Toys That Teach: Holiday Gifts

10 months & up. These beautifully crafted natural bowls are designed to enhance number work, providing an engaging and tactile way for young children to develop their counting skills. Thoughtfully made, they ensure that numbers remain visible at all times, allowing children to easily track their progress and self-check their work. With their inviting design and practical functionality, these eco-friendly bowls encourage independent learning and hands-on exploration of numerical concepts. 4.7"D.

Multi-colored beads cascade through the clear tube creating fascinating visual tracking opportunities while enhancing listening skills. Measures 16"H. Colors may vary.

12 months & up. Nurture children's love for music with this specially curated music set. Whether it's for the curious toddler, the early explorer, or the tiny musician in the making, this collection brings joy, development, and fun all year round. These child-safe instruments help develop fine motor skills, auditory discrimination, hand-eye coordination, and early listening skills. Includes a wave drum, rainstick, cage bell, and 2 shakers.

12 months & up. Ideal first ride-on toy for toddlers learning to move with confidence. This four-wheeled, foot-powered wooden scooter helps build muscle strength, coordination, and balance. All while offering endless fun. Its rubber wheels glide smoothly across surfaces without scratching floors, making it great for indoor adventures and durable enough for outdoor play. Lightweight and easy to transport it also doubles as a push or pull toy, giving more opportunities for engagement. Maximum… More »

10 months & up. Perfect for mixing, stirring, and hands-on exploration, these versatile tools encourage children to engage their senses while developing essential fine motor skills. Whether scooping up sensory materials, experimenting with different textures, or creating imaginative play scenarios, they offer endless opportunities for interactive learning. Crafted for durability and ease of use, they're the ideal companions for any classroom, fostering creativity, curiosity, and hands-on discovery… More »

12 months and up. Facilitate introductory emotional exploration with the First Feelings Board Books set. Employing captivating artwork and simple yet engaging text, these books explore the 6 primary emotions that young children experience. The books explain how those emotions make people feel and what people can do to cope with them. Altogether, the books are a great way to build early social-emotional awareness. All the books are in both English and Spanish.

2 years & up. Whip up hours of imaginative fun with the Toddler Kitchen Accessories Bundle! Little chefs can dress the part with the chef apron, then serve up pretend meals using the play dishes and food sets. This complete play kitchen collection encourages creativity, cooperation, and healthy eating habits through hands-on dramatic play. Perfect for classrooms or home playrooms, it's a recipe for joyful learning and endless fun!

12 months & up. Encourage imaginative play and promote inclusion with our huggable doll with Down Syndrome. With a soft body, cozy matching pajama set, and hat, this doll is perfect for little ones to cuddle and care for. Complete with a magnetic pacifier and a realistic bottle, it's designed to spark role-playing adventures that help children build language and social skills. Embrace the joy of diverse play and help children learn about kindness and acceptance through this special doll.

10 months & up. This anatomically correct doll raises awareness of diversity and inclusion with differing types of people, specifically Vitiligo. Legs and arms of the doll move to allow for realistic movements. Promote values of acceptance, equality, and integration within your learning center. Doll features a lightly vanilla-scented body made of high-quality soft vinyl, and is wearing underwear. Clothing not included.

18 months & up. Your little musician will create wonderful music and explore melody and rhythm with this Stacking Music Set by Hape! Children can stack differently sized blocks any way they wish to discover sounds and shapes as they play. Un-stack the musical blocks to play a drum, xylophone, rattle, scratch board, and a mini-gong. Clean with a damp cloth.

2 years & up. These puppets are a great way for children of all ages to learn about diversity through interaction and play. This set of eight puppets represents four multicultural groups of children with aspects of their culture represented in their clothing designs. For further learning, discuss the cultures these puppets represent and the history of their clothing. Puppets measure 12" long and are 10" wide with the arms spread open and embroidered eyes. Made from polyester fibers. Surface cleans easily.