Fine Motor & Manipulatives

2 years & up. Encourage children to explore their creativity as they build and discover basic engineering skills. My First Polydron Gears Set is ideal for introducing younger children to the concept of STEM, using gears. Assemble structures using squares and add gears by simply pushing them into place. Once connected, turn one gear and see the rest of them rotate! Not only do the gears mesh together on a flat surface, but also at an angle of 90 degrees. Features 36 durable, lightweight plastic pieces suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Includes: 5 squares with large hole, 13 squares with 4 small holes, 18 gears and 5 work cards with building ideas for inspiration.

3 years & up. Made from solid rubberwood, this beehive is buzzing with bee lacing activities with an emphasis on sequencing and strengthening fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. This Classic lacing activity inspires dramatic play as children lace the bees in different directions. Easy for little hands to grasp and developing essential and cognitive skills. Includes three bees on multi-colored strings with bead stoppers.

2 years & up. Watch as your child solves this colorful maze by using the attached magnetic wands to guide the beads along the winding paths. This bug themed maze promotes problem-solving, color matching, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills. For further learning, challenge children to match the beads to the bug of the same color. Encourage children to call out the colors they see and take turns solving the maze.

3 years & up. Enable little engineers to build magnificent structures with this set of IO Blocks®. The set's square, double-sided base blocks can form either 2D or 3D bases upon which children can design, build, and earn about STEM concepts such as engineering, physics, and math. The set also comes with small figurines (both people and cows!) that provide a dash of imaginative play for children to add to their creations.

2 years & up. Get your preschooler on the road to making words with the fun LEGO® DUPLO® Town Alphabet Truck! Toddlers can hitch up the trailer and load it with alphabet bricks for some letter-learning fun. This set features a drivable truck with a detachable trailer, 2 LEGO® DUPLO® figures, and 26 ABC bricks. Playset includes 36 pieces. The truck measures over 5.5"L x 2.5"W x 4.5"H when built.

18 months & up. This LEGO® DUPLO® Green Building Plate provides a durable and spacious base for young builders to create and showcase their imaginative designs. Its large format encourages creativity, allowing children to build and expand their imaginative worlds. The sturdy design ensures stability for even the tallest towers or most intricate structures. Building plate is fully compatible with all other LEGO® DUPLO® sets, offering endless possibilities for creative play. Building plate measures 9" x 9", making it perfect for small hands to explore big ideas.

12 months & up. Toddlers can safely discover the magic of magnetism with the SmartMax® My First Sounds & Senses Magnetic Discovery Building Set. Unique sounds and faces that portray various emotions bring each magnetic ball to life, enabling toddlers to learn about emotions while they create a wide assortment of different shapes and designs. The set will also help toddlers develop color and shape recognition and fine motor skills. Set includes four tactile bars and four balls with different color outlines and faces.

12 months and up. The Jumbo Hexagon Manipulative Set is the ideal early STEM toy! This set of 48 jumbo hexagon pieces feature knobs that can easily snap into place to form imaginative structures. Little ones will explore color and shape recognition, spatial relations and early engineering concepts. Sized perfectly for little hands, set comes inside of a stackable storage bin with locking lid. Pieces come in 6 bright colors; red, yellow, blue, green, orange, and purple. Hexagon pieces each measure 4" x 4".

18 months & up. Kindle the curiosity of toddlers with this big box of playful, hands-on learning from LEGO® DUPLO®. 1-to-5 brick numbers can be used by parents and other educators to bring learning into the toddlers creations. Care givers and parents can join their toddlers in the fun to experience developmental milestones. Fosters development of fine motor skills, visual-spatial awareness, and problem solving abilities. Set features 85 pieces in 12 different colors. Includes: storage box, 2 characters, balloons, cake, flowers, and other interactive pieces.

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 repeal blocks away from each other. Watch children's imaginations unfold as they create big and tall creations. Click wheels on and off to create any number of mobile creations. Encourages open-ended play, hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and sharing. Designed in the USA. Made in Honduras from sustainable-sourced hardwoods and safe, non-toxic, water-based lacquers (for colors and clear coats). Includes 42 pieces. Compatible with all Tegu sets. Includes: 4 tall columns, 4 medium columns, 6 mega planks, 6 long planks, 6 short planks, 6 cubes, 2 parallelograms, 4 short angles, and 4 wheels.