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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.
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® 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® 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® 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® 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® 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® 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® 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® 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.
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® 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.
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.
LEGO® Friends Friendship Tree House Hangout - 42652
Item: 144918
Status: In Stock
$90.95
8 years & up. Children can use creativity and teamwork to build the LEGO® Friends Friendship Tree House Hangout, a detailed playset. The set includes 4 minidolls; Liann, Autumn, Leo, and Zac, a dog figure, a raccoon figure, and a buildable workbench with tools. Children can personalize the tree house with special tiles and an interchangeable window to make it truly their own. The playset features spaces for cooking, sleeping, and playing, plus a veggie patch with carrots to harvest. Children can invent their own friendship adventures as the characters enjoy time together in the tree house they built, fostering storytelling, social skills, and imaginative play.
LEGO® City Cement Mixer - 60478
Item: 144886
Status: In Stock
$52.95
7 years & up. Construction-loving kids will get a kick out of the LEGO® City Cement Mixer. This realistic concrete mixer truck features eight rubber tires and a large rotating drum with an Archimedes' screw mechanism. Kids can turn the dial to mix the LEGO® cement and pour it through the adjustable chute, just like a real truck. The tilting driver's cab reveals the engine, and the set includes fun accessories like a wheelbarrow, road sign, and two barriers, plus driver, construction worker, and architect minifigures to spark imaginative role-play. Kids can also use the LEGO® Builder app for an intuitive, guided building experience with 3D zoom, rotation tools, and progress tracking. Includes 371 pieces. When built, Cement Mixer measures over 9"L.
MAGNA-TILES® City Center - 110 Piece Set
Item: 302858
Status: In Stock
$152.95
3 years & up. Build your own bustling magnetic metropolis with the City Center Set! Design vehicles of all kinds using the innovative wheel axle and car chassis. Perfect for trucks, cars, and more that cruise through your city streets. Open the double doors to the city center and let imagination lead the way as you create and explore a vibrant urban world. Add flair with microMAGS, inspiring fresh ways to build and play. Construct upwards with spiral staircases, classic stairs, and balconies that bring your skyline to life. Use road pieces to connect the city and fences to keep everything in place. With endless possibilities for creativity, this set is the ultimate magnetic adventure for builders of all ages!
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.
MAGNA-TILES® Fire Station with Lights & Sounds - 50 Piece Set
Item: 302861
Status: In Stock
$91.95
3 years & up. Step into action with the MAGNA-TILES® Fire Station Set! Build custom rescue vehicles using the modular Fire Truck, complete with an extendable ladder to reach towering blazes. Bring play to life with the Light & Sound Tile, featuring flashing lights and a real siren for an authentic firefighting adventure. The set includes a Firefighter Figure and their loyal magnetic Dalmatian, plus microMAGS Cubes, attachable Fire Tiles, ladders, and fences to create dramatic rescue scenes. Spark imagination as kids become heroes in their MAGNA-TILES® world. Pair it with the Police Station Set for even more teamwork and adventure!
MAGNA-TILES® Police Station with Lights & Sounds - 35 Piece Set
Item: 302860
Status: In Stock
$68.95
3 years & up. Lights flash and sirens sound - the MAGNA-TILES® Police Station Set is on the scene! Little heroes can race to the rescue with the Pullback Chassis for high-speed fun, while interchangeable vehicle attachments and updated magnetic figures inspire endless mix-and-match play. Add excitement with the Light & Sounds Tile, featuring real flashing lights and sirens for an authentic police experience. Younger builders will love the easy-to-stack microMAGS Cubes, perfect for building and exploring. Packed with action, imagination, and magnetic magic, this set lets kids build, play, and save the day again and again!
MAGNA-TILES® Pets
Item: 302865P
Status: In Stock
$20.95 - $60.95
3 years & up. Bring the joy of pets into playtime with the MAGNA-TILES® Pets. Designed for animal lovers and imaginative builders alike! Little creators can design cozy condos and towering palaces for their magnetic feline, build a custom home for their loyal pup complete with colorful roof tiles and fences, and set their playful hamster rolling through twists and turns with the all-new slide attachment. Each set includes microMAGS® Cubes and accessories for stacking, decorating, and adding personal flair, while adorable magnetic pet figures spark endless storytelling adventures. Perfect individually or combined into one interactive, pet-themed world, these sets encourage creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on fun. With MAGNA-TILES®, kids don't just build structures-they build stories.
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