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Fine Motor & Manipulatives

Support creative explorations, fine motor skills, and dramatic play with our selection of engaging manipulatives. From diverse play sets and wooden stackers, to squeezable animals and eco-friendly blocks, Kaplan has everything you need to create rich, hands-on environments for your littlest learners.

Magnetic Monorail Deluxe Block Set - 66 Pieces
Item: 303193
Status: In Stock
$220.95
3 years & up. The Magnetic Monorail Deluxe Block Set is a groundbreaking STEAM toy that turns learning into a hands-on adventure. Featuring five interchangeable cubes, it lets kids design and build dynamic three-dimensional courses for a mini train to navigate. The magnetic connections make assembly simple and safe, while encouraging problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and creativity. With endless track combinations, children can experiment with twists, turns, and loops, exploring cause-and-effect as their train races through their designs. Durable and easy to store, the Magnetic Monorail Deluxe Block Set is perfect for home, classroom, or travel, inspiring innovation and imaginative play every time it�s on track.
LEGO® Creator Beautiful Horse - 31166
Item: 144928
Status: In Stock
$70.95
9 years & up. Gallop into creative adventure with the LEGO® Creator 3-In-1 Beautiful Horse building set. Using the same collection of bricks, young animal lovers can build three different, detailed, and posable creatures. Start with an articulated horse featuring movable head, neck, hips, ankles, tail, and knee, displayed on a grass-effect base and posed standing, balancing, or rearing on its hind legs. When ready for a new challenge, rebuild it into a powerful bear with a waterfall backdrop or an elegant deer with movable features. Each model encourages imaginative storytelling while helping develop building skills. Perfect for animal enthusiasts and aspiring veterinarians, this versatile 685-piece set makes a great birthday gift and delivers hours of evolving pretend play.
SmartMax® Build XXL - 70 Piece Set
Item: 303228
Status: In Stock
$142.95
1 year & up. Boost your child's creativity and early STEM skills with the SmartMax Build XXL! This engaging set includes 70 magnetic pieces; 38 medium bars, 12 long bars, and 20 metal balls, along with a durable storage box and easy-to-follow instructions. Both the lid and base of the container feature unique building grids, plus colorful guides, to inspire endless original structures. Designed for little hands, the strong, oversized pieces let children safely explore magnetism while developing fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and imaginative play. With SmartMax, building fun and learning go hand in hand!
SmartMax® Power Vehicles
Item: 303227
Status: In Stock
$43.95
3 years & up. Power up playtime with the SmartMax® Power Vehicles Max Set! This 25-piece magnetic construction set lets children build a whole fleet of vehicles, including a fire truck, forklift, tow truck, pick-up, van, and more. Strong magnetic bars and metal balls easily connect, making it simple for little hands to design, build, and rebuild endless creations. All pieces are compatible with other SmartMax® sets, expanding the possibilities for imaginative play. Perfect for young builders, this hands-on set encourages creativity, problem-solving, and early STEM learning through fun, interactive exploration.
Froggy Feeding Count & Sort
Item: 303246
Status: In Stock
$35.95
3 years & up. Hop into learning fun! These hungry frogs can't wait to catch some flies. Roll the dice and see which tasty treats they'll gobble up next. As children play, they'll jump into colors, numbers, counting, and sorting, all while strengthening their fine motor skills. The set comes with 2 durable rubber frogs, 60 colorful flies, 1 number cube, 1 color cube, and an activity guide filled with ideas for extended learning and play.
MAGNA-TILES® Rail Racers
Item: 303237P
Status: In Stock
$29.95 - $105.95
3 years & up. Spark creativity and high-speed building fun with the MAGNA-TILES® Rail Racers sets! The Rail Racers Deluxe 90-Piece Set lets children design exciting racetracks, ramps, bridges, and towers using patent-pending clear rails and microMAGS pieces that snap together easily, no prongs or connectors required. Children can launch included balls down their custom tracks while exploring concepts like speed, momentum, and cause-and-effect through hands-on STEM play. To expand the action, the Rail Racers 8-Piece Rail Pack provides additional clear rails, allowing builders to create longer runs, larger ramps, and more dynamic designs. Perfect for extending existing builds or starting new ones, both items encourage creativity, problem-solving, and imaginative construction.
