Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

2 years & up. Enable play to take flight with this stunning collection of Sensory Play Stones: Birds. The tactile, realistic detailing will inspire curiosity and conversation while providing lots of wonderful sensory feedback. Sturdy bases make the birds versatile for imaginary play and create solid foundations for children's vocabulary and storytelling skills to grow. To top it all off, the birds are easy to clean and able to withstand water, soil, mud, and clay. Set features 8 different types of birds.

2 years & up. So life-like it might as well be real! This high-quality, life-like baby doll by JC Toys will make your little nurturer feel just like a new parent. Your child will enjoy pretending to bring their baby home from the hospital, dressing it in it's first newborn outfit, and taking time to nurture it. The doll's life-like features and realistic hospital bracelet will help ensure hours of immersive pretend play and it's adorable, smiling face will encourage lots of warm snuggles. Doll… More »

2 years & up. Enable play to take flight with this charming collection of Sensory Play Stones: Butterflies. The tactile, realistic detailing will inspire curiosity and conversation while providing lots of wonderful sensory feedback. Sturdy bases permit lots of imaginative play possibilities and create solid foundations for children's vocabulary and storytelling skills to grow. To top it all off, the butterflies are easy to clean and able to withstand water, soil, mud, and clay. Set features… More »

2 years & up. Toddlers and preschoolers love taking care of little ones during pretend play, so give them the chance to do just that with the Changing Bag & Accessories for 14"-17" Baby Dolls. This set has everything needed for baby changing or feeding time including a bottle, a pacifier, a bib, a diaper, a lotion, a potty, and a changing pad.

5 years & up. Young animal lovers will enjoy customizing their own pets with the LEGO® Classic Creative Pets! Build your very own cat, dog, rabbit, hamster, or bird and choose eye and mouth bricks to give them their own expressions. Includes an idea guide to help children build a dog with a bowl and bone, a cat on a cat tree, a bird on a perch, and much more! Building set includes 450 pieces, plenty of pieces to allow young minds to flourish with imagination. When built, the cat on the cat… More »

4 years & up. A game for cat-finders with a good memory who always want to know where the cat hid last. Develop language observation, and spatial skills with this hands-on game. Children can use one of the photo cards or make up their own hiding spot! Describe Monty's hiding place or use the bed, pillow, and blanket to describe it.

3 years & up. Encourage children to practice early handwriting and number formation, while reinforcing letter and number recognition, with these Chalkboard-Based Alphabet & Number Puzzles! Each puzzle consists of a chalkboard base with tracers and indented spaces, allowing the child to practice printing letters or numbers without "going out of the lines." Use the indented spaces to trace the shapes of the letters or numbers with their fingers, or use a piece of chalk to print,… More »

Foster valuable cognitive development through fun with the Shiny Dinosaur Memory Game! This game simultaneously teaches children about dinosaurs and develops their working memory, matching, and concentration skills. Children can play this game alone or with friends.

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.

2 years & up. Fresh from the mud kitchen or outdoor area comes fruit salad, poached fruit, cobbler and pies! These durable Sensory Fruit Play Stones can withstand the toughest of treatments and are as good as new once cleaned up. Children will find all sorts of ways to prepare and serve these delightful tactile stones for all-year-round dining. Set includes eight colorful fruits: apple, pear, peach, strawberry, avocado, kiwi, orange and lemon. Each stone measures between 1.5" - 3".

2 years & up. Offer the perfect ingredients for creative cookery in the mud kitchen with the Sensory Vegetables Play Stones! Boiled, roasted, fried or steamed, the vegetables can be used to make all sorts of dishes: soups, stews, salads or stir fries. As sliced vegetables, children can see how the tactile stones compare to the real thing. Sensory Stones are able to withstand the toughest of treatment and are as good as new once cleaned up. Set includes eight vegetables: tomato, pak choi, onion,… More »

2 years and up. This set of realistic flower heads will help grow children's curiosity about the natural world around them. Created from a unique stone mix, they are durable enough to be used outdoors and are perfect for mud kitchen play, sand tables, and nature walks. These tactile stones encourage open-ended play and imagination. Set contains eight garden flowers: carnation, daffodil, dahlia, gerbera daisy, pansy, rose, sunflower, and tulip. Each flower stone measures approximately 2".

5 years & up. The LEGO® Classic Bricks & Functions building set comes with a colorful selection of pieces and instructions to make 7 fun buildable toys with gear-driven functions. Kids get to construct models with moving parts, from a pirouetting ballerina to a helicopter with spinning rotors, with plenty of extra bricks to use their imagination and build their very own creations! Includes a step-by-step guide. Set includes 500 pieces.

