Preschool Classroom Materials

2 years & up. Encourage endless hands-on exploration with this multifunctional set of 5 wooden pots. Designed to inspire open-ended play and learning, these sturdy pots are perfect for sorting, counting, collecting, and sensory activities. Each pot features a chalk-friendly surface on one side, ideal for labeling contents, adding numbers, or personalizing with doodles and learning prompts. Use them to organize loose parts, group items for number recognition activities, or practice early math skills like 1-5 counting and sequencing. When playtime is done, the pots neatly stack inside one another for convenient storage. Each pot is thoughtfully crafted from FSC® certified pine wood, ensuring durability while supporting sustainable forestry practices.

18 months & up. Bring the block play area to life with this beautifully designed set of realistic tree pieces. This set of 12 wooden figures features double-sided illustrations of trees in different seasons and stages from a variety of climates. Encourage children to learn about the seasons, different climates, and environments, while visually becoming aware of how trees change based off geographical location. Tallest piece measures 5"H. 12 pieces.

2 years & up. Enhance science lessons and encourage conversations about the life cycles of familiar favorite creatures with this set of 3 Lifecycle Puzzles. Each puzzle features smooth-sanded, nesting pieces that stack into the larger wood cookie. Beautiful, easy-to-understand illustrations show a frog, butterfly, and a turtle at different phases of their life, starting with the egg stage and ending with the adult version of the bug or animal. Sized just right for little hands, this is the perfect educational toy for children.

2 years & up. Turn big building ideas into a big city! These Big City Building Blocks feature an array of blocks to construct tall or short buildings along with trees, bushes, and people to bring the city to life. Each building project supports the development of creativity, gross motor skills, and hand-eye coordination. Blocks are made from natural finished hardwood. Includes: 24 building blocks, 6 people blocks, 2 shrub blocks, and 4 tree blocks.

18 months & up. Encourage children to get a closer look at the world around them with a Tabletop Magnifier. Molded from new Poly+ material, this safe and durable waterproof magnifier is the perfect companion for every indoor and outdoor adventure. Solid glass lenses are scratch resistant and protected by overmolded soft touch plastic. Set includes 2 magnifiers. Each magnifier measures 7.3" x 7.3" x 6.1".

2 years & up. Encourage experimentation and curiosity with an authentically inspired set of Big Bones. Exploration of big bones can be an engaging and educational experience for young children, sparking their curiosity about the natural world and fostering a deeper understanding of anatomy, history and science. Children can take this easy-to-clean, weighted set outside for exploration with messy materials like dirt, mud, or water, or use inside during loose parts activities. A variety of lengths encourages the discovery of size relationships, counting, and patterning.

18 months & up. Integrate early STEM learning into playtime with the Twisty Tools Nuts and Bolts Set. This set comes with 84 pieces that children can connect to one another in lots of interesting ways. To fit the nuts onto the bolts, children must figure out which nuts and bolts have matching patterns and designs. This quest will strengthen children's matching skills, shape recognition skills, and pattern recognition skills. Largest piece measures 1.7"L x 4"W. Smallest piece measures 1.5"L x 1.5"W x .8"H.

18 months & up. Children can explore the behaviors of light and color through the geometric pieces in the Light and Color Geo Set. The smooth, transparent pieces made from solid acrylic are sized just right for little hands. Recognizable shapes that fit together enhance building activities and encourage the development of simple math skills like pattern building and size relationships. Combine with other Light and Color sets to expand the possibilities for meaningful play.

18 months & up. Children can explore the behaviors of light and color through the pieces in the Light and Color People set. Smooth, transparent pieces made from solid acrylic are sized just right for little hands. Subtle people-shaped pieces enhance traditional block play or loose parts play by adding a simplified element of dramatic play. Encourage imagination while exploring color relationships. Combine with other Light and Color sets to expand the possibilities for meaningful play.

2 years and up. Make diversity part of art with this set of Kaplan Multicultural Dough. The colors in this set represent a broad spectrum of ethnicities to make every child feel seen. Children can create a masterpiece that looks just like them, experiment with other colors to make something that looks like their friends, or just go wherever their imagination takes them. Includes 6 different colors and 6 tubes of dough in each color. Note: Product does not contain soy.

2 years & up. Encourage creative play, tactile exploration, and open-ended building using the PolyForm Star Connectors set. Children can easily fit the unique pieces into each other, building horizontally or vertically and creating exciting new shapes. Manipulating uniquely shaped objects requires children to use their fingers and hands in precise ways. The varied shapes also challenge children to adapt their grip and movement, further enhancing their dexterity. The vibrant pieces will help children develop color recognition and fine motor skills while they build spatial awareness and critical thinking skills. Set includes 35 pieces and activity cards.

2 years & up. An upgrade from the classic nesting toy, the extremely resilient and durable pieces in the Discovery Triangles - Natural set enhance open-ended play indoors and outdoors. Children can stack, balance, create patterns and learn about shapes and colors while experimenting and exploring using this set. A perfect companion to building activities, loose parts play or traditional block play, this vibrant toy set bridges the gaps between various play patterns. Combine with other Discovery shapes and stacker sets (sold separately) to expand possible play outcomes.

