Infants & Toddler Care

10 months & up. This Mini Sand Bucket Set is small in size but perfect for tiny hands! This colorful set encourages children to explore sand and develop sensory learning. Encourage children to dig, make patterns in the sand, or build unique sand structures. These mini buckets and pieces are a great addition to any sand or water table. This set of four soft plastic mini buckets includes four plastic scoops and four plastic rakes in assorted colors. Bucket measures 4" tall and rake measures… More »

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.

18 months & up. Spark curiosity with each sound! Pairs of hardwood triangular prisms have identical sounds and matching musical notes. Place blocks upside down, hiding the musical notes, and have children shake and listen to match the sounds. No batteries required. Each prism measures 2"L x 2.5"W x 2"H.

2 years & up. What fun it would be to find dinosaur bones in a sand table! Perfectly sized for toddlers, this set of 12 bones comes in 4 different lengths, the largest one 4.75" long. Use for sorting, measuring activities, and sand play. The smooth surface makes them perfect for sensory experiences.

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".

Be able to see the children at all times with these indoor observation mirrors. Shatter resistant, wide angle mirrors eliminate blind spots and enhance visibility. Mirrors are lightweight and fade resistant. Convex mirrors and mirrored domes provide a view around corners, corridors, and classrooms. Mirrors each measure 18" across. Round Mirror includes a mounting Z bracket and hardware. Mounting hardware is not included with the Half Dome and Quarter Dome Mirrors. Mirrors are indoor use only.

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 »

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.

18 months & up. Help your children gain confidence in their walking with this exciting Wooden Walk 'N Roll Push Toy. This push toy is perfect for promoting gross motor skills, color recognition, exploration, fine motor skills, and sensory learning. Children will be fascinated by the sounds the clacking wooden balls create as they walk at different speeds. Encourage your children to take this walking companion with them as they build the necessary muscles to walk independently.

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.

2 years & up. Build with soft colors of nature, creating organic patterns with friction-fit leaf shapes. Explore symmetry, develop fine motor and spatial skills. Construction activities can be enhanced through light table exploration. A beautiful, subdued, natural color palette and recycled material construction further enhance a child's connection to the natural world. Set includes 10 double-sided activity cards and 96 colorful, interlocking pieces.

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.

18 months & up. Your little musician will create wonderful music and explore melody and rhythm with this Stacking Music Set by Hape! Children can stack differently sized blocks any way they wish to discover sounds and shapes as they play. Un-stack the musical blocks to play a drum, xylophone, rattle, scratch board, and a mini-gong. Clean with a damp cloth.

18 months & up. Five wobbly textured pins can be sorted right side up or upside down into the weighted bowl. Each pin is textured and colorful and the bowl has an enjoyable chime inside that adds to sensory discovery while experimenting with balance and movement. Encourages fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and early experimentation. Pins are approximately 3.75" tall and 2" in diameter and the bowl measures 7.5" x 7.5" x 3.25". BPA-free.

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.

Ages 2 years & up. Be transported to the ocean with these beautifully tactile stones that reflect the natural treasures children might discover at the seashore! Designed for outdoor learning and investigative play, the stones are robust for lots of outside adventures! Made from a unique stone mix, they are durable enough to be used in water, dirt, mud and clay, and are easily cleaned. Perfect for outdoor discoveries, compare with the real things, make imprints in dough or sand, and make rubbings… More »

2 years & up. Use the Count 'Em Up Popcorn set as a way to introduce number recognition and counting. Includes 15 jumbo popcorn pieces to count into 5 different-size bowls. Nest for easy storage. Largest bowl measures 2.25"H x 4.75" in diameter.

2 years & up. Encourage hand-eye coordination and dexterity, while promoting early counting skills with these six 8" tall, multi-colored Giddy Buggy Pins. Can be used both indoors and outdoors. Set them up, roll the included ball, and knock them down.

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 »

Polished stainless steel ladle is easy to handle and measures 7.25" long. Dishwasher safe. Set of 4 ladles.

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. 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. Soft woven basket with lid can be used for a variety of activities or as storage. Children will want to open the lid and investigate contents of the basket making it perfect for a game of peekaboo or a treasure hunt with loose parts and heuristic sets. Basket measures 9". Made of soft, durable 100% polypropylene, baskets are stain, mildew and fade resistant. Spot clean or professional dry cleaning is recommended. Contents not included.