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LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Dinosaurs on Wheels - 10451
Item: 144907
Status: In Stock
$89.95
3 years & up. Bring fun to playtime with the LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Dinosaurs on Wheels. Packed with creative play possibilities, this learn-through-play dinosaur toy comes with a range of colorful bricks to create 3 pairs of creative models. The 108 bricks and pieces in this set assemble in three different ways: as Diplodocus and T. rex, Triceratops and Stegosaurus, or Pteranodon and Parasaurolophus. Toddlers can add fun to their dinosaur figures by giving them a moving neck, articulated tail, flapping wings, or mouths that open and close. Preschool children can build their dinos on a wheelbase, adding an extra creative challenge. This 3-in-1 set has lots of opportunities for playful learning. It comes with easy-to-handle blocks that re simple to pull apart, teaching toddlers perserverance, focus, and imagination skills as they endlessly build and rebuild their dinosaurs. 108 pieces.
LEGO® Creator 3-In-1 Wild Animals: Panda Family - 31165
Item: 144929
Status: In Stock
$51.95
8 years & up. Animal lovers will enjoy building and rebuilding with the LEGO® Creator Wild Animals: Panda Family 3-in-1 Set. This 626-piece building kit lets kids create three different posable animal families using the same bricks: a panda with its cub beside bamboo, an orca with its calf, or a penguin with its chick on an icy patch. Each model encourages imaginative storytelling and creative play, which can then be taken apart and rebuilt into a new animal adventure for extended fun. Please note that only one model can be built at a time.
LEGO® Technic™  Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport - 42222
Item: 144921
Status: In Stock
$90.95
9 years & up. Give racing fans a thrill with this LEGO® Technic™ Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Hypercar. The car has lots of neat features for vehicle fans to explore. Steer using the knob on top of the hypercar model, then check out the W16 engine, opening doors, and opening hood. The set comes with a redeemable code to unlock a digital version of this LEGO® Technic car in the ASPHALT LEGENDS online video game. LEGO® Technic sets feature realistic movements and mechanisms that introduce young LEGO® builders to engineering in an approachable and realistic way. Set contains 771 pieces.
Geo Pegboard & 100 Colorful Pegs
Item: 46525P
Status: In Stock
$7.95 - $14.95
These colorful Geo Pegs offer endless opportunities for hands-on learning and creative play. Designed for use with the 8" x 8" square foam peg board or for open-ended stacking on their own, the pegs easily connect and balance, encouraging young learners to build, sort, and explore patterns. The geo pegs and peg board support fine motor development, counting skills, and early math concepts. Perfect for classrooms or learning centers, and inspires creativity while strengthening coordination and problem-solving skills.
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LEGO® Friends Animal Vet clinic - 42696
Item: 144917
Status: In Stock
$38.95
4 years & up. Encourage children to create their own stories with the LEGO® Friends Animal Vet Clinic playset. This detailed vet-themed set has everything preschoolers need to role-play caring for animals, including a horse stable, examination room, pet beds, food, veterinary equipment, and a pet playground. The set comes with Zac and Valeria minidolls, a horse, a dog, a bunny, and two cat figures. Vet accessories like a syringe, thermometer, and clipboard spark imaginative play, while horse accessories, including a saddle, hay, brush, carrot, water, helmet, and even horse poop, bring realistic details to the fun. Perfect for preschoolers who love animals, the 141-piece set features LEGO® 4+ quick-start elements with larger pieces to help kids begin building right away.
LEGO® City Blue Monster Truck - 60402
Item: 144910
Status: In Stock
$20.95
5 years & up. Experience the thrill of driving with the LEGO® City Blue Monster Truck. This rugged off-road vehicle boasts huge rubber tires and a sturdy design that can handle action-packed play. Children will have a blast zooming around and taking on daring jumps with this monster truck. Climb behind the wheel with the included driver minifigure and head to the nearest stadium for epic driving displays that will leave the crowds cheering for more. 148 pieces.
