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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.

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® 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® DUPLO® Fire Truck with Hose and Firefighter - 10473
Item: 144903
Status: In Stock
$35.95
2 years & up. Fuel fun rescue pretend play with the LEGO® DUPLO® Fire Truck with Hose and Firefighter. This emergency vehicle is packed with features, including a flexible hose, a tree, a firefighter figure, an axe, a wrench, a squirrel figure, a hinged ladder, and a transparent brick water tank. Budding firefighters can build empathy as they imagine what it is like being a brave firefighter working hard to help others. Toddlers can also develop fine motor skills, transforming the fire truck so that its trailer becomes articulated, making it easier to drive around corners. 28 pieces.
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® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Construction Vehicle - 10475
Item: 144904
Status: In Stock
$29.95
2 years & up. Rev up your little one's creativity with the LEGO® DUPLO® 3-In-1 Construction Vehicle. Playtime is filled with rebuilding fun as toddlers use their focus to create 6 different trucks. This construction set's 22 bricks make 3 pairs of trucks: a loader with a tipping bucket that fills the dump truck with bricks, a digger, and a tow truck with a rotating arm, or a scissor lift and a second tow truck with a smaller hook for lifting bricks. Encourage little builders to use their creativity, problem-solving, and fine motor skills to experiment with different solutions to make the innovative trucks. Two builder figures are included so children can use them to drive and operate the vehicles. Help toddlers make sense of the world as they build, explore, and role-play familiar scenes. 22 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® 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® 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® 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® 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® City The LEGO® Van - 60500
Item: 144909
Status: In Stock
$38.95
6 years & up. Deliver endless hours of fun with the LEGO® City The LEGO® Van. Children can fold up the sides of the delivery van to access its cargo area, lift the hood to view the engine bay, and open the rear doors. The set also includes a hand trolley, a pallet, and 4 miniature toy boxes, plus driver and worker figures for imaginative play. 276 pieces.
LEGO® Creator Playful Puppy - 31382
Item: 144913
Status: In Stock
$38.95
8 years & up. The LEGO® Creator 3-In-1 Cute Animals: Playful Puppy Dog building set lets children bring fun stories to life. This versatile set offers three build options using the same bricks: create a puppy with a posable head, ears, legs, tail, brows, and mouth, complete with a collar, toy bone, and water bowl; transform it into a squirrel with a movable head and tail holding an acorn; or build a duck with a posable head and a pond with greenery. Each model can be displayed after playtime, sparking creativity and imaginative storytelling. Models cannot be built simultaneously. Set contains 336 pieces.
Peekaboo Learning Barnyard Playset
Item: 302420
Status: In Stock
$41.95
18 months & up. There's so much to discover at this interactive learning barn! Specially designed for toddlers, this engaging playset helps kids build foundational skills in counting, color recognition, and fine motor development-one fun farm adventure at a time. Little hands will stay busy with exciting, hands-on activities built right into the barn! Push the pig, pull open the barn doors, spin the weather vane, rotate the silo, and more-each action encourages exploration, strengthens coordination, and sparks imaginative play.
Discovery Soft Block
Item: 302293
Status: In Stock
$39.95
18 months & up. Each side of this cube features another way for toddlers to learn through play! Different colors, fine motor activities, sensory experiences that provide visual, tactile and auditory stimulation, and activities that promote focus, patience and more are all packed into this compact cube. Soft, easy-to-clean fabric and durable add-ons make this perfect for children.
Dressing Skills Bean Bags
Item: 302421
Status: In Stock
$29.95
4 years & up. Help little learners gain confidence and independence with this engaging dressing skills activity set! Designed with a dimensional, realistic look and feel, this interactive tool features common fasteners like buttons, snaps, zippers, and more-just like the ones kids encounter in everyday clothing. By practicing these real-world dressing tasks, children build fine motor strength, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving skills while boosting self-confidence. The lifelike design helps kids make meaningful connections to their daily routines, encouraging independence and readiness for school and beyond. Perfect for at-home learning, therapy sessions, or classroom skill-building centers.