3 years & up. Show children what it's like to be an adult with the Stanley® Jr. Pretend Play Chainsaw! Complete with realistic sounds and actions, this chainsaw enables children to mimic the actions of cutting trees, sawing wood, and much more. The moments of play that the chainsaw creates will also give parents opportunities to explain how these processes actually work. The chainsaw has a detachable battery that requires 3 AAA batteries, included.

3 years & up. Give children everything they need to be a handyman with the Stanley® Jr. Pretend Play Toolbox Set. With this set, children can help their parents make repairs around the house. Includes toolbox, hammer, saw, screwdriver, wrench, nose pliers, square ruler, 4 plastic screws, 4 plastic washers, 3 plastic nails, and 3 plastic planks. Store tools in toolbox for easy cleanup.

Ages 3 years & up. Show children what it's like to be an adult with the Stanley® Jr. Pretend Play Power Drill! With a simple pull of the trigger, this drill makes realistic sounds and movements that allow children to drill holes and remove nails right alongside their parents. The moments of play that the drill creates will also give parents opportunities to demonstrate how these processes actually work. Features 2 speed and direction options, a detachable battery, and a 3-piece bit set.… More »

3 years & up. This book and CD collection includes everyone's favorite dinosaurs. How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? Just like kids, dinosaurs have a difficult time learning to behave at the table, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? A playful peek into the homes of dinosaur babies and their parents at bedtime! How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? More fun dinosaur antics await as these prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own! Both children and parents will enjoy these fun books that show… More »

3 years & up. Little ones will love using the Scrub-a-Dub Washing Machine with Lights & Sounds to mimic grown-ups doing laundry! The Scrub-a-Dub Washing Machine looks and sounds realistic with it's sound effects like water rushing in, spin cycle and more! This washing machine allows your little one to help with the washing, putting items in to see them twirl around with lights and sounds. Select a cycle and watch as the drum rotates! Requires 3 AA batteries, included. This kid sized washing… More »

2 years & up. This set of 16" outfits gives toddlers and preschoolers the opportunity to do two things they love: play pretend and take care of little ones. Each of the four outfits consists of a striped romper and a matching hat. Outfits have hook and loop closures in the back. Rompers fit most dolls 14"-16". Machine washable.

18 months & up. This adorable, soft-bodied baby is perfectly sized for little hands and arms to hold and hug. Features vanilla-scented head, arms, and legs, and eyes that close when the doll is put down to sleep. Just like a real baby, the Calin Mael doll can put its thumb in its mouth. Designed in France. Doll measures 12". Included: Calin Mael doll with a stocking cap and summer outfit.

3 years & up. My First Dishwasher Playset with Lights & Sounds is the perfect addition to any child's play kitchen! My First Dishwasher looks and sounds realistic with it's programmable digital display and timer, and washing sounds while pretend washing. This kid sized dishwasher comes with a 12 piece toy tableware set; 3 rounded edge knives, 3 forks, 3 spoons and 3 plates. Requires 2 AAA batteries, included. Dishwasher measures 7.1" x 6.8" x 9.7".

Ages 2 years & up. Be transported to the ocean with these beautifully tactile stones that reflect the natural treasures children might discover at the seashore! Designed for outdoor learning and investigative play, the stones are robust for lots of outside adventures! Made from a unique stone mix, they are durable enough to be used in water, dirt, mud and clay, and are easily cleaned. Perfect for outdoor discoveries, compare with the real things, make imprints in dough or sand, and make rubbings… More »

3 years & up. Here comes the brave pirate crew for the most infamous pirate ship of the seven seas! Set features a captain with a hook for a hand, four crewmates, and a cute little monkey. This group of bendable buccaneers offers fantasy-filled and realistic playtime fun for any pirate ship. Super-flexible, durable, and richly designed, these wooden bendable dolls can be posed in all kinds of different positions thanks to their arms and legs made of fabric-covered wire. Perfectly sized for little hands to grasp.

3 years & up. Perfect for imaginative play or to be used for school projects, the Dinosaur Box Set will help you bring imaginations to life! Part of the Prehistoric Collection, this playset is full to the brim with character and detail, and is hand-painted with non-toxic high-quality paint. Perfect for learning, playing, or collecting, the only limit is your imagination. All toy figures are educational grade, made with the highest specifications using the finest and safest materials, and regularly… More »