LEGO® City Snowplow - 60490
Item: 144908
Status: In Stock
$36.95
6 years & up. Winter weather ahead! Mobilize the LEGO® City Snowplow. This powerful machine is perfect for clearing snowbound roads and runways. Children can tilt, raise, and lower the front plow, load LEGO® salt elements into the hopper, and push the truck along to activate the salt spreading function. This truck features a 2-seat cab that tilts for access to the engine, plus side storage boxes for the pretend salt and clips for holding tools. Just add the driver minifigure for exciting winter cleanup adventures. It's all hands on deck for this chilly adventure! 263 pieces.
LEGO® DUPLO® Train Bridge and Tracks Expansion Set - 10426
Item: 144926
Status: In Stock
$47.95
2 years & up. Choo Choo! All aboard! The LEGO® DUPLO® Train Bridge and Tracks Expansion Set is ready to leave the station, taking little ones on an adventure of imagination. Boys and girls get to use their creativity to build and rebuild this extensive train set. This toy for toddlers includes 8 train track pieces along with a buildable, elevated bridge for kids to create using their imagination. Children can enjoy engaging in interactive play as they create pretend scenes and act out roles. This set's action brick makes the interactive trains from sets stop and play fun sounds as they approach. Add to the fun and connect to any LEGO®DUPLO® Town Interactive Adventure Train. This educational toy boosts toddlers' development, fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and more. Contains 42 pieces.
LEGO® Flowering Cactus - 11509
Item: 144923
Status: In Stock
$44.95
9 years & up. Inspire young plant enthusiasts with the LEGO® Botanicals Flowering Cactus building set. This detailed set lets boys and girls create two charming cactus models while exercising their creativity. The larger cactus is in full bloom with a pink flower and yellow center, while the smaller cactus features pink buds at various growth stages. Both cacti are a realistic shade of green and come displayed in a pastel blue pot, making them perfect as bedroom or home decor once completed. This set features 482-pieces.
LEGO® Friends Axolotl Adventure Boat - 42681
Item: 144915
Status: In Stock
$12.95
5 years & up. Inspire children to create fun stories with the LEGO® Friends Axolotl Adventure Boat. This 95-piece set includes 1 minidoll, 1 microdoll, 2 mini axolotls, and playful accessories to spark imaginative play. Children can explore the axolotl-themed boat, complete with a friendly face, wobbling tail, seats for the characters, oars, and life vests. The additional side build features plants, flowers, and water, letting children create a natural habitat for the axolotls. Perfect for animal lovers.
LEGO® Creator Fierce Shark with a Treasure Chest - 31381
Item: 144912
Status: In Stock
$44.95
8 years & up. Dive to the bottom of the ocean for fun-filled adventures with the LEGO® Creator Fierce Shark with a Treasure Chest. This sea animal set offers three different building options with the same set of bricks. Kids can choose to build a posable shark that can be displayed on a stand with a treasure chest and crab. Then they can rebuild it into an anglerfish on a stand with sea plants or a poseable manta ray on a stand with a clamshell. Once the building and playtime fun are over, each model can be displayed so children can admire their creations. Models cannot be built simultaneously. 379 pieces.
LEGO® Friends Horse Stable and Riding Academy - 42688
Item: 144916
Status: In Stock
$116.95
7 years & up. Saddle up for hours of creative fun with the LEGO® Friends Horse Stable and Riding Academy. This 735-piece set lets children play out every stage of horse care as Liann and Aliya take lessons with instructor Cindy. Saddle the horses, jump over obstacles, transport hay, and feed and clean the animals. After a busy day, the minidolls can enjoy a sleepover in the cozy beds above the stables. Packed with accessories including a horse blanket, jumps, wheelbarrow, hay boxes, carrot, whiteboard, trophies, books, and more, this set sparks endless pretend-play adventures.