Sensory Seek & Find Box
Item: 301896
Status: In Stock
$49.95
3 years & up. Provide children with an interesting tactile experience using the Sensory Seek & Find Box. Place different loose items (sold separately) of varying shapes, textures, and sizes to encourage object discrimination. An easy-to-clean whiteboard on top encourages literacy and extends possible play experiences. Measures 10.75"L x 7.75"W x 6"H.
LEGO® City Tractor - 60498
Item: 144885
Status: In Stock
$25.95
6 years & up. Fuel kids' creativity with the LEGO® City Farm Tractor, a fun and impressive farm vehicle that features a striking teal color scheme, four large rubber tires, a removable cab roof to seat the farmer minifigure, and an opening hood to check out the engine before setting off on countryside adventures. Young builders can use the LEGO® Builder app for an intuitive building experience, complete with 3D zoom and rotation tools and progress tracking. When built, the set measures 4"H x 5"L x 3.5"W. Set includes 204 pieces.
LEGO® F1® Pit Stop & Pit Crew with Ferrari Car - 60443
Item: 144884
Status: In Stock
$41.95
6 years & up. Bring the excitement of Formula 1® racing to life with the LEGO® City F1® Pit Stop & Pit Crew with Ferrari Car! Young racing fans can perform turbocharged tire changes with fresh slicks, wheel guns, and a pit crew that moves into position at the flick of a switch. The set includes a detailed Ferrari F1® race car, a driver, and four pit crew minifigures, offering endless opportunities for imaginative play. Kids can follow the step-by-step printed instructions or use the LEGO Builder app for interactive 3D guidance, progress tracking, and access to other playsets. Set includes 322 pieces.
LEGO® DUPLO® Shape Sorter: Puppy House - 10441
Item: 144882
Status: In Stock
$41.95
18 months & up. Little animal enthusiasts can learn while they play with the LEGO DUPLO My First Shape Sorter: Puppy House. This vibrant set includes large DUPLO bricks, perfect for small hands, allowing children to build puppy figures, trees, and a cozy house. Beyond imaginative play, it helps toddlers develop problem-solving skills by matching four different shapes through the corresponding holes in the doggy bowl lid. The dual-purpose design keeps kids engaged, transitioning from building puppy adventures to mastering shape-sorting challenges. The set includes 17 sensory pieces.
LEGO® Friends City Candy Store - 42649
Item: 144876
Status: In Stock
$39.95
6 years & up. Kids will delight in the LEGO Friends Heartlake City Candy Store! This candy shop-themed set is packed with playful features, including a pick 'n' mix selection, giant lollipop, gumball machine, and candy-making stations with ingredients and a cooking pot. Children can also meet the store's two mascots - a chocolate bar and a wrapped candy! The set includes 2 minidolls, a micro-doll, a cat figure, and plenty of accessories for imaginative play. Young builders can enjoy pretend play, practice social interactions, and create stories with Leo and his younger sister, Alba. Set contains 376 pieces.
MAGNA-TILES® microMAGS LEARN Numbers™ - 56 Piece Set
Item: 302853
Status: In Stock
$45.95
3 years & up. Bring math concepts to life with this magnetic building set designed to make numbers fun, engaging, and interactive. These microMAGS tiles measure 1.5" x 1.5" designed to make counting, comparing, and basic math feel playful. Featuring color-coded number tiles in blue and red, matching dot tiles, and purple tiles with math symbols, this set grows with your child as they advance from number recognition to simple equations.
Tie-It Lacing Sneaker
Item: 302515
Status: In Stock
$25.95
3 years & up. Introduce children to essential skills through hands-on play with this multi-fastening toy. Start with simple lacing, then progress to snap buttons and zippers for an engaging challenge. Each fastening activity helps strengthen fine motor skills and boosts confidence, turning learning into a fun and fulfilling experience. Measures 3.9"L x 8.2"W x 6.4"H.