Fine Motor Development

2 years & up. This set of six Tongs are great for developing and refining fine motor skills. Children will learn how to control their hand muscles while they grasp, hold, move, and release items. These tongs help develop small hand muscles and finger strength that's needed for handwriting and cutting with scissors. Experimenting and playing with tongs encourage children to explore and investigate, while they develop motor skills and even build nerve connections in the brain. Tongs are 6" long.

12 months & up. The Jumbo Linking Cubes Manipulative Set is the ideal early STEM toy! This set of 48 cubes feature grooves and ridges that easily slide and link together to form imaginative structures. Cubes can link horizontally, or vertically in endless combinations. Little ones will explore color and shape recognition, spatial relations and early engineering concepts. Sized perfectly for little hands, cubes are made of durable, safe plastic and feature rounded edges. Linking Cubes come in… More »

18 months & up. Children will be sorting, counting, adding, subtracting, patterning and sequencing in no time with the Geo Pegs Classroom Set! Ideal for developing fine motor skills, this set is large enough for multiple children and includes 4 large peg boards, 144 colorful pegs, 12 laces and 12 double-sided activity cards for inspiration. The 4 peg boards can be used individually, or be joined together to create a larger work space. Each peg board measures 8.5" x 8.5". WARNING: Strangulation… More »

2 years & up. This is an assortment of either Mrs. Potato Head or Mr. Potato Head®. These are the classic face-changing friends for kids! Comes with lots of accessories for mix and match play. Extra accessories store in a compartment built into the potato body. Gender will vary.

2 years & up. Silly-looking eyedroppers and safe for toddlers! Perfect for experiencing cause and effect and fine motor development in the water table or discovery area.

12 months and up. The Jumbo Hexagon Manipulative Set is the ideal early STEM toy! This set of 48 jumbo hexagon pieces feature knobs that can easily snap into place to form imaginative structures. Little ones will explore color and shape recognition, spatial relations and early engineering concepts. Sized perfectly for little hands, set comes inside of a stackable storage bin with locking lid. Pieces come in 6 bright colors; red, yellow, blue, green, orange, and purple. Hexagon pieces each measure 4" x 4".

2 years & up. Children can create dough objects to put on the dough mats! Each mat has a letter and corresponding object for children to make and place on the mat. These mats are a wonderful and engaging way to incorporate literacy and fine motor skills. Activity card(s) included Gently wipe clean with a damp cloth, air dry. Measures 8.5" x 11". Set of 26.

18 months & up. Practice counting and number recognition with the Smart Snacks® Number Pops™. Pop the shell over the matching dots to make a match. Match colors, numbers and practice counting while strengthening fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. Includes 10 pops approximately 4.25"H x 2"W.

2 years & up. Original and unique, the Translucent My First Octoplay Class Set will challenge creative minds. The translucent-colored textured surfaces make the shapes very tactile and incorporate sensory play. Connecting the pieces is simple and easy for small hands. Transform this set into animals, flowers, people, and more! The poles can be used for both, building more intricate models, and also for storing the pieces when not in use. All pieces are made from 100% recycled material. Made… More »

2 years & up. Encourage children to explore their creativity as they build and discover basic engineering skills. My First Polydron Gears Set is ideal for introducing younger children to the concept of STEM, using gears. Assemble structures using squares and add gears by simply pushing them into place. Once connected, turn one gear and see the rest of them rotate! Not only do the gears mesh together on a flat surface, but also at an angle of 90 degrees. Features 36 durable, lightweight plastic… More »

2 years & up. These beautiful stones offer a tactile and visual way of introducing young children to letter formation. Each stone is carefully engraved to provide important sensory feedback to help young children develop the movements needed for writing each letter. Starting at the green dot, children will enjoy tracing each letter shape with their finger, building important motor-memory skills. Stones are tough enough to be used in sand, water and outdoors, opening up exciting opportunities… More »

12 months & up. Spark creativity with the Montessori Colorful Pegboard! This pegboard encourages children to practice patterning by stacking and sorting 16 colorful pieces: 4 each in green, yellow, red, and blue. With an ergonomic design, these pieces are easy to handle and stack in endless ways, inspiring imaginative play and fine motor skill development.

