Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

3 years &up. Enjoy over 1 hour of bubbles with the Fun-Finiti Bubble Machine.  Includes 2 ounces of bubble concentrate which makes 20 ounces of bubble solution to enjoy as soon as you open the box!  The No-Spill design means more time to play with less mess. Requires 4 AA batteries not included.

2 years & up. Perfect for water exploration! Let children experiment with these fun water color changing tablets. Set of 20 colorful tablets and 2 animal dispensers with safety caps to keep the tablets secure. Tablets are nontoxic, non-staining, and easy to clean. (Additional tablets sold separately, 300457)

2 years & up. Perfect for water exploration! Let children experiment with these fun water color changing tablets. Set of 40 colorful tablets which are nontoxic and non-staining. Can be used alone or with the Color Buddie dispensers that are sold separately. (Kaplan item, 300456)

2 years & up. Pleasantly plump diapered baby dolls have moveable arms, legs, and a head that turns. Each chubby doll is dressed in a washable, pull-on diaper. Children can take these washable dolls to the pool or in the bath. Babies are 10" tall. Please note: dolls each have their own unique eye colors and facial expressions and doll received may differ from the doll shown.

2 years and up. Give your child all the fun of feeding time for their doll with none of the mess! The magic milk and juice bottles are the perfect doll accessories for your child's imagination. The bottles are sealed airtight so there's no spills, but the magic milk and juice on the inside moves just like the real thing. For hours of spill free play time the magic bottles are the perfect addition to your doll collection. 1 pack includes 1 milk bottle and 1 juice bottle. 2 packs include 2 milk bottles and 2 juice bottles.

3 years & up. Protect your clothes from splashes or spills with this wonderful Easy Clean Apron for Messy Classroom Arts and Craft Projects. This apron is great for projects using paints, glue, glitter, and more! Children will love getting messy without any detriment to their clothes. This apron promotes creativity and messy play. This vinyl apron is easy to clean with soap and water. Secures easily with a hook and loop closure. Measures 24.13"L.

3 years & up. It's easy to go on an adventure with the View-Master! With bigger and brighter images, this favorite childhood toy has a fresh new look. Take a safari through Africa, swim with dazzling fish, or experience pre-historic life with each View-Master reel. Venture beyond the deep ocean and explore amazing 3D images of marine life. Reels are compatible with all View-Master viewers. Includes: View-Master Viewer, Set of 3 reels containing a total of 21 3D images, Set of 3 Marine Life reels… More »

18 months & up. This 24 x 24 stud LEGO® DUPLO® Green Building Plate gives preschoolers a sturdy green base on which to build and display their wonderful creations. Large format allows child to build and expand on the world he or she has created. Bricks not included. Only works with other DUPLO® sets by LEGO®. Building plate measures 15" x 15".

3 years & up. The colorful math game that grows with your child! Learn counting, early numeracy, arithmetic and logic through different suits of colorful cards formatted with big and little dots, frames, circles, doubles plus one, numerals, and dice patterns. Start with the Hungry Numbers suit and teach children how to feed dot cards to their corresponding numerals. As children get more familiar with numbers and basic mathematical formulas you can move them on to the more advanced suits. Each… More »

3 years & up. My First Toaster Playset will be the perfect addition to any play kitchen! Set the two slices of pretend toast into the toaster, push down the side lever and watch the 2 slices pop up. Featuring a timer, a knob and three buttons, My First Toaster Playset looks and sounds realistic! No assembly required. Toaster measures 7.2" x 4.1" x 6.9".

2 years & up. The Let's Pretend Play Purse Playset is a stylish purse that includes everything a child needs as she heads out for a shopping adventure or a night out on the town. Set includes purse and pretend contents including smart phone, wallet, debit card, keychain with 2 keys, lipstick and mirror. Made of 100% BPA free plastic. Purse measures 8" x 2.8" x 9".

2 years & up. Mix and match the magnetic wooden puzzle pieces to make an endless variety of delightful animal characters. The magnetic backed surface keeps the puzzle pieces in place so toddlers can easily manipulate the pieces into the animals of their choice. The Magnetic Crazy Animal Puzzle Set includes 8 different animals with three pieces each. The Magnetic Silly Animal Puzzle Set includes 6 different animals with 4 pieces each.

