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Action Games

Bring active learning into the classroom with action games for children from Kaplan. Explore engaging games that encourage movement, coordination, cooperation, problem-solving, and social-emotional development. Designed for preschool, elementary, child care, and after-school settings, these hands-on games help children build confidence, focus, communication skills, and teamwork while staying active through play.

Hopscotch Rug for 2
Item: 301106
Status: In Stock
$89.95
Turn a classic hopping game into an active learning experience with the Hopscotch Rug for 2. Children toss a stone, coin, or bean bag and hop through the numerical maze, combining movement with opportunities to practice number recognition. Jumping and hopping help build gross motor skills while the two-player design allows 2 children to participate at the same time. Use the rug indoors or outdoors for versatile active play, then store it inside when play is finished. A nonskid backing helps keep the rug from moving during use. The rug measures 72"L x 40"W.
Folding Mancala Set
Item: 18620
Status: In Stock
$17.95
6 years & up. Includes wood hinged playing board, 48 glass stones, and rules. For 2 players.
Classic Bag of Marbles
Item: 29165
Status: In Stock
$3.95
5 years & up. A great starter set for a fun game of marbles. Set includes one oversized shooter marble and 24 colorful cat eye marbles packed in a net bag for a total of 25 marbles. Colors will vary.
Preschool Educational Activity Mats – Active Movement, Counting, Math, Phonics & Early Literacy
Item: 301271P
Status: In Stock
$429.95 - $1,599.95
The Action Mats encourage purposeful movement, active play, body awareness, and coordination through fun physical activities. The Mini Math Mats introduce essential early math concepts, including counting, number recognition, number sequencing, quantities, comparing numbers, and understanding numerical values. The Communication Mats support early language and literacy development by building vocabulary, encouraging descriptive language, strengthening listening and speaking skills, and introducing initial letter sounds and phonics. Together, these educational activity mats provide teachers and childcare providers with versatile resources for individual practice, small-group instruction, and whole-class activities. Included learning activities and lesson plans help educators integrate movement and academic concepts into everyday classroom routines.
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Action Game Series
Item: 27935P
Status: In Stock
$16.95 - $99.95
5 years & up. These games provide opportunities for social interaction and bonding, fostering communication, teamwork, and sportsmanship skills among players of all ages. Additionally, such games enhance cognitive abilities, including critical thinking, strategy development, and problem-solving skills, as players must anticipate their opponent's moves while planning their own. Classic board games help support the development of fundamental skills such as counting, color recognition, fine motor skills, and pattern recognition. Investing in a set of classic games for children can support their overall development, promote social interaction, and provide hours of screen-free entertainment for the whole family. Buy games individually, or as a set of 4 games; Sorry!, Trouble, Twister, and Connect 4.
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Jenga®
Item: 34193
Status: In Stock
$26.95
6 years & up. Construct a tower with 54 blocks, remove one block at a time and stack it on top. The last player to stack a block on top without making the tower fall is the winner! The suspense builds and the tower keeps getting taller. 1 or more players.
Zingo Game
Item: 88002
Status: In Stock
$26.95
4 years & up. Zingo is a simple Bingo-style game, with a fancy plastic tile dispenser that kids just LOVE! Everyone who knows Zingo loves it, kids and parents alike. To play, players try to fill their Zingo!® cards with matching tiles from the Zingo Zinger. The first player to fill his/her card wins! Rules can be adjusted to favor more or less competition among players, and to vary length of time that each game takes to play.
KerPlunk® - Game of Chance and Skill
Item: 92214
Status: In Stock
$26.95
5 years & up. Introduce an exciting game to your classroom or after school program with KerPlunk®. Children will enjoy this game of chance and skills as they move to keep the marbles at the top of the container. One wrong move, and all the marbles could fall into their tray. The player with the least amount of marbles at the end wins! This game promotes collaborative play, fine motor skills, and critical thinking. Great for 2 - 4 players.
MASTERMIND®
Item: 92867
Status: In Stock
$22.95
8 years & up. The classic game that brings together a codemaker and a codebreaker. Includes MASTERMIND® game console with built-in storage tray, 108 code pegs in 6 colors, 30 key pegs in 2 colors, and complete instructions. For two players.
Toss Across
Item: 86668
Status: Out of Stock
$33.95
5 years & up. Add active movement to a familiar strategy game with Toss Across. This interactive Tic-Tac-Toe game invites children to take turns tossing bean bags at the game base as they try to turn up X or O symbols and get three in a row to win. Designed for 2 players or 2 teams, Toss Across creates an engaging way to combine tossing practice with turn-taking and simple game strategy. Children can play cooperatively as part of a team or compete one-on-one while working toward three matching symbols in a row. Suitable for indoor and outdoor play, the game can move easily between classrooms, activity spaces, and outdoor environments. The set includes 6 bean bags, the Toss Across game base, and instructions.