Infants & Toddler Care

Birth & up. This Infant Dimpl Set will keep little ones entertained for hours. All items in the set are great for teething, sensory exploration and fine motor development. Each item in the set includes a dimpl to pop and a different texture to explore. The dimpl wobble also adds a fun cause and effect experience as it bobbles back and forth when pushed. Items are made with food-grade silicone and are BPA free. Clean by wiping with a damp cloth. Colors may vary.

6 months & up. This fun zebra walker offers two ways to play! Full of busy, hands-on activities for sitting babies. Baby can turn the book page or press the light-up buttons to learn all about ABC's & 123's through sing-along songs and phrases with new animal friends! And when baby's learning to walk, the easy-grasp handle and sturdy 4-wheel base help steady those wobbly first steps. Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).

12 months & up. Help your children learn their necessary manners with this set of exciting First Manners Board Books for Practicing Nice Phrases. These endearing characters use their manners in fun, cheerful books that help guide a child's first steps in learning the important phrases. Encourage your children to incorporate more manners into their daily lives.

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 »

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.

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.

18 months & up. Bounce into adventure with the Farm Hopper Horse! This inflatable bouncy horse features soft grip-able ears for children to hold as they bounce around. It's a great a way for children to develop core muscle strength, coordination skills, and balance. Hoppers® are made from high quality, brightly colored, BPA and Phtalate free plastic for safe and fun play indoors and outdoors and are also latex free. Pump is included for easy inflation.

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.

2 years & up. Smooth to the touch, this set of 12 realistic stones come in 3 sizes and 4 colors. The chunky size is perfect for toddlers.They can be used for sorting activities and stacking. The soft touch makes them perfect for sensory experiences.

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. 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".

24 months & up. Turn on some music around children and you're bound to see an instant response -- swaying, bouncing, dancing and jumping, little ones can't seem to resist the beat of music. All that fun has an added bonus as well: musical experiences can positively impact brain development and jumpstart a lifetime of learning! With carefully selected materials and bilingual activity card(s) targeted towards each stage of development, this kit promotes learning while strengthening the bond between… 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.

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 »

18 months & up. "Where's the duck?" "Can you find the apple?" This fun, active game helps young children learn the names of colors, shapes, animals, foods, and more while seeking and finding each match. They will build vocabulary, boost memory skills, and find family fun with this perfect first matching game! Includes: 36 large, round "Seek Me" photo cards to scatter face down around the room, and 36 matching "Find Me" cards for a parent or teacher to… More »

18 months & up. Bounce into adventure with the Farm Hopper Pig! This inflatable bouncy pig features soft grip-able ears for children to hold as they bounce around. It's a great a way for children to develop core muscle strength, coordination skills, and balance. Hoppers® are made from high quality, brightly colored, BPA and Phtalate free plastic for safe and fun play indoors and outdoors and are also latex free. Pump is included for easy inflation.

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. A game that is sure to stimulate all of the senses. Two players pull random wooden shapes from the fabric bag and try to determine on which template the matching shapes appear. Did the child pull the correct shape first? A decision has to be made on whether they will thread the string on now or wait. Four templates printed on sturdy cardboard allow children to follow the templates or they can free play and thread their own design. Includes a sturdy wooden threading needle to… More »

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. Chunky, sturdy pots are perfect for scooping, filling, stacking, molding and nesting. Spoons and and pots are all volumetrically correct & sequentially sized for interaction. Shapes and numbers are molded on each handle for additional early math practice. Cleaning: Immerse in warm water, add dish detergent if necessary, air dry. Includes 10 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. Set of 5 realistically detailed zoo animals that can enrich block and dramatic play. Set includes monkey, penguin, zebra, polar bear and hippo. Hippo measures 7.75" x 4"H. Activity guide included. All animals are made out of durable BPA free, non-toxic 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.

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.