Fine Motor & Manipulatives

3 years & up. Build fine motor skills while developing a multitude of early math skills with this math activity set. Includes mini muffins to match, sort, count and boost color recognition, number and color die, pair of tweezers, 12-double sized sorting circles, muffin tray, 60 mini muffin counters and activity guide.

2 years & up. These colorful bears are the perfect figures to help children become more confident in their counting. The chunky Papa Bear Counters are easy to grip and promote fine motor skills, color recognition, and other early math skills. Bears measure 1.5" high. 30 pieces.

3 years & up. How many animals can you stack? This delightful set includes 10 popular farmyard animals, a wheelbarrow, and a hay bale for endless stacking and imaginative play. Each piece can be used for stacking challenges or enjoyed individually for open-ended fun. Perfect for developing fine motor skills, balance, and creativity. The set comes neatly stored in a charming barn-style drawstring bag for easy cleanup and on-the-go play.

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.

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.

2 years & up. Teach children the fine motor skills of dressing yourself with this fun and entertaining Curious George plush! Features an adorable removable jacket that helps teach children four essential dressing skills and encourages hand-eye coordination. Encourage children to learn zip, tie, button, and snapping skills that will last a life time. Measures 16" tall.

3 years & up. Support STEM learning through play while exploring gravity and motion with the Colorful Magnetic Tiles Ball Run! Along with Connetix's classic ball run pieces, this 106-piece set features connector tiles in 8 different earthy colors and matching wooden balls. The size and scope of this set unlock endless design possibilities, from sensory runs to sorting tubes to mazes and much more. Set contains 48 colorful connecting squares with a unique bevel design, 8 wooden balls, and 50 ball run tubes with various designs.

2 years & up. Fun twin-pop shapes to pop together. Great for developing fine motor skills, and early letter recognition. Double-sided to include all 26 letters. Great for fine motor practice and imaginative play. Self-checking by color. Single pop measures 4"L x 1.25"W.

3 years & up. Children discover the properties of magnets while building with this unique 3-dimensional construction set that contains 54 pieces. The set includes an assortment of shapes featuring magnetic strips around the perimeter of foam pieces which stick together to defy gravity (circles are pop-in and not magnetized). Magnet play board is included.

2 years & up. Encourage children to explore their creativity as they build and discover basic engineering skills. My First Polydron Gears Set is ideal for introducing younger children to the concept of STEM, using gears. Assemble structures using squares and add gears by simply pushing them into place. Once connected, turn one gear and see the rest of them rotate! Not only do the gears mesh together on a flat surface, but also at an angle of 90 degrees. Features 36 durable, lightweight plastic pieces suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Includes: 5 squares with large hole, 13 squares with 4 small holes, 18 gears and 5 work cards with building ideas for inspiration.

12 months & up. Help children learn to stack with the Montessori Flower Tower. Inspired by the Montessori educational approach, this tower has 5 pieces that increase in size and fit on top of each other. To correctly stack the pieces, children must figure out how to arrange them from smallest to largest. As they build the tower, children will develop important sorting and patterning skills.

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

2 years & up. Hammer the eight brightly-colored, wooden pegs into the solid wood bench, then flip to begin again on the other side! Simple, yet immensely entertaining! Wooden hammer included. Measures 11" x 4.8" x 3.5".

3 years & up. Squeeze this tool in the middle to open the tweezers and strengthen muscles in little hands and fingers! A perfect picker-upper that also builds the hand strength necessary for good fine-motor skills. Includes 6 tweezers in 6 different colors.

3 years & up. Empower children to create beautiful patterns and designs with these Oversized Geo Lacing Boards. Including a circle, a square, and a triangle, these boards are the perfect outlet for children's ideas. Children can use the plastic-tipped laces to either bring their designs to life or recreate the designs inside the box. As they make their masterpieces, children will develop fine motor skills, sequencing skills, and hand-eye coordination. Each lacing board measures approximately 7".

3 years & up. Incorporate animals into fine motor practice with these exciting Animal Lacing Boards. These lacing boards promote dexterity, hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and sequencing. Encourage your children to identify the animal and the color of the string as they lace these durable boards. Available in sets of 4 or the collection of 12. Each board measures 6"L x 6"W.

4 years & up. These colorful plastic stacking sticks can create endless building experiences. The unique snap and lock feature will hold pieces in place to make stacking and transporting easy. Encourage children to use their imagination to build unique structures or replicate buildings they see locally. Each piece is color-coded making it easy to build along with the suggested designs. This set promotes fine motor skills. Includes various lengths of sticks, building base, and 2 sizes of wheels. The set has 211 pieces.

3 years & up. These kits offer new ideas and fun to the traditional take-home favors and loot bags. The assorted fun allows for 8 or more different designs to circulate through each kit. The bags containing each kit measure 7"L x 3"W. Each unit includes: 8 assorted-color Wikki Stix®, black and white play sheet with illustrations, ideas, connect-the-dot designs. Units come in packs of 50.

4 years & up. PowerClix® Naturals integrate elements of natural play and loose parts theory with the innovative STEM toy building platform of PowerClix®. With organic, neutral colors, Naturals encourages children to build architectural constructions using familiar shapes. In keeping with STEM toy attributes, PowerClix® magnetic building toys encourage children to think like engineers while having fun. Children can build unlimited 3D forms by visualizing the underlying design structure of an object, then creating a wireframe model of it using magnetic frames of geometric shapes. Naturals are designed to integrate flawlessly with all PowerClix® system sets. Organize and store PowerClix® pieces easily with the new metal plate built right into the packaging. The metal plate may be used as a building base as well. Includes 74 pieces.

12 months & up. Celebrate diversity in a unique way with this fun set of magnetic people blocks. Encourage children to explore a world of possibilities by building one-of-a-kind characters and modern families. With over 2,000 possible combinations, you can make a unique character by using one block for the head, body, and legs. Up to eight combinations can be made at one time with the magnetic blocks. Twenty-five big cards are included to play five games, starting conversations and creating teachable moments so that children can understand and learn that differences are something to be celebrated. These family builders are perfect for the dramatic play center, and the durable wooden set is built to last! Set includes 48 Handcrafted Magnetic Wooden Blocks: 16 Large Head Blocks, 16 Small Head Blocks, 4 Large Body Blocks, 4 Small Body Blocks, 4 Large Leg Blocks, and 4 Small Leg Blocks.

18 months & up. Practice counting and number recognition with the Smart Snacks® Number Pops™. Pop the shell over the matching dots to make a match. Match colors, numbers and practice counting while strengthening fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. Includes 10 pops approximately 4.25"H x 2"W.

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.

12 months & up. Spark creativity with the Montessori Colorful Pegboard! This pegboard encourages children to practice patterning by stacking and sorting 16 colorful pieces: 4 each in green, yellow, red, and blue. With an ergonomic design, these pieces are easy to handle and stack in endless ways, inspiring imaginative play and fine motor skill development.

4 years & up. In this jungle-themed set, monkeys fly through the palm trees by their tails, then spin, twist and turn. Colorful set features plastic gears, crank, connectors and base plates for endless building possibilities. Kids develop their own "gears jungle" or use the easy-to-follow instructions. Includes 136 pieces.