Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

Birth & up. Give babies captivating companions with this set of My First Black & White Puppets. These soft puppets have friendly faces and open arms that will put babies at ease. Adults can use them to narrate a story, play a game, or do many other things. The color schemes will also help babies develop early color recognition skills because black and white are the first colors babies recognize. Set includes 3 animal puppets.

18 months and up. Bring any water or sand table to life with this fun play set. Offers children opportunities for sensory exploration, imaginative play, skill development, and learning in outdoor environments, a valuable addition to any play space. Floating boats introduces concepts like buoyancy, displacement, and water resistance in a tangible way, and helps develop an understanding of basic physics principles. Water and sand play is both fun and educational and has a range of benefits for your… More »

2 years & up. Serve up delicious pretend meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Young chefs can prepare nutritious food such as eggs, waffles, fried chicken, fruits, sandwiches, and more. This set makes a great addition to pretend play kitchens. Purchase all three meal sets together as one big set or buy them individually. Made from plastic.

18 months & up. Durable for the toughest construction job, this set of 5 textured rollers feature easy grip handles and a 5" rolling surface. Children will have fun creating designs, road and patterns in the sand. With 5 different patterns, thesel plastic rollers can also be used with paint. Color of handle may vary. 7"L x 5"W. Set of 5.

2 years & up. Spruce up your child's art space with this appropriately sized two-sided wooden easel. Each side features a dry erase board and the paper can be pulled to either side. Each side measures 17" x 15" while the whole easel measures at 19.25"W x 21"H x 17.5"D. Includes four paint cups. Trays are removable, but would have to be unassembled in order to take them off.

Make puppet play possible with this Wire Puppet Stand. Puppet play is an invaluable addition to a preschool classroom for many reasons (including language development and emotional expression) but finding storage for puppets can sometimes be difficult. With space for 9 puppets, this Wire Puppet Stand helps solve that problem by giving puppets a home when they are not part of classroom activities. Measures 13.75"L x 6"W x 15"H.

Birth & up. Give babies books that they can handle-and that can handle them. Rip-proof, chew-proof, and drool-proof, Indestructibles® can completely withstand any kind of interaction with a baby. This durability-combined with the books' non-toxic materials-frees babies up to play with the books in any way they see fit. Such play will strengthen babies' fine motor skills and enhance their sensory perception. Chew proof, Rip proof, Non-toxic, and Dishwasher and Washing Machine washable!

12 months & up. Get ready to roll with cars, trucks, planes, boats, helicopters, and construction vehicles in bold primary colors! Wheels roll, propellers spin!  Includes clear storage pail with 30 various vehicles, approximately 2.75" long. Vehicle play helps build a child's fine motor skills and developing hand-eye coordination and dexterity. The boats float for fun water play and the cars roll across the floor without making any noise or leaving any marks. Vehicles are 100% dishwasher… More »

2 years & up. These puppets are a great way for children of all ages to learn about diversity through interaction and play. This set of eight puppets represents four multicultural groups of children with aspects of their culture represented in their clothing designs. Use these puppets in the classroom for a fun lesson about diversity and inclusion. For further learning, discuss the cultures these puppets represent and the history of their clothing. Puppets measure 12" long and are 10"… More »

12 months & up. These musical books will brighten any day! Follow Ditty Bird on many musical journeys with 6 of his favorite bedtime songs and 6 of his favorite nursery rhymes. Through these two musical books, children will discover captive illustrations and familiar songs. Songs include 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'Hush Little Baby', 'Itsy Bitsy Spider', 'Row Your Boat' and many more. Each book comes with three LR1130 batteries, instructions for replacement can be found on the back cover… More »

12 months & up. Bundled exclusively by Ditty Bird for customers here at Kaplan Early Learning, these musical books will brighten any day! Canciones de Animales (Animal Songs) is a book in Spanish with 6 fun songs about animals. This book is full of sweet illustrations of adorable animals to encourage babies and young children to sing and to learn Spanish words. Canciones de Cuna (Bedtime Songs) is also in Spanish, and is filled with 6 beautiful lullabies to enjoy with your little ones before… More »

12 months & up. Bundled exclusively by Ditty Bird for customers here at Kaplan Early Learning, these musical books will brighten any day! In the Farm Animal Sounds book, follow Ditty Bird on many musical journeys with 5 of his favorite farm animal sounds, along with his favorite animal sounds song. In the Cute Animals book, explore 5 of his favorite cute animal real-life sounds and 5 beautiful textures. Through these two musical books, children will discover textured illustrations and animal… More »

12 months & up. Bundled exclusively by Ditty Bird for customers here at Kaplan Early Learning, these musical books will brighten any day! Follow Ditty Bird on many musical journeys with 6 of his favorite instrumental songs and 6 of his favorite classical songs. Through these two musical books, children will discover great composers and classic children's songs. Songs include 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Fur Elise', 'Ode to Joy' and many more. Each book comes with… More »