2 years & up. The Let's Pretend Tool Belt with 6 Plastic Tools allows your toddler to play creatively, using their imagination while building fine motor skills. Playset comes complete with plastic tools to help keep children active and engaged. All tool accessories have been designed with the perfect size and weight for children's hands. Encourage your children to build and do repairs alongside you! Set includes a play hammer, pliers, wrench, screwdriver with bits, and a level. Tool Belt and… More »

3 years & up. The Mother May I? Multicolored 32 Panel - 6" Thumball® is a fun and fair way to play the classic game "Mother May I"! Throw it up, catch it, and respond to the panel under your thumb. No favoritism, just random choice. Play in a group; toss it up, catch it, call out the command on the panel under your right thumb! Thumball® gets everybody talking and interacting with ease in a positive, social way. Measures 6" in diameter.

Birth & up. What began as a simple errand to the laundromat becomes a desperate journey as the entire family joins together to rescue Trixie's Knuffle Bunny. This charming Knuffle Bunny set features your very own Knuffle Bunny plush and Mo Willems classic book, "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale." Hang tightly onto your Knuffle Bunny as you read. You don't want to lose him. Hardcover. 40 Pages. Plush size: 12.25"H.

Birth & up. Help bring the Velveteen Rabbit to life through love as you read his story and snuggle him close. This magical book and plush will ignite your little one's imagination and help show them the power of love. Book features classic, colorful illustrations from the original Velveteen Rabbit story. Plush features shimmery velveteen coat, pink satin ears, button-thread whiskers, a soft chenille tail, and hand-stitched details. Book is hardback and 33 pages long. Plush measures 10"H.

4 years & up. Bringing numbers to life for kids in a fun, exciting way! This fast, fun and clever number game by Mobi is a thrilling way to bring little kids and their families together through mathematics. Spread the tiles out on any flat surface and race to create simple math equations in crossword style grids. See who can make the best equation "pods" and connect all of their tiles first to win the game. Perfect for beginners. Included: 162 Colorful Tiles, Whale-shaped Storage Pouch, and Instructions.

3 years and up. Ready for a day on the farm? A tractor, lots animals and fun details await your child for an entertaining activity! Find the farm animals in this 24-piece cardboard puzzle. The pieces are suitable for the hands of children from 3 years old, for easy handling! A fun way to develop young children's memory and dexterity. This puzzle comes with a poster as a template, so you can put the puzzle together at your own pace!

3 years and up. Bring a classic to your classroom with the Hopscotch Play Mat. Children have loved hopscotch for decades, and this mat gives you the chance to introduce it to a new generation of children. Playing hopscotch will help children develop gross-motor skills, balance, coordination, and other valuable skills. Additionally, the soft, interchangeable tiles have numbers on them that promote number recognition.

2 years & up. Magnetic drawing boards can be a fun and engaging tool for children's education in a so many ways. Little learners can really shine creating cool artwork with included pen and stamps with no mess.  This portable drawing board is great for strengthening fine motor skills! Children can also practice writing letters and numbers.

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 and up. Bring a beloved children's classic to life with this set of Very Hungry Caterpillar games. Eric Carle's world-famous book has captivated children for over 50 years; now, this collection of games makes the book even more vivid. All three games use themes and illustrations from the book to engage and educate children. As they make puzzles, find letters, and collect food, children will develop valuable skills in letter recognition, color recognition, critical thinking, and much more.

3 years & up. This set of Translucent Sensory Gem Cubes features 10 acrylic cubes perfect for color mixing, stacking, and balancing. Place cubes on a light panel or hold them in front of a window to create colorful shadows and watch colors dance. These colorful manipulatives are appealing for children to handle, which makes them an excellent resource for open-ended, sensory play. The high-quality, solid acrylic cubes are easy to wash and are designed to last for years of classroom or center… More »

4 years & up. The LEGO® Classic Green Baseplate is a great foundation for creative play! This 32 x 32 stud baseplate provides an open landscape for all kinds of LEGO® creations! Sturdy and durable, 1,024 aligned studs provide builders with a firm and durable grip for their LEGO® building bricks. When the building stops, the sturdy-grip surface gives kids a secure way to transport and display their cool creations. Kids can build whatever they imagine, from gardens and forests, to… More »