2 years & up. Support lessons about diversity by including this 15-piece wooden set of Traditional International Homes into your block play area. Children will enjoy using this vibrant, double-sided set in conjunction with lessons about various regions and the way people live around the world. Encourage storytelling during block play activities with these chunky wooden depictions of traditional family dwellings from places like Africa, England, China, Mexico and more.

2 years & up. An upgrade from the classic nesting toy, the extremely resilient and durable pieces in the Discovery Squares - Natural set enhance open-ended play indoors and outdoors. Children can stack, balance, create patterns and learn about shapes and colors while experimenting and exploring using this set. A perfect companion to building activities, loose parts play or traditional block play, this vibrant toy set bridges the gaps between various play patterns. Combine with other Discovery shapes and stacker sets (sold separately) to expand possible play outcomes.

18 months & up. Encourage creative play, tactile exploration, and open-ended building with the Snap and Stack Thistle Blocks. This 220-piece set features durable, flexible plastic blocks with soft bristles that easily snap together, allowing children to build anything their imagination can create. A variety of sizes and bright colors inspire patterning, color and shape recognition, and early STEM learning while strengthening fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving abilities. The large assortment of pieces supports both independent and collaborative building experiences, making it ideal for classrooms and learning centers. Includes activity cards to extend learning and inspire new building challenges. Largest piece measures 5.28"L x 1.89"W. Smallest piece measures 1.42"L x .55"W.

2 years & up. Promote block play with this set of 40 smooth hardwood blocks inset with colorful, transparent acrylic windows. Sized right for little hands, these durable blocks feature 6 different shapes, 4 different colors, and are ideal for color exploration, early construction, and shape recognition. Encourage children to come up with their own unique designs. Have children build a structure at the window and watch as the colors are cast on the walls. This set includes 40 assorted shapes.

18 months & up. These three storybook favorites, 5 Little Frogs, 5 Little Ducks, and 5 Little Monkeys, will come to life when you put them on your hand! Use this set of hand gloves for an exciting interactive story time. Watch as children become enamored with these brightly colored characters. You can even add them to your dramatic play center or in a lesson about counting for extra fun. This set is complete with 22 rhymes and finger play activity card(s). Machine washable.

2 years & up. The perfect addition to the dramatic play area, the Shop with Me Grocery Cart will make little ones think they are roaming the aisles of the store during playtime. A sturdy metal construction, pivoting front wheels, and an accessible cart basket make this the ideal mini grocery cart for children. Young children can put dolls in the front section, and fill up the cart with pretend food or other dramatic play accessories.

2 years & up. Enhance traditional block play with a set of wooden blocks inspired by Roman, English, Middle-Eastern and Asian architectural styles. Special curved blocks, arched accents, and unique pieces in the Architectural Unit Block set encourage children to engage their imaginations or to recreate classic building styles they have previously seen. Combine with traditional unit block sets (sold separately) to multiply the build possibilities.

18 months & up. These exciting hand puppets realistically represented animals from the jungle. The Safari Animal Puppets promotes dexterity, fine motor skills, and dramatic play. Use these puppets during an interactive storytime or an engaging lesson about safari animals. Encourage children to identify the animals and make their sounds as they create stories to act out. Set of 6 puppets includes zebra, giraffe, toucan, elephant, monkey, and lion. 9"L. Surface washable.

2 years and up. Enhance scientific exploration with the Traveling Treasures Discovery Lab. This lab is a great portable storage unit for natural materials, bugs, sensory objects, and anything else young children find fascinating and want to examine more closely. The magnifying lids, tweezers, and additional handheld magnifier help children investigate the items in the natural environment or in the classroom.

18 months & up. Encourage loose parts exploration, numeracy and scale activities, and sensory play using this set of coconut-inspired Counting Bowls. Made in part using durable Poly+, these bowls are perfect companions for indoor and outdoor adventures, nature collections, and sand and water play. Each bowl features a molded number and corresponding holes for sifting, water exploration, and number recognition. Largest bowl measures 9.8"L x 9.8"W x 4.25"H. Smallest bowl measures 3.5"L x 3.5"W x 2.7"H.

2 years & up. Who lives in each barn? Colors and visual clues will help the animals find their way home. The 28-piece set includes wooden barns numbered from one to six and color-coordinated animals to match both the number and color on the barn. Great for working on counting, sequencing, shape-sorting and color matching skills!

2 years & up. An upgrade from the classic nesting toy, the extremely resilient and durable pieces in the Discovery Circles - Natural set enhance open-ended play indoors and outdoors. Children can stack, balance, create patterns and learn about shapes and colors while experimenting and exploring using this set. A perfect companion to building activities, loose parts play or traditional block play, this vibrant toy set bridges the gaps between various play patterns. Combine with other Discovery shapes and stacker sets (sold separately) to expand possible play outcomes.