Preschool Classroom Materials

3 years and up. Learn about the weather without interrupting playtime. This set of Explore the Weather Counters depicts 6 different weather patterns (lightning bolt, snowflake, cloud, raindrop, wind, and sun) for children to investigate. The child-sized pieces are perfect for small hands, and each weather pattern has a different surface pattern to spark sensory stimulation. As they play, children will gain valuable scientific knowledge about the world around them.

3 years & up. Inspire your future painters with this wonderful set of Crayola® Washable Bright Color Non-Toxic Finger Paint. This paint has a smooth, heavy consistency that's ideal for learning finger painting techniques or experimenting with color and texture. Painting develops creativity, arts and crafts, fine motor skills, imagination, and hand-eye coordination. Encourage your children to mix paint to find new colors! The paint won't crack or rub off when dry. AP seal. Non-toxic. Available individually or in a set of 7.

12 months & up. Bring the safari to play time with this set of African Animals Finger Puppets. These puppets open up vast worlds of imaginative play. Children can slip a puppet on their finger and follow their imagination to creative heights, or adults can use the puppets to tell their own story or teach a lesson. Either way, these puppets will provide enriching experiences for everyone in the classroom. All puppets measure 6"L.

Birth & up. These plush little friends with soft fabrics and embroidered faces are sized perfectly for infants and toddlers! This set includes a Frog, Duck, Mouse and Owl hand puppet. Each puppet is approximately 5.5"L. Machine washable. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

2 years & up. Get the fun going and rolling! Push along the Go Wheelie that provides an engaging and safe way to support balance, hand-eye coordination, and gross motor function development. Use for playtime indoors and outdoors to encourage imaginative and open-ended play. Measures 23.5" high.

2 years & up. Give context to architecture and communities with hand-held, birch plywood trucks. Each features natural-toned, heat-transfer designs to associate seamlessly with traditional unit block play. Give roadways and block buildings purpose and develop group play skills with 10 pieces to share. Vehicles include: cement mixer, fire truck, police car, taxi car, school bus, dump truck, ambulance, fork lift, front loader and farm truck. Average vehicle size is 4"L x 1.38W x 2.5"H.

2 years & up. Bring children into the world of first responders with this Mini Wheels set. Including a fire engine, a police car, ambulance, and fire rescue vehicle, this set invites children to jump into action! As they race to the scene like real-life heroes, children will also develop essential gross-motor skills and hand-eye coordination, all while having fun in the process.

18 months & up. Explore shapes and patterns in nature with this set of 12 wooden leaf tiles. Bring the outside in by using the tiles to make leaf rubbings, printings and molds of each leaf species. Includes 2 tiles of 6 different leaf patterns: oak, birch, aspen, maple, sweet chestnut and beech. Made from sustainably sourced beechwood. Tiles measure 2.5".

18 months & up. Teach your little one the importance of a healthy, balanced diet with this set of realistic eggs. These eggs will encourage creative, imaginative role play and are an excellent addition to any dramatic play kitchen. Their sturdy, wooden construction also ensures that they will withstand all the rigors of play. The eggs come in two cartons that each contain three white eggs and three brown eggs for a total of 12 eggs.

3 years & up. Introduce career choices to your children with these Vinyl Career Figures dressed in brightly colored uniforms. Add these figures to any dramatic play or block center for endless imaginative play. Use these figures for an interactive lesson about career choices. Go over each occupation and help children identify what they might want to do after their education. These sturdy figures are made of solid vinyl. Each stands easily and is hand-painted for realistic detail. The tallest figure is 5" tall.

3 years & up. Blunt, safe blades cut paper and blunt tips provide added safety in the hands of children. Training lever opens the blades after each cut to safety teach preschoolers how to open and close scissors. Once the child has mastered opening and closing the blades, the training lever can be flipped up for traditional cutting action. The large finger loops offer control and comfort no matter how children hold the scissors. Antimicrobial handle protection inhibits growth of bacterial odors and helps prevent product deterioration. Colors will vary.

