Infants & Toddler Care

12 months & up. Tap the balls on top with the toy hammer and listen to the melodies as they roll down or pull the xylophone out and tap directly on the keys to make your own melody. Promotes fine motor skills and problem solving skills. Made of wood, water-based paint, PA, and metal. Exposes little ones to music for the first time. Measures 9.4"L x 5.3"W x 5.9"H.

6 months & up. Chewy and bouncy, these fun critter blocks are perfect for your little explorer! Big enough for play but not too large for smaller hands, these uniquely shaped animals stimulate physical motor senses. Each critter features rounded corners for safety and encourage hand-eye coordination development through tossing, sorting, and stacking. Set includes six blocks: Hippopotamus, Duck, Pig, Lion, Frog, and Elephant. Blocks measure 2.25" x 2.625" x 2.25" each.

6 months & up. The Wimzle is perfectly sized for little hands, encouraging pushing and pulling of the colorful pieces through the center and spinning of the shapes. What an adventure for a little one's senses as the textured spheres slide back and forth at clever angles. Each Sphere features a uniquely shapped silicone ring little fingers grab, feel, spin, squeeze, pull and explore. The Wimzle measures 6.5" x 6.5" x 6.5".

12 months & up. Build, stack, and explore endless construction possibilities with this award-winning set of 80 building blocks in classic colors! Little ones can build anything they imagine when they use the blocks and special shapes to create tall towers, crazy castles, funny animals, and whatever else they dream up! Perfect for little hands, these big blocks fit together and come apart easily helping children to develop fine motor skills and creativity over hours of open-ended play. When… More »

Infants and toddlers need caring adults to help them learn emotional competence-how to understand, express, and manage emotions. By supporting their development in the early years, educators can create a strong foundation that will give young children important life skills and resilience. Paperback. 152 pages.

6 months & up. Bright colors and soft silicone makes these perfect for exploring and teething. Suction cups attach to smooth surfaces for stationary play and are removed with a fun "pop". Plastic rings rattle when flipped and shaken. Encourages sensory exploration, cause-effect learning, early experimentation. Each PipSquigz™ measures approximately 5 to 6 inches. Both teething toys are BPA-free.

6 months & up. Discover new ways to sort and stack with Stackers N' Nesters! This set features six cubes in different colors, sizes, and textures that are stackable and nestable to stimulate visual and tactile sensory. As children grip and place the nesters, they are developing their hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills, and creative thinking. Pieces measure approximately 2.5" to 4.5". Included: 6 colorful, differently-shaped Stackers N' Nesters made of BPA and phthalate free plastic.

The Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) is the first valid and reliable tool for measuring and improving the overall quality of business and professional practices in family child care settings. It is applicable for multiple uses, including program self-improvement, technical assistance and monitoring, training, research and evaluation, and public awareness. It is currently embedded in many state quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) across the nation.

12 months & up. Stack soft foam blocks to create simple shapes and add chunky accessories to make the city come to life. Includes wood-like and color blocks, people, cars, stop light, trees and bushes. Wood-like blocks measure 1.375" thick. 29 piece set.

12 months & up. Each book is illustrated with realistic and comforting photographs. Children from various families, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds experience friends in their many wonderful forms. The simple text and engaging photos invite and encourage discussion between adult and child as they have fun exploring the images together.

12 months & up. Encourage little ones to keep moving with exciting ball popping action and sound! Brightly colored balls pop around inside the clear dome as baby pushes it along. Sturdy base with easy-to-grasp handle helps steady new walkers. Entertains children and encourages both walking and visual tracking.

The increasing concern over the effect of child care on children's lives has focused attention on the quality of that care. Since most out-of-home care is provided in family child care homes, the need has grown for an accessible, reliable, and thorough means of assessing the quality and suitability of such settings. Developed through lengthy field testing, research, and revision, the Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale consists of 32 items, organized under six major headings: Space and… More »

12 months & up. This wooden Double Rainbow Stacker features colorful star and blossom shapes to place through the stacking poles on the base. Mix and match the shapes or group them by color to practice shape and color recognition. Use the shapes without the base to sort colors or create colorful arrangements. Develop fine motor skills, spatial reasoning, visualization, logic, critical thinking, and dexterity through creative sorting and stacking play. Made with non-toxic finishes and child-safe… More »

12 months & up. Colorful fabric owls with ribbon feet and crinkle bodies for toddlers to match and sort. Embroidered features, satin ribbons and crinkles enhance tactile and sensory awareness. Included: 5 sets of 3 owls in orange, red, purple, blue, and green. Machine washable.

12 months & up. This wooden gear stacker will entice children to match up shapes, stack, move gears, and discuss colors as they find a way to fit the pieces together and make them turn. Encourages children to solve challenging situations as they learn to match the shapes to the gears, improving their cognitive development. Introduces cause and effect to toddlers.

Birth & up. Children will be introduced to basic concepts while exploring the seasons in this nature book set. Set of 3 board books.

18 months & up. Engage early walkers with this spinning, flapping, twisting set of push toys. Beautiful wood designs and bright colors capture interest as little ones build coordination. Push toys measure 18" - 22" tall. Available individually or in a set of 2.

12 months & up. Toddler Kindness books play a crucial role in nurturing the social and emotional development of young children. It teaches them important life lessons about empathy, compassion and positive relationships. Toddlers are highly impressionable, and they often imitate behaviors they observe. Toddler Kindness books provide positive examples of behavior, such as sharing, helping, and comforting others. Encourage positive relationships, emotional regulation, social skills and modeling… More »

In a translation approved by the authors, this is the Spanish edition of the newly revised Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale® (FCCERS-R). Designed for use in family child care programs, this widely used program quality assessment instrument is suitable for programs serving children from infancy through school-age. Following extensive input from users of the original scale, the authors have made many improvements and innovations that will make this program resource even more effective… More »

The SleepSack® wearable blanket replaces loose blankets in the crib that can cover baby's face and interfere with breathing. In addition to helping baby sleep safer, the SleepSack® wearable blanket helps baby sleep better, too. It is a warm cuddly blanket they cannot kick off; ensuring baby sleeps soundly throughout the night. Use over regular sleepwear to take the place of loose blankets. Inverted zipper for easy diaper changes. 100% cotton. Large size fits 22-28 lbs. Machine wash with like colors.

6 months & up. Durable, lightweight, PVC-free fabric is easy to wipe, machine washable, and waterproof. Features a large, back shoulder hook and loop closure for a quick, adjustable, and tug-proof fit with a generously sized flip-pocket designed to catch messes. Set of 6 bibs. Patterns may vary.

12 months & up. This empowering book series celebrates toddlers and the world around them. Each story is a confidence-booster and encourages children to master various skills and celebrate the joy of learning new things. Set of 4 board books.

12 months & up. Provide endless hours of challenging fun for little ones with the Wooden Telephone Shape Sorter. This versatile 3-in-1 toy made of robust wood features not only a shape sorter, but a pull toy and a number pad, as well! Babies and toddlers will have so much fun discovering the assortment of brightly colored shapes and learning how to match them to the correct slot. Features 6 shaped blocks, perfectly sized for little hands. Designed to teach children early problem solving by identifying… More »

6 months & up. The Reflo Smart Cup™ is an alternative to sippy cups and a transitional tool for children to learn to drink from an open cup. Insert controls the flow of beverage anywhere along the cup's rim. BPA-free, phthalate-free, dishwasher safe, and no moving parts to trap dirt and germs. Holds up to 6oz. of pulp-free beverage. Set of 4.