Toys That Develop Early Literacy
Engaging Alphabet Fun for Young Learners
School Zone Sticker Workbook-Alphabet Fun is the perfect companion for our little ones as they embark on their learning journey. This vibrant workbook, filled with colorful stickers and engaging activities, helps our children familiarize themselves with letters and essential vocabulary in a fun and interactive way. With 64 pages of delightful learning exercises, it not only sparks their creativity but also fosters fine motor skills and cognitive development. Preschool
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Engaging Alphabet Fun for Young Learners includes colorful stickers and 64 pages of delightful activities that turn learning letters into a playful adventure for our little ones.
VTech Little Apps Tablet Fun
The VTech Little Apps Tablet is an engaging educational tool designed for young learners aged 2 to 5 years. With its vibrant color-changing screen and large, easy-to-press letter buttons, kids can explore 12 interactive learning activities that adapt to their growing skills. This delightful tablet not only introduces letters and piano melodies but also fosters cognitive development and fine motor skills in a fun, playful way. 2-5 years
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VTech Little Apps Tablet Fun features a vibrant color-changing screen that turns learning letters and melodies into an exciting, interactive adventure for little ones.
Engaging Sight Words Learning Game
The Learning Resources Pop for Sight Words 2 Game is an exciting way for kids to boost their early literacy skills in a fun and interactive setting! Perfect for children aged 5 and up, this game encourages vocabulary growth and phonics practice through playful competition among 2-4 players. Not only does it enhance articulation and fluency, but it also helps our young learners master important sight words—making reading a delightful challenge. 5+ years
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Engaging Sight Words Learning Game includes playful competition for 2-4 players, making reading practice feel exciting and fostering a love for words on every turn.
Goodnight My Sweet Pea Soft Activity Book
The Snuggle Pods Goodnight My Sweet Pea Soft Baby Activity Book is a delightful introduction to the soothing world of sleep and nature for our little ones. With charming illustrations and various textures, this engaging book not only captivates babies but also supports sensory motor skills and tactile exploration. As parents, we appreciate how it's designed to be a portable adventure, easily attaching to strollers or car seats, turning travel time into joyful learning moments. 0-2 years
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Goodnight My Sweet Pea Soft Activity Book features charming illustrations and various textures, making it a cozy companion that turns sleepy time into a delightful sensory adventure.
Exciting Sight Words Learning Game
The Learning Resources Pop for Sight Words Bundle is a fantastic resource for young learners aged 5 and up! This engaging set features two fun games packed with 100 die-cut popcorn cards that make mastering sight words feel like a delightful adventure. As parents and educators, we appreciate how this game not only helps build early literacy skills and vocabulary but also promotes articulation and important game etiquette—all while keeping kids entertained! 5+ years
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Exciting Sight Words Learning Game features 100 die-cut popcorn cards that turn mastering sight words into an entertaining adventure, ensuring learning feels like playtime at its best!
Magical Musical Mirror Pretend Vanity
The Fisher-Price Baby & Toddler Toy Laugh & Learn Magical Musical Mirror Pretend Vanity is a delightful way to spark imagination in our little ones from ages 6 months to 3 years! With its enchanting lights and over 30 songs, sounds, and phrases, this engaging playset helps introduce essential early learning concepts like the alphabet, counting, and colors—all while they play pretend. As parents, we love how it encourages our kids to explore their creativity through imaginative role play, nurturing their fine motor skills with fun accessories like a comb and soft powder puff. 6 months to 3 years
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Magical Musical Mirror Pretend Vanity features over 30 songs and phrases that introduce essential early learning concepts while encouraging our little ones to express their creativity through play.
Engaging Phonics Flash Cards for Kids
The Trend Phonics Pocket Flash Cards provide a vibrant and interactive way for children aged 5 and up to master vowel sounds, consonants, blends, and digraphs. With real-life photo cues on the front and additional examples on the back, these cards make learning phonics engaging and relatable, helping kids visualize their learning. They are also perfect for quick sorting and easy to handle, making them a versatile resource for both classroom and home environments. 5+ years
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Engaging Phonics Flash Cards for Kids feature real-life photo cues that make learning phonics relatable and help kids visualize sounds, laying a fun foundation for reading.
Zingo Word Builder: Fun Learning for Kids
Zingo Word Builder is an engaging early reading game that we can't recommend enough for our little learners! This award-winning game not only makes vocabulary building fun but also helps kids learn spelling patterns in an interactive way. With two levels of play, it's perfect for both pre-readers and those just starting to read independently, allowing them to grow at their own pace. 4-7 years
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Zingo Word Builder features interactive gameplay that makes learning to read feel more like a game night. It turns new words into an adventure—who knew reading could be so thrilling?
Engaging Pets Wooden Peg Puzzle
The Melissa & Doug Pets Wooden Peg Puzzle is an exciting way for little ones to explore their favorite furry and scaly friends! With vibrant colors and delightful illustrations of pets like dogs, cats, and even a goldfish, this puzzle not only captivates toddlers but also helps them develop essential skills. As children grasp and fit the pieces, they're honing their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills while solving the puzzle. 2-4 years
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Engaging Pets Wooden Peg Puzzle features delightful illustrations of pets that spark curiosity while promoting essential skills—perfect for little ones who are eager to learn and play!
Engaging VTech Touch and Swipe Baby Phone
The VTech Touch and Swipe Baