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Habitats

Explore how animals live in their different homes with Kaplan's selection of terrariums, aquariums, and habitat centers. Products also include stuffed animals and animal figurines.

Specimen Jar
Item: 302409
Status: In Stock
$10.95
2 years & up. Collect and observe bugs and natural specimens using this durable, easy-to-clean jar. Complete with a magnifying lid and a convenient carrying strap, this specimen jar makes the perfect companion for outdoor adventures, experimentation and exploration. Jar measures 3.4"L x 3"W x 3.75"H.
Sensory Eco-Biosphere Plant Dome with 5 Different Seeds
Item: 24015
Status: Out of Stock
$33.95
3 years & up. Tantalize all 5 senses with plants from around the world, including Aloe (touch), Spearmint(smell), Cilantro(taste), Rainbow Coleus(sight) and the Cabbage Palm(hearing). This easy-to-grow kit starts sprouting in one week and can be grown indoors for years with minimal care. The dome comes complete with everything needed for people to create their own miniature sensory gardens including soil, 2 kinds of gravel, stone, color stickers, planting mixture, and instructions. Plant Dome measures 11"L x 8"W x 11"H.
Lifecycle Puzzles - Set of 3
Item: 300655
Status: In Stock
$69.95
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.
Specimen Life Cycle Puzzles - Honey Bee
Item: 301329
Status: In Stock
$49.95
2 years and up. Bring in-depth nature exploration to the classroom with the Honey Bee Specimen Life Cycle Puzzle. Using 4 acrylic pieces, this puzzle shows the honey bee's life cycle from start to finish. To see the whole cycle, children must correctly arrange and connect the pieces. As they put the puzzle together, children will engage in early scientific exploration that can help create a lifelong love of nature. Largest piece measures 2.1" W x 1"H x 2.4"D ; smallest piece measures 1.25"W x .6"H x 1.4"D.
Specimen Life Cycle Puzzle - Butterfly
Item: 301320
Status: In Stock
$49.95
2 years and up. Show children the life cycle of a butterfly with this Specimen Life Cycle Puzzle. Each piece features an authentic specimen that depicts a life stage. Children must correctly connect the pieces to one another to see the butterfly's life cycle from start to finish. As children assemble the puzzle, they will engage in early scientific exploration that can help create a lifelong love of nature. Largest piece measures 2.1"W x 1"H x 2.4"D; smallest piece measures 1.25"W x .6"H x 1.4"D.
Organic Textures Ocean Discovery Set - 22 Pieces
Item: 301330
Status: In Stock
$49.95
2 years and up. Inspire hands-on discovery and early science exploration with the Organic Textures Ocean Discovery Set. Designed for toddlers, this 22-piece collection of realistic natural replicas-featuring shells, fossils, seeds, and coral-invites children to explore textures, shapes, and patterns through tactile play. Perfect for use in sand, water, or classroom environments, the durable pieces encourage curiosity, observation, and critical thinking. Ideal for STEM learning and sensory development, this open-ended set helps young learners make meaningful connections to the natural world while building foundational cognitive and fine motor skills. Largest piece measures 4.1"W x 1.3"H x 3.8" Diameter; smallest piece measures 2"W x 2"H x 3" Diameter.
Zoo Animals and Babies Mini Set - 24 Pieces
Item: 89520
Status: In Stock
$29.95
3 years & up. Childen will love the small size and variety of animals. Perfect to use with unit blocks or small enough for table blocks. Animals range from 1.5" to 3".
Animals and Nature from Around the World Posters - Set of 12
Item: 63716
Status: In Stock
$21.95
Encourage children to explore the world around them with this Animals and Nature from Around the World Poster Set. Children will love viewing the high quality, beautiful scenes from natural settings across biomes. Encourage your children to write and describe what they see in their favorite poster. Set of 12 posters. Measures 11"L x 17"W.
