Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

2 years & up. Ignite children's imaginations in group collaborative play with the stunning open-ended Story Island Creative Playset! Children can use the 3 islands individually or link them together by bridge or boat. Each island has a chalk-friendly surface allowing children to draw their own creations such as railways, roads, ponds, shops, and destinations. There are enough pieces to easily fill 3 islands, allowing Story Island to be split into 3 groups of children. The islands, mountains,… More »

3 years & up. Support STEM learning through play while exploring gravity and motion with the Colorful Magnetic Tiles Ball Run! Along with Connetix's classic ball run pieces, this 106-piece set features connector tiles in 8 different earthy colors and matching wooden balls. The size and scope of this set unlock endless design possibilities, from sensory runs to sorting tubes to mazes and much more. Set contains 48 colorful connecting squares with a unique bevel design, 8 wooden balls, and 50… More »

3 years and up. Empower children to travel wherever their imaginations take them with this Colorful Transport Pack. The 50 pieces in this pack present children with limitless play possibilities. They can connect the 3 bases together to make a train, or they can make individual vehicles out of each base. The wide variety of shapes also enables a wide array of designs.

3 years and up. Deliver fun to the classroom with the Special Delivery Mail Set. This set has everything children need to make sure mail gets to its destination. Children can send packages off with a stamp, deliver a letter to a friend, weigh packages on the scale, or assist their classmates at the service counter. No matter what, this set will engage children in valuable dramatic play experiences.

3 years & up. This Country Cottage Wooden Doll House with an open front makes a fantastic impression with artistic details, decorative accents, and a modern interior style. A combined kitchen, living room, and dining room, a bedroom, and a bathroom, as well as a rooftop terrace and a front garden, offer boundless possibilities for imaginative play and role play. The open living concept, winding staircase, windows that open, and a modern floor-level shower come together with eight functional… More »

3 years & up. Kids who are fascinated by cooking can let their imaginations run freely with this Complete Play Kitchen! Sturdily constructed, this kitchen makes a great impression with its modern color scheme including the trendy color "smoke blue" combined with cool, cognac-colored faux leather grips. The look is rounded out with elements like a reversible rear panel and the surfaces in the refrigerator and oven printed with kitchen details. The worktop, turnable "click"… More »

3 years & up. The Wooden Adventure Pirate Ship is made of robust wood and is full of authentic details! In addition to the spacious two-mast ship, the playset also includes a dinghy, shark, parrot, treasure chest, cannon, two barrels, a plank, and of course a cool pirate flag. All of the sails can be hoisted and retrieved with ropes, just like on a real ship. The cannon that shoots its three felt cannonballs through the air adds an extra blast of playtime fun! A moving helm, the anchor attached… More »

3 years & up. Spark imagination, creativity, and STEM learning with the Colorful Magnetic Tiles Rectangle Pack. Featuring three rectangle sizes in 8 different colors, this pack encourages children to bring big ideas to life as they build and explore. Explicitly designed to be the same length as two, three, or four combined Connetix squares, the tiles in this pack will give you the extra stability and structure you need to create bigger, more complex designs. All the tiles feature a beveled design… More »

3 years & up. Facilitate STEM skill development with the Colorful Magnetic Tiles Shape Expansion Pack. The wide variety of shapes in this pack gives children infinite opportunities to express their creativity. In addition to its vast exploratory potential, this pack will extend children's mathematical understanding and advance their engineering skills. All the tiles in the pack feature a unique beveled design that makes them both strong and captivating. Set includes 48 pieces.