10 months & up. This magnetic, circular mirror tray is a versatile addition to any play space, offering endless opportunities for sensory exploration and creative discovery. Perfect for heuristic play, treasure basket activities, and messy play, it encourages children to investigate reflections, experiment with cause and effect, and engage in open-ended learning. The magnetic surface adds an extra layer of interactivity, allowing young children to explore magnetism while arranging and manipulating… More »

2 years & up. Teach children the fine motor skills of dressing yourself with this fun and entertaining Curious George plush! Features an adorable removable jacket that helps teach children four essential dressing skills and encourages hand-eye coordination. Encourage children to learn zip, tie, button, and snapping skills that will last a life time. Measures 16" tall.

2 years & up. Encourage your children to practice fine motor activities with this exciting Rainbow Color Hexacus™ for Stacking and Building Block Play. With the Hexacus™, children can balance, stack, nest and create a wide variety of patterns and shapes. The 12 hexagonal pieces promote critical thinking, problem solving, and color recognition. The activity guide includes over 100 examples from easy to more complex designs.

2 years & up. The diversity fastening doll offers children many ways to practice fine motor skills. Through zippers, buttons, snaps, buckles, and shoe laces, children will learn to undress and dress themselves. This doll will also assist students in developing respect for diversity of genders and races. This doll can also help users learn about their community and others around the world. Machine washable. Clothing styles may vary.

2 years & up. The diversity fastening doll offers children many ways to practice fine motor skills. Through zippers, buttons, snaps, buckles, and shoe laces, children will learn to undress and dress themselves. This doll will also assist students in developing respect for diversity of genders and races. This doll can also help users learn about their community and others around the world. Machine washable. Clothing styles may vary.

2 years & up. The diversity fastening doll offers children many ways to practice fine motor skills. Through zippers, buttons, snaps, buckles, and shoe laces, children will learn to undress and dress themselves. This doll will also assist students in developing respect for diversity of genders and races. This doll can also help users learn about their community and others around the world. Machine washable. Clothing styles may vary.

2 years & up. Hammer the eight brightly-colored, wooden pegs into the solid wood bench, then flip to begin again on the other side! Simple, yet immensely entertaining! Wooden hammer included. Measures 11" x 4.8" x 3.5".

18 months & up. Invite your little one to play with these adorable garden friends and see how high they can stack them on the tree without toppling over! Made from solid wood and beautifully painted with charming garden motifs, this set includes a variety of cute figures, each with its own unique design. The set comes with a handy printed drawstring bag for easy storage, keeping everything neat and tidy after playtime. Perfect for encouraging logical thinking, imaginative play, and fine motor… More »

2 years & up. Fun twin-pop shapes to pop together. Great for developing fine motor skills, and early letter recognition. Double-sided to include all 26 letters. Great for fine motor practice and imaginative play. Self-checking by color. Single pop measures 4"L x 1.25"W.

2 years & up. The diversity fastening doll offers children many ways to practice fine motor skills. Through zippers, buttons, snaps, buckles, and shoe laces, children will learn to undress and dress themselves. This doll will also assist students in developing respect for diversity of genders and races. This doll can also help users learn about their community and others around the world. Machine washable. Clothing styles may vary.

12 months & up. Help children learn to stack with the Montessori Flower Tower. Inspired by the Montessori educational approach, this tower has 5 pieces that increase in size and fit on top of each other. To correctly stack the pieces, children must figure out how to arrange them from smallest to largest. As they build the tower, children will develop important sorting and patterning skills.

18 months & up. Fill playtime with color and creativity with the LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Creative Cute Pets. This cute pet toy offers 8 different building options with the same set of bricks. Using the 24 easy-to-handle bricks designed for small hands, little builders can choose to make a dog, cat, bird, rabbit, mouse, or fish figures. Young children can learn to sort by color to create their pet, finishing their figure by adding a friendly animal face. This set encourages toddlers to develop… More »