Fine Motor & Manipulatives

4 years & up. Explore and build endless 2D & 3D models with this easy click and connect system. Colorful translucent plastics and unique geometric shapes and extender rods allow for open-ended, creativity-inspired constructions. Integrates flawlessly with Solids and Organics PowerClix® systems. The activity guide gives young builders step-by-step instruction on how to create a variety of models while teaching them the basics of science, construction and engineering. Eight unique shapes… More »

3 years & up. Introduce a new area for block play with this Nature Color Double Play™ Table for Block Activities. This durable table is complete with an inserted block grid that accommodates the most popular block sizes. Below the table are three bins to store various blocks. This table promotes fine motor skills, imagination, block play, creativity, and collaborative play. Assembly required. Measures 20"H x 45"W x 20"D. Clean with mild soap and water. Do not use cleansers, bleach, etc.

3 years & up. This 90-piece set includes a variety of items to create working waterways. Children can experiment with the effects that construction, gravity, and distance have on water pressure and flow as they create endless waterway configurations. Materials are transparent to allow for easy viewing of water flow. The Build a Waterway STEM Kit builds on children's natural curiosity by providing the materials and freedom to explore. The funnels, measuring pitchers, connector tubes, blockers,… More »

2 - 6 years. My XL World provides playful learning experiences that teach preschool children about the world around them through role-play, fun building activities and idea sharing. This LEGO® learning set also develops children's confidence and essential social skills, such as collaboration, communication and understanding roles and responsibilities. Real-World Role-Play Working in groups of 2-10, children use the colorful collection of 480 LEGO® DUPLO® bricks, figures, wheel bases,… More »

2 years & up. A wood stacking game and moon landing play set all in one! Pieces stack easily as children practice problem-solving and fine motor skills. Also great for open-ended play and storytelling. This set is beautifully crafted from sustainably harvested rubberwood and finished with water-based stains. Largest piece is 8". Includes 13 pieces.

3 years & up. A child's first step in learning to tie their shoes. Measures 2.8" x 4.3" x 1.6".

3 years & up. This Plus-Plus® BIG 60-piece Picture Puzzle Set features a new kind of construction toy that involves one simple shape to unleash ideas of endless possibilities. Choose a puzzle and try to construct the image using the Plus Plus pieces. Create colorful flat mosiacs, or work in 3-D to make more intricate builds. A perfect on-the-go STEM toy for your budding builder! Each Picture Puzzle card has two sides for a total of 14 puzzle challenges. Includes: 60 pieces and seven challenge… More »

3 years & up. The Teeter Totter Heroes showcase the heroes in our community with these friendly stackers. The pieces easily come apart and go back together again so children can create a hero from their imagination! Heroes included are police officer, firefighter, doctor, mail carrier, teacher and has 32 pieces.

2 years & up. LEGO® DUPLO® Town Farm Tractor Animal Care inspires imaginative play and preschool learning for kids with a passion for vehicles and animals. Encourages endless developmental fun as children help out at the farm and petting zoo. Includes a tractor with pull-along cart, 2 sheep and farmer and child figures for toddlers to pick up and play with. Also includes a buildable tree, farm tools and a realistically textured hay bale. Young children will love transporting hay to the… More »

2 years & up. Increase the authenticity of your child's open-ended building experience with these weighted Little Pavers - 60 piece set. Children 2 and up will incorporate these hexagonal miniature pavers into unique architectural builds while stacking, creating patterns and using natural, loose parts. The matte surface texture supports indoor and outdoor play. Set includes 10 double-sided concept cards that serve as creative inspiration to further the hands-on buildling experience. Use with… More »

18 months & up. Encourage creative play, tactile exploration, and open-ended building using the Snap and Stack Thistle Block set. Children can easily fit the durable plastic bristles together to create satisfying connections and construct anything their imagination can inspire. A variety of pieces will help children develop color and shape recognition as well as size relationships and pattern building. This 220-piece set allows for large builds independently or collaboratively.

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".

3 years & up. Introducing the first-of-their-kind, magnetic dinosaurs only from Magna-Tiles®! These large magnetic dinosaurs have oversized play potential and are a great addition to your existing Magna-Tiles® collection, or play with them on their own for some dino-mite fun! Includes dinosaurs; T-Rex, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops and Pteranodon. Made of food-grade ABS (BPA Free) plastic - free of phthalates and latex.

3 years & up. Children will enjoy splashing around with these Colorful Handy Scoops™ for Catch and Release Water Activities. These easy-grip scoops promote fine motor skills, color recognition, and exploration. Use these scoops for swimming pool or water table activities. Encourage children to identify the colors of their scoops as they use them.

3 years & up. With charming farm animal art on both sides, it's fun to practice lacing and tracing skills. This wooden set contains five sturdy, double-sided lacing panels, plus 5 color-coordinated laces! Develop eye-hand coordination and attention skills with this great activity.

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.

3 years & up. Children can create flexible structures that go out, up, and over with a variety of easy-to-connect shapes in different sizes. Shapes snap together securely, but with minimum effort, so children can easily explore, develop imagination, and improve building skills. Set comes with enough pieces that multiple children can build at once. Mobilo® promotes creativity and fine motor skills. Ships in plastic bag.

3 years & up. Children can create flexible structures that go out, up, and over with a variety of easy-to-connect shapes in different sizes. Shapes snap together securely, but with minimum effort, so children can easily explore, develop imagination, and improve building skills. Set comes with enough pieces that multiple children can build at once. Mobilo® promotes creativity and fine motor skills. Ships in plastic bag.

2 years & up. Fun alligator themed tweezers sized right for toddlers. The easier tension and smaller size will make it easy for toddler to use. Great for developing fine motor skills, games, and sorting activities. 4" long. Set of 12 in 6 colors.

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.

2 years & up. These tactile stones offer an engaging, multi-sensory way for young children to practice correct letter formation. Each stone is carefully engraved to provide important sensory feedback. Starting at the green dot children will enjoy tracing each letter shape with their finger - over and over again - building important motor-memory skills. The set contains 26 letter stones, 3.5" - 6" long, and an activity guide.

3 years & up. Children can engage in counting, sorting, stacking, and sequencing activities with this set of colorful, jumbo lacing beads. Apply your color and math knowledge to thread the beads along the lace and snap the pieces together in the order shown on the pattern cards or create your own sequence pattern. The uniquely shaped beads can be stacked vertically. Included: 35 Threading Beads, 4 Laces, and 12 Sequencing Pattern Cards.

4 years & up. Build towers of quirky robots, spinning gears, and wobbling cranes with this Robot Factory set by Learning Resources. Stack robots on top of each other and place them on spinning gears or hang them from wobbling cranes and springs. Each unique robot and building piece can be attached to another in several different ways and from several different angles so that the only limit on engineering is your imagination. Promotes STEM learning. Size: Robots measure 2.25"H. Includes:… More »