3 years & up. Discover a world of weather and how to dress for it! This set covers weather during each season and includes 3 labels to track weather: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Set contains 7" Wally figure, assortment of felt clothing, 4 seasonal scenes, bilingual lesson guide and sequencing strips, felt thermometer, and 18 weather-related icons. Made in the USA.

3 years & up. These colorful Magnetic Marbles are so much fun to play with! Set of 24 Magnetic Marbles are great to use in learning activities at school and during at-home play. Incorporate Magnetic Marbles into sensory play centers, early science explorations, counting, sorting and fine motor development activities. Assorted colors; red, yellow, blue, green, orange, and purple. Each marble measures 0.625" in diameter.

3 years & up. Push them together and POP them apart. Made of top-quality silicone, these "suction construction" pieces will stick to virtually any flat surface and to each other. Bright, soft silicone pieces in eight different shapes for endless construction fun! Set of 50 pieces.

3 years & up. Early math introduction just got easier! Children will develop beginning math skills such as observing attributes, creating patterns, and matching and sorting objects. The materials in this toolbox engage children in math activities with eight activity card(s) and a set of manipulates that provide hands-on examples of a variety of math skills. Includes 152 pieces.

2 years & up. Add a new dimension to manipulative play with this 96 piece set. Simply clip the edges together to create an unlimited array of constructions. Build people, buildings, animals and more. Explore symmetry versus asymmetry, discover color combinations. Strengthens design, structure and balance skills. Enhance the designs by creating them on top of a light table. Comes with activity card(s).

2 years & up. Create your own sensory tubes with this set of 4 clear tubes with dual openings. Includes 8 solid lids (two red, two blue, two yellow, two orange) and 4 vented lids (red, blue, yellow, orange) to let children explore their sense of smell. Lids easily twist on and off, and hold liquid securely inside. Contents shown are not included. Each tube is 12"H x 2" Diameter.

2 years & up. These Ultra-Clean Washable crayons are perfect for the beginning artist. The triangular shape is easy to grasp while guiding little fingers to a proper writing grip. Plus, the triangular shape prevents crayons from rolling away and getting lost. Includes eight different crayon colors that are formulated for easy clean up. The crayons wash easily from hands, clothing, and walls. Available in a single box and a set of 6 boxes.

18 months & up. Children can host a tea party of their very own with a beautiful, easy-to-clean Teapot and Cups Set. Complete with a teapot, creamer, sugar bowl with lid and two teacups, this set encourages collaborative pretend play. Made from Poly+, a composite material made from 30% less plastic, this set is durable enough for indoor or outdoor use. Teapot measures 3.5'' x 3.5'' x 3.7'', making it ideal for little hands.

18 months & up. Invite early imaginative play, build vocabulary, and reinforce healthy eating with this bushel basket full of vegetables. The vegetables are made of soft, durable plastic and designed for little hands to easily grasp. This 10 piece produce set is stored in a plastic bushel basket measuring 4"H x 5.5" in diameter.

18 months & up. Practice counting and number recognition with the Smart Snacks® Number Pops™. Pop the shell over the matching dots to make a match. Match colors, numbers and practice counting while strengthening fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. Includes 10 pops approximately 4.25"H x 2"W.

18 months & up. Children hold the soft colorful bugs as they go walking on field trips or nature walks. It's a simple way to keep children together and safe. Features ten soft bug bodies with a cushioned grip and a handle on each side, totaling up to twenty handles. Walking Rope comes in a vinyl bag with zipper. Measures 13.5 feet long. Machine washable.

3 years & up. Hands-on learning that's easy, educational and fun! Colorful individual cards teach letter and number formation as children develop the fine motor skills necessary to learn to write letters and numbers. Also included in the Numbers & Counting set, are early educational activities such as counting, math concepts and simple shapes. Twist, bend, or simply press down -- no glue, no mess, and endlessly reusable! Buy the individual card sets, or buy both sets together, as a kit. Scent-Free. Made in the USA.

2 years & up. Construct colorful creations with this snap-construction set. These soft, playful blocks will promote fine motor development and creativity. The pieces of this snap-construction set are made to resist cracking when snapped together. Help a child build socialization skills through facilitating communication and interaction. The unique snap construction of the pieces also fosters visual sensory development. Includes 50 pieces.