attached on any side, making building easy. The smooth edge design allows children to play without hurting themselves on sharp edges. Cubes are sized large, perfectly for small hands. Magnetic blocks are 100% waterproof,… More »

2 years & up. Design and build the truck of your dreams with this magnetic Mix or Match Build-A-Truck set by Popular Playthings. Set features colorful truck parts with hidden magnetic connectors that allow your little engineer to easily snap together different kinds of trucks again and again. It's endless "Creativity on wheels!' Included: 6 solid pieces: chassis, rubber wheels, and more!

2 years & up. The perfect healthy addition to a pretend picnic or any occasion. The watermelon boat makes the perfect bowl for a delicious fruit salad. Fill with pineapple rings, berry clusters, strawberries, kiwi, and orange slices, and serve in big purple bowls for a rainbow of juicy goodness. Colorful variety of sliced and whole fruit, this special salad is a great addition to any play kitchen. Set of 18 includes three berry clusters, strawberries, kiwi slices, and orange slices, two pineapple… More »

12 months & up. Learn the science behind magnetism while building a colorful Train Set that can transport the conductor and all of his animal friends. Magnets have a magnetic North and South Pole. Opposite poles attract each other and identical poles repel. Match the warm colored pieces with the cold colored pieces to form each train section and animal. When you are finished, place the conductor and animals you build inside and roll out. Included: 25 Chunky, magnetized pieces that make up a… More »

Open the door to teaching infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds successfully with these 300 activities linked to the latest development in child development. Observe what your children are already doing, then give them varied opportunities to develop at their own pace. This book outlines a typical development sequence in ten domains: social/emotional, fine motor, gross motor, language, cognitive, sensory, nature, music and movement, creativity, and dramatic play. Chapters on appropriate curriculum… More »

3 years & up. Encourage your little one to put their crafting skills to the test with the Compact Wooden Workbench with Tools! This compact sized wooden workbench helps children develop sensory, cognitive, and fine motor skills while hammering, sawing, and turning screws! As an added bonus, children can even help assemble the bench. Fixed storage spaces for the tools and accessories allows for quick clean up. Made of high quality materials, this eco-friendly wooden workbench was built to last.… More »

2 years & up. Original and unique, My First Octoplay Set will challenge creative minds. The natural colored textured surfaces make the shapes very tactile and incorporate sensory play. Connecting the pieces is simple and easy for small hands, and promotes fine motor skills. Transform this set into animals, flowers, people and more! The pole can be used both, for building more intricate models, and also for storing the pieces when not in use. All pieces are made from 100% recycled material. Octagonal… More »

Now enhanced and updated based on extensive user feedback and a NEW unparalleled research sample of more than 12,000 children, ASQ-3™ is the most accurate, cost-effective, and parent-friendly way to identify children from one month to 5 1/2 years with developmental delays.

Seventy-nine interactive activities based on positive messages help children increase their attention spans, reduce hyperactivity, build self esteem, and facilitate language development. The interactions teach children how to be kind and caring using gentle touches. 208 pages.

1 year & up. With more than 250 songs, rhymes, and chants, this book is a fun way to enrich toddlers' language experiences. By incorporating songs, chants, and rhymes into the classroom, teachers provide opportunities for children to develop every aspect of reading readiness and literacy. While the selections themselves are a great way to enhance the development of literacy skills, the follow-up suggestions for story time, outdoor play, music and movement, and literacy extension activities will… More »

3 years & up. My First Coffee Maker with Custom Lights & Sounds is the perfect pretend play accessory for your little one to act as a barista at the local coffee house! My First Coffee Maker includes an on/off power button to control the coffee machines 5 different sound effects. Playset includes the coffee maker, 3 coffee capsules and a pretend latte coffee cup. Kids can open the lid of the coffee maker to insert a coffee capsule into the machine, the coffee capsule then drops into the… More »

3 years & up. Little ones will love using the Scrub-a-Dub Washing Machine with Lights & Sounds to mimic grown-ups doing laundry! The Scrub-a-Dub Washing Machine looks and sounds realistic with it's sound effects like water rushing in, spin cycle and more! This washing machine allows your little one to help with the washing, putting items in to see them twirl around with lights and sounds. Select a cycle and watch as the drum rotates! Requires 3 AA batteries, included. This kid sized washing… More »

Discover the natural curiosity and enthusiasm of toddlers and twos as they explore creative art experiences designed just for them. In this updated, color edition of First Art for Toddlers and Twos, you will find more than seventy-five art experiences, with lots of variations that add to the fun and tips for making the activities run smoothly. There's even a chapter of special adult-made props, such as an Art Baggie Book to display a child's artwork and a Tabletop Easel made from a pizza box to… More »

These lap size board books are perfect for sharing and entertaining small groups of infants, toddlers and twos as well as with individual children that might have visual impairments. Designed for the younger child, these books are similar to big books for 3-5 year olds. These oversized board books also have larger pictures and larger print. A lap-sized book measures 10" x 9" as opposed to the traditional size of 5" x 5".

Versatile sand and water play areas, storing and carrying toys and manipulatives, or accommodating messy play. Plant seedlings, explore nature collections, make mud pies, or build fairy houses -- this set of 4 large bins provides an endless array of uses. Includes red, green, yellow and blue bins. 22.5" L x 19.5" W x 6" D.

Over 225 fun-filled games for the babies in your care. Games encourage bonding, coordination, motor skills, and more. This book shows providers how to build important developmental skills, stimulating activities to nurture and build self-confidence, coordination, social skills, and much more. Paperback. 286 pages.