LEGO® DUPLO® Interactive Adventure Train - 10427
Item: 144925
Status: In Stock
$95.95
2 years & up. Embark on a fun-filled adventure with the LEGO® DUPLO® Interactive Adventure Train. This build-and-rebuild set sparks creativity and imaginative play, allowing preschoolers to create scenes with a park, beach, train station, or family home using detailed building blocks. Interactive lights and sounds bring the train to life, while 3 action bricks let kids make realistic noises, record and play their own sounds, and even drive the train through the LEGO® DUPLO® Interactive Trains app. This educational 57-piece set helps develop focus, patience, fine motor skills, and creativity as children explore building and planning their train routes.
LEGO® Botanicals Tulip Bouquet - 11501
Item: 144922
Status: In Stock
$77.95
18 years & up. Create a beautiful floral display with the LEGO® Botanicals Tulip Bouquet building kit. Inspired by the beauty and optimism of spring, this set features five varieties of tulips in vibrant colors and different stages of bloom, including green buds, purple closed tulips, and red, yellow, pink, and orange open tulips, along with detailed green leaves for a realistic touch. Adjustable stems allow you to arrange the flowers into a customized bouquet, which becomes a striking piece of home décor once completed. Set includes 576 pieces.
LEGO® DUPLO® Peppa Pig Family House - 10467
Item: 144906
Status: In Stock
$83.95
2 years & up. Toddlers can play out routines alongside their favorite TV characters with the LEGO® DUPLO® Peppa Pig Family House. Just like in the show, this 2-level house has separate rooms for George and Peppa Pig, a kitchen, bathroom, and lounge. This pretend-play house encourages young children to recreate scenes from the show or routines from their own home, such as getting ready for bed or having family breakfast. Toddlers can grow their emotional intelligence as they imagine having a new family member. Packed with accessories for imaginative play, this set lets little builders imagine caring for the baby by taking her for a walk in the stroller, feeding her with a bottle, or giving her a bath. Includes 5 figures: Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George, Evie, and Peppa Pig. 84 pieces.
LEGO® Technic™ Monster Jam™ Grave Digger™ - 42219
Item: 144920
Status: In Stock
$48.95
7 years & up. Rev up epic playtimes with the LEGO® Technic™ Monster Jam Grave Digger™ Fire and Ice, a pull-back truck toy. Launch the truck using its pull-back function and recreate thrilling tricks and stunts straight from the Monster Jam arena. The truck's striking design features fire and flames on one side and icy details on the other, inspired by the real Grave Digger Fire and Ice truck. This 263-piece set is a perfect gift for young builders who love LEGO® vehicles and Monster Jam action. LEGO® Technic™ sets introduce kids to engineering concepts through realistic mechanisms.
LEGO® Creator Fierce Dinosaur - 31379
Item: 144911
Status: In Stock
$25.95
8 years & up. Travel back to prehistoric times for adventures with the LEGO® Creator Fierce Dinosaur. This detailed dinosaur building set offers three different building options with the same set of bricks. Children can choose to build a Velociraptor with a posable jaw, head, arms, legs, and tail. This can then be rebuilt into a Stegosaurus that can move its neck, head, and legs, or a Pterosaur with poseable wings, head, and feet. Each dinosaur also comes with a skull and rib cage, dinosaur eggs, and a plant. After playtime, each model can be displayed so kids can share their creations. Models cannot be built simultaneously. 283 pieces.
LEGO® Technic™ Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon SUV - 42227
Item: 144919
Status: In Stock
$90.95
10 years & up. Fuel open-road adventures with the LEGO® Technic™ Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon SUV. This detailed model lets boys and girls explore realistic features such as steering, suspension, and a V6 engine. Just like the real Jeep, it's full of personality, including a removable surfboard, an opening hood with support rod, and a fun "toy duck" to follow the Jeep tradition. LEGO Technic™ introduces young builders to engineering concepts through authentic movements and mechanisms. This 723-piece set is a perfect gift for car enthusiasts and aspiring engineers alike.