Fine Motor & Manipulatives

3 years & up. Made from solid rubberwood, this beehive is buzzing with bee lacing activities with an emphasis on sequencing and strengthening fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. This Classic lacing activity inspires dramatic play as children lace the bees in different directions. Easy for little hands to grasp and developing essential and cognitive skills. Includes three bees on multi-colored strings with bead stoppers.

3 years & up. Children can experience Eastern-inspired architecture, indoors and outdoors, building with the Notch Blocks Eastern set. Solid plastic, neutral-colored blocks feature notched parts that easily connect for strong, detailed builds. Using included ladders and bridge pieces, children can build different structures with varying elevated platforms and span natural elements. Set includes 10 double-sided build cards. Available in 87 pieces or 132 pieces.

3 years & up. These colorful counters turn sorting and counting activities into exciting adventures. With these textured Backyard Bug Counters, children develop fine motor skills, sensory learning, color recognition, and important early math skills. Use these counters in a lesson about addition and subtraction to give children a visual of the concepts they are learning. The counters are made of soft rubber and come in 6 colors packed into a reusable plastic tub. Suggested activities also included. Set of 72.

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".

Birth & up. Provide even the youngest learner with a safe toy set that stimulates their senses during play. The Rattle and Roll Sensory Ball set are just the right size for little hands. As they begin to feel, roll, and shake each ball, they will be able to explore different sounds, weights and textures. A subdued, nature-inspired color palette is pleasing to the eye, while the transparent ball creates contrast for newborns and infants.

4 years & up. Develop social emotional and STEM skills in a collaborative, play-based environment with the IO Blocks® Center. This all-in-one table brings movement, simple machines and dramatic play to the original IO Blocks® friction-fit, construction toy platform. Combine gears, slides, IO people and standard IO Blocks® pieces to create limitless builds using problem solving, introductory architecture and budding STEM skills. Constructions are stabilized on the raised grid tabletop while the sturdy birch plywood table features handy storage below to hold IO Blocks® and additional parts. Includes: 1 birch plywood play table, 4 storage bins and 458 building pieces. Easy assembly - simply affix the enclosed table legs to the IO Blocks® tabletop. Measures 31"W x 23"H x 22"D.

18 months & up. Introduce light and color exploration, along with early STEM skills, through the organic and layered builds of Grippies® Windows. Over-molded metal ball connectors join colorful, secured magnetic panels to create 2D and 3D builds. Tactile grips and over-molded plastic are soft and easy for little hands to hold. Watch your young builder discover magnetic principles, properties of light, and color recognition through multiple building and patterning activities. Compatible with other Grippies® sets.

4 years & up. Straws and Connectors are ideal in helping children develop Science, Technology, Engineering®, and Math (STEM) skills. It allows children to enhance hand-eye coordination, motor skills, logic, and problem-solving skills all while playing. Build a fort, rocket, boat, tower, tunnel, or bridge! Design your own scientific model, or create something unique. The opportunities are endless! The straws fit snugly on the connectors and are flexible so you can build arches and tubes. Two sets are available: 400 piece set includes 232 straws and 168 connectors, and the 230 piece set includes 130 straws and 100 connectors.

3 years & up. Enable little engineers to build magnificent structures with this set of IO Blocks®. The set's square, double-sided base blocks can form either 2D or 3D bases upon which children can design, build, and earn about STEM concepts such as engineering, physics, and math. The set also comes with small figurines (both people and cows!) that provide a dash of imaginative play for children to add to their creations.

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 focus and perseverance as they try out the different brick choices to select the correct bricks to complete each animal. Or they can use their creativity to construct an imaginary creature of their own invention. 24 pieces.

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.

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 various objects. Durable and thoughtfully designed, this tray invites hands-on engagement, making it an essential tool for fostering curiosity, fine motor skills, and imaginative play. Stand not included. Measures 25.6" diameter.

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.

18 months & up. Kindle the curiosity of toddlers with this big box of playful, hands-on learning from LEGO® DUPLO®. 1-to-5 brick numbers can be used by parents and other educators to bring learning into the toddlers creations. Care givers and parents can join their toddlers in the fun to experience developmental milestones. Fosters development of fine motor skills, visual-spatial awareness, and problem solving abilities. Set features 85 pieces in 12 different colors. Includes: storage box, 2 characters, balloons, cake, flowers, and other interactive pieces.

18 months & up. Introduce young builders to organic construction and social emotional expression with the curved shapes of toddler STEM toy Grippies® Curves. Inspired by shapes found in nature, the colorful curved rods with secure magnetic ends encourage magnetic and tactile exploration through patterning and 3D construction. With cute faces on the over-molded metal ball connectors, toddlers can create expressive characters or expand their builds. The tactile, soft touch pieces make Grippies® Curves easy to hold as young children practice their dramatic narrative and building skills. Compatible with other Grippies® sets.

3 years & up. Simple, yet creative fun! These durable Nuts and Bolts by The Original Toy Company will make your little builder feel like a real construction worker. Sort the nuts and bolts by color or build with multiple colors in one structure. Made with quality hardwood and painted with non-toxic paints. Includes 38 large nuts and bolts and a sturdy carrying case.

12 months & up. The wooden block has been reinvented in a way that brings new life to a favored classic! Safely embedded inside each block are magnets with north and south poles. This allows children to "click" blocks together or repeal blocks away from each other. Watch children's imaginations unfold as they create big and tall creations. Click wheels on and off to create any number of mobile creations. Encourages open-ended play, hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and sharing. Designed in the USA. Made in Honduras from sustainable-sourced hardwoods and safe, non-toxic, water-based lacquers (for colors and clear coats). Includes 42 pieces. Compatible with all Tegu sets. Includes: 4 tall columns, 4 medium columns, 6 mega planks, 6 long planks, 6 short planks, 6 cubes, 2 parallelograms, 4 short angles, and 4 wheels.

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, and water wheel provide endless opportunities for child-guided learning. Children should be encouraged to build, create, and invent on their own. Experimentation and use of the included materials can be encouraged at the water table, in small groups, and for independent learning. Activity card(s) included.