Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

18 months & up. All young budding artists will enjoy this My First Mess-Free Finger Painting Kit! Children flip open the plastic sleeve, pour in the paint, and flip the picture closed again. Then comes the fun part! They smear the paint around, without getting their hands or clothes dirty while coloring in a beautiful picture! With a little bit of soap and water, the paint rinses off the plastic sleeve and the fun starts all over again! The sturdy pages can withstand the energy and intensity… More »

3 years & up. Perfect for imaginative play or to be used for school projects the Wildlife Animals Box Set - African Wildlife will help you bring imaginations to life! Part of the Wildlife 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 figurines are educational grade, made with the highest specifications using the finest and… More »

3 years & up. Perfect for imaginative play or to be used for school projects, the Farmland Animals Box Set will help you bring imaginations to life! Part of the Farmland 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… More »

3 years & up. Perfect for imaginative play or to be used for school projects, the Prehistoric Mammals 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,… More »

3 years & up. Perfect for imaginative play or to be used for school projects, the Farmland Animals Box Set will help you bring imaginations to life! Part of the Farmland 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… More »

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 »

3 years & up. Immerse yourself in the world of horses with the Western Ranch Corral playset! Perfect for imaginative play or to be used for school projects, this playset will help you bring imagination to life! Part of the Farmland Collection, the Western Ranch Corral 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… More »

3 years & up. Perfect for imaginative play or to be used for school projects, the Wildlife Animals Box Set - Woodland Wildlife will help you bring imaginations to life! Part of the Wildlife 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 figurines are educational grade, made with the highest specifications using the finest and… More »

2 years & up. With this Cuttable Lunch Playset, children can play in a realistic way in their play kitchens. The cuttable food set is comprised of an assortment of common foods that children will recognize. Includes cutting board, wooden knife, and reusable packaging that can also be used as a storage box. The upper portion of the cutting board can be written on with chalk. Foods include tomato, cucumber, carrot, apple, banana, piece of cheese, salami, butter, and rolls/baguettes. The natural… More »

3 years & up. This comprehensive Wooden Market Food Playset includes typical food items and drinks that encourage realistic role-play in the theme of a balanced vegetarian diet. The packaging for the rice and noodles with see-through windows and the cotton shopping bag with a food pyramid printed on it - which helps children learn about a proper diet. Milk, butter, cheese, oil, an egg, rice, noodles, bread, an apple, tomato, cucumber, and carrot - this broad selection of vegetarian toy foods… More »

18 months & up. Calin Maria is the perfect "my first baby doll" for your little one to cuddle. This adorable brown-eyed, 12-inch baby doll has a bean-filled body that allows children to pose her just like a real baby! Dressed in a pink top with floral ruffles, floral pants, and matching pink and floral headband, this beautiful doll is ready for all occasions. Features a soft vanilla scent for added delight.

4 years and up. This educational toy includes four different puzzles: T-Rex, Spinosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus. There is an added bonus! Turn off the lights to see their glow-in-the-dark skeletons. These puzzles foster collaborative educational play that teaches children about the dinosaurs' skeletal systems, develops memory skills and improves spatial reasoning. Each puzzle has different color backgrounds for easy sorting and Linda Bleck's artwork brings these ancient giants back to life.

Grades K-4. Build fact fluency and math skills with this engaging and fun Math Bingo game.  This game is designed with double sided boards; children can choose to solve addition or subtraction math problems, send in the same game!  Draw a tile and reveal a number.  Does it answer a problem on your board?  Grow your mental math skills while having fun with friends. Be the first player to fill the lotto board to win.  Illustrated by Monika Forsberg, designed with vibrant colors… More »

4 years & up. Set creativity free with the Spaghetteez Flexible Construction & Building Set! Spaghetteez are soft, flexible building sticks that easily click together to make colorful creations. Spaghetteez develop fine motor skills, encourage 3D insight, and stimulate creative thinking. Spaghetteez also make great fidget toys because they bend and twist without making noise. Set contains soft craft sticks in different lengths and colors (the longest stick is 12"), various accessories… 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.

2 years & up. Caring for animals teaches children compassion. This 16 piece set has everything a pretend vet will need to take care of man's best friend. Set includes: puppy, vet cage, bowl, tray, brush, blood pressure meter, mirror, ear examiner, hammer, tongs, scissors, tweezers, 2-pieces syringe, stethoscope, and thermometer. Colors may vary.

3 years & up. It's time for a walk! This stroller design is inspired by those for real babies. It is foldable, lightweight, and easy to store when it is not being used. It also features 2 protective closures to protect fingers from getting pinched in the folding process. It is largely sized, easily able to hold dolls measuring 14" to 17" long. Expanded stroller measures 17.7"L x 11"W x 24.8"H.

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 and reusable diaper featuring Velcro® tabs. Children can take these washable dolls to the pool or in the bath. Babies are 14" tall. Please note: dolls each have their own unique eye colors and facial expressions and doll received may differ from the doll shown. Patterns on diapers may vary.

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.

3 years & up. Explore a hidden world and fall in love with science! This helps kids learn how to use a microscope for the first time. The two eyepieces magnify almost anything flat or dimensional at 8x without having to be adjusted! Requires 3 AAA batteries.

3 years & up. This 70 piece set includes large easy to manipulate pieces made of smooth sanded hardwood. Full of multi-colored pieces including connector rods and circles. This engaging kit lets your little one be the inventor for hours of fun. Set comes in a sturdy, storage container. Longest rod is 4.5" long.

3 years & up. It's time for a walk! This stroller design is inspired by those for real babies. It is foldable, lightweight, and easy to store when it is not being used. It also features 2 protective closures to protect fingers from getting pinched in the folding process. It is largely sized, easily able to hold dolls measuring 14" to 17" long. Expanded stroller measures 17.7"L x 11"W x 24.8"H.

3 years & up. Help children stay calm and focused with the Fidget Fun Kit. The wide variety of shapes, textures, and colors in this kit will reduce stress and anxiety as well as provide the sensory stimulation necessary for children to stay focused. The pieces' fun designs will also ensure that children have fun while maintaining their social-emotional health. Item styles and colors will vary, 7 piece set.

3 years & up. The salt and pepper really shake, the hot sauce really pours, and the ketchup and mustard squirt string! These wonderfully durable pieces are built to last and are a must have for every make-believe kitchen adventure! Promotes pretend play, fine motor skills, and imaginative thinking. Packaged in a handy metal caddy to keep everything organized. Measures 6.5"L  x 5"W x 8"H packaged. Includes: Salt, Pepper, Hot sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, and Metal caddy.