North American Animals Floor Puzzle - 24 Pieces
Item: 63550
Status: In Stock
$29.95
3 years & up. Watch nature come together with this eye-catching floor puzzle. Children will see animals and habitats form before their very eyes as they complete this large floor puzzle. In addition to seeing captivating nature scenes, children will exercise critical thinking and problem solving as well as sharpen their memory and shape-recognition skills. Measures 24" x 36" in size. Puzzle insert included.
Wild Animal Mother & Baby Floor Puzzle - 24 Pieces
Item: 63549
Status: In Stock
$29.95
3 years & up. Explore the wonders of the wild in this nature-inspired puzzle. Featuring 6 real-life images of full-grown animals with their young, this captivating puzzle will enable children to observe nature at work. While they spend time on safari, children will develop the critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and shape recognition skills that stem from puzzle play. Full puzzle measures 24" x 36".
Wild and North American Animals Floor Puzzles - Set of 2
Item: 63542
Status: In Stock
$59.95
3 years & up. Bring the wild animals of North America indoors with these larges and vibrantly colored floor puzzles. Images are constructed from real photos. Each of the real photo puzzles are made of extra-thick, durable cardboard with wipe-clean surfaces. Puzzle inserts are included Includes 2 puzzles. Each puzzle measure 24"L x 36"W.
STEM Play Mat - 59" x 39.5" Rectangle
Item: 32336P
Status: In Stock
$94.95
2 years & up. Bring the feel of the outdoors inside with these vibrant, real-image play mats. The polyester surface is extremely lifelike and is sure to captivate young learners. Each mat measures 59"L x 39.5"W.
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Organic Pattern Rollers: Mushroom
Item: 301332
Status: In Stock
$39.95
2 years and up. Create beautiful, nature-inspired designs with this set of 6 Mushroom Organic Pattern Rollers. Each roller in this set has its own unique patterns that children can stamp or roll onto malleable substances like sand, clay, and play dough. These rollers will enable children to make their own unique imprint on their surroundings while also developing fine motor skills and creative thinking skills.
Specimen Life Cycle Puzzles - Moth
Item: 301328
Status: In Stock
$49.95
2 years and up. Put nature in children's hands with the Moth Specimen Life Cycle Puzzle. Each acrylic piece in this puzzle displays a different stage of the moth's life cycle. Children must correctly connect the pieces together to see the whole life cycle. As they investigate how a moth becomes a moth, children will engage in early scientific exploration that can help create a lifelong love of nature. Largest piece measures 2.1"W x 1"H x 2.4"D; smallest piece measures 1.25"W x .6"H x 1.4"D.
GeoSafari® Ant Factory™ Habitat with Sand
Item: 302133
Status: In Stock
$54.95
5 years & up. Discover the fascinating world of ants with the GeoSafari® Ant Factory™ Habitat with Sand! This engaging set includes everything kids need to raise and observe an ant colony, featuring an escape-proof habitat with a large viewing area, built-in magnification spots, and a sturdy stand. The kit also comes with special ant sand, a feeding tool, and a mail-in certificate to receive live ants. Watch as your ants tunnel, eat, sleep, and collaborate in their busy ecosystem. Perfect for budding entomologists, this habitat offers a 360 degree view of one of nature's hardest-working insects! Includes an activity guide and a mail-in certificate for Harvester Ants ($4.00 shipping and handling not included).
Butterfly Farm with Prepaid Voucher
Item: 300990
Status: In Stock
$59.95
4 years & up. Witness one of nature's most spectacular transformations up close with the Butterfly Farm. Each Butterfly Farm kit comes with a voucher that you can redeem to receive 5 baby caterpillars, their food, and a Chrysalis Holding Log™. After you transition the caterpillars to the Butterfly Farm, watch them go from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly! Please note that live caterpillars can only be shipped to destinations within the Continental US and Alaska. Caterpillars cannot ship to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or Canada. Pop-up habitat measures approximately 12"L x 12"W x 12"H.
Animals from Across the Land Mini Set
Item: 89511
Status: In Stock
$68.95
3 years & up. Bring the animal kingdom to the classroom! This animal set spans the entire wildlife spectrum, so children can swim in the sea with turtles and dolphins, roam the plains with moose and elk, and much more. All the while, children will develop fine motor skills as they arrange the animals and exercise creative thinking as they devise different habitats. Animals range from 1.5" to 3". Set of 60.
