Fine Motor & Manipulatives

PreK & up. The perfect tool for building fine motor skills. The textured tangle is also a useful aid for redirecting behaviors or relieving stress with its rubberized surface.

4 years & up. The importance of 'home' is something children recognize at a young age. This fun and interactive set aims to show boys and girls examples of all sorts of homes! Simple instructions are included for 6 models of unique homes, but children are left with many pieces to create their very own dream home! This creative set puts ideas and inspirations into the hands of the user. 270 piece set builds into 6 places to live; a family home, a lighthouse, an igloo, a castle, a small house… More »

2 years & up. This is an assortment of either Mrs. Potato Head or Mr. Potato Head®. These are the classic face-changing friends for kids! Comes with lots of accessories for mix and match play. Extra accessories store in a compartment built into the potato body. Gender will vary.

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. Tongs are 6" long.

2 years & up. Add a new dimension to manipulative play with this 40 piece set. Simply clip the edges together to create an unlimited array of constructions. Build people, buildings, animals and more. Explore symmetry versus asymmetry, discover color combinations. Strengthens design, structure and balance skills. Enhance the designs by creating them on top of a light table. Includes a build guide.

3 years & up. Children can create dough eggs to put in the birds nest! Each dough mat has a numeral and corresponding counting dots so children know how many dough eggs to make and place in the nest. These mats are a wonderful and engaging way to incorporate math and fine motor skills. Activity card(s) included Gently wipe clean with a damp cloth, air dry. Measures 8.5" x 11". Set of 9.

4 years & up. Dig into this selection of LEGO® Bricks and let your imagination run away with you. The building possibilities are endless, with classic bricks in 29 different colors and special pieces including doors, windows, sheels, eyes and propellers. If you don't know where to start, you can find instructions with some ideas to get you going. All models pictured can be built from this set simultaneously. This is an ideal set to help budding builders of all ages get creative, and would… More »

3 years & up. These colorful, translucent Magna-Tiles® cars are designed to work perfectly with Magna-Tiles® building sets. Use the magnetic building pieces to create fun designs on the car's magnetic base. Build tracks, mazes and garages to house your newly designed car and take it all apart when you are ready to design and build again. Cars work well with most Magna-Tiles® sets (sold separately). Included: 2 Different color Magna-Tiles® Cars. Size: 3" x 6" x 2".

3 years & up. The Rainbow Pebble set is a perfect addition to any early learning environment. It offers 36 pieces in six colors and six sizes. The unique texture invites children to engage in multiple activities including sorting, stacking, counting, and more! Aid in sensory development and color recognition. Activity cards are included.

18 months & up. This 24 x 24 stud LEGO® DUPLO® Green Building Plate gives preschoolers a sturdy green base on which to build and display their wonderful creations. Large format allows child to build and expand on the world he or she has created. Bricks not included. Only works with other DUPLO® sets by LEGO®. Building plate measures 15" x 15".

4 years & up. The LEGO® Classic Green Baseplate is a great foundation for creative play! This 32 x 32 stud baseplate provides an open landscape for all kinds of LEGO® creations! Sturdy and durable, 1,024 aligned studs provide builders with a firm and durable grip for their LEGO® building bricks. When the building stops, the sturdy-grip surface gives kids a secure way to transport and display their cool creations. Kids can build whatever they imagine, from gardens and forests, to… More »

2 years & up. Silly-looking eyedroppers and safe for toddlers! Perfect for experiencing cause and effect and fine motor development in the water table or discovery area.

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

3 years & up. How I Feel Dough Mats allow children to explore different emotions they may be feeling or seeing around them. Use the dough mats to help children express themselves, identify new emotions and manage emotions. Gently wipe clean with a damp cloth, air dry. Measures 8.5" x 11". Set includes 20 dough mats and 1 activity card(s).

4 years & up. Build limitless creations with IO Blocks®! Each set is comprised of 12 unique plastic shapes and features 6 colors; red, blue, green, tan, black and white. Curved elements add design options. Blocks connect with a secure, yet easily adjustable friction fit. 76 piece set.

18 months & up. These tweezers help toddlers develop pincer grasp, an important early fine motor skill. Ergonomic depressions on each tweezer guide proper grip. Can be used with manipulatives, early counting and science lessons, etc. Approximately 5.5"L x 2"W. Assorted colors. Available in sets of 6 and 12.

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. 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. 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. Little doctors and nurses will love the fun activities and friendly physician that are featured in the LEGO® DUPLO® Doctor Visit. This versatile playset is an excellent way to prepare youngsters for a visit to the doctor. Introduce preschoolers to activities that occur at a health clinic; friendly doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to the child's heart, a giraffe height chart on the wall, a sink to wash hands in, and chairs where mom and dad can sit. Set includes: 3 LEGO®… More »

3 years & up. Challenge patterning and problem solving skills with these exciting sets of gears, cranks, connectors, pillars, and interlocking plates! Includes plenty of pieces in one size for hundreds of 3-dimensional possibilities. Available in 100 and 150 piece sets.

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. 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.

3 years & up. Friendly birds and branches make up the fun Colorful Balancing Tree to Practice Problem Solving. Children will develop fine motor skills, color recognition, balancing skills, and problem solving skills all through cooperative play. With different ways to balance the tree, children will love trying different methods. This balancing tree is also great for individual learning. For 1 - 4 players.