North American Wildlife Minis - Set of 12
Item: 89496
Status: In Stock
$14.95
3 years & up. Discover animals that roam North American forests and mountains. Includes: Mountain Lion, Raccoon, Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Pronghorn Buck, Elk, River Otter, Bison, Moose, Beaver, Big Horn Ram, and a Mountain Goat. This set comes in a reusable acetate tube that snaps open and closes for easy storage. Perfect for educational projects, traveling, collecting, and imaginative play. Includes twelve wildlife animals caught in active poses measuring from 1.25" to 3.75". Non-toxic and BPA free.
Zoo Babies - Set of 11
Item: 89519
Status: In Stock
$14.95
3 years & up. Fun, lifelike zoo babies neatly packed in a reusable acetate tube to take along for any excursion. Includes: Zebra Foal, Panda Cub, Hippo Baby, Chimpanzee Baby, Rhino Baby, Alligator Baby, Gorilla Baby, Elephant Calf, Tiger Cub, Polar Bear Cub, and a Giraffe Calf. This set comes in a reusable acetate tube that snaps open and closes for easy storage. Perfect for educational projects, traveling, collecting, and imaginative play. Includes ten river animals caught in active poses measuring from 1.25" to 3.75". Non-toxic and BPA free.
Desert Animal Minis TOOB® - Set of 11
Item: 89509
Status: In Stock
$14.95
3 years & up. Discover animals that roam the desert. Includes: Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Prairie Dog, Rattlesnake, Saguaro Cactus, Big Horn Ram, Bobcat, Road Runner, Coyote, Armadillo, and Mountain Lion.This set comes in a reusable acetate tube that snaps open and closes for easy storage. Perfect for educational projects, traveling, collecting, and imaginative play. Includes eleven desert animals caught in active poses measuring from 1.25" to 3.75". Non-toxic and BPA free. Includes 11 pieces.
River Animal Minis - Set of 10
Item: 89506
Status: In Stock
$14.95
3 years & up. Discover animals that can be found in and near Rivers. Includes: Bald Eagle, Beaver, Snapping Turtle, Salamander, Alligator, Mallard Duck, Cottonmouth Snake, Bullfrog, Snake, and River Otter. This set comes in a reusable acetate tube that snaps open and closes for easy storage. Perfect for educational projects, traveling, collecting, and imaginative play. Includes ten river animals caught in active poses measuring from 1.25" to 3.75". Non-toxic and BPA free.
Ocean Animal Minis - Set of 12
Item: 89498
Status: In Stock
$14.95
3 years & up. Discover animals that swim the oceans. Includes: Penguin, Tiger Shark, Sea Lion, Starfish, Humpback Whale, Dolphin, Eagle Ray, Hammerhead Shark, Sperm Whale, Turtle, Octopus, and a Moray Eel. This set comes in a reusable acetate tube that snaps open and closes for easy storage. Perfect for educational projects, traveling, collecting, and imaginative play. Includes twelve ocean animals caught in active poses measuring from 1.25" to 3.75". Non-toxic and BPA free.
Woodland Footprints™ - 8 Pieces
Item: 32628
Status: In Stock
$39.95
2 years & up. This unique set of engaging woodland footprints is a great way for children to start their woodland explorations! Each set includes a footprint for a fox, squirrel, rabbit, frog, deer, hawk, owl and mouse. Compare, explore, investigate, sort, and match eight different familiar woodland animals by their footprints. Take the stones on a group walk to compare them with any animal tracks the children discover.
Critter Barn
Item: 300225
Status: In Stock
$24.95
The Critter Barn habitat is perfect for outdoor discovery activities. Children will love using this safe case for catching butterflies, caterpillars, beetles, or small animals to bring inside for observation during a science lesson. Built in light for day and night use plus a built in magnifier makes watching critters fun.  The lid is ventilated and can hold water. 3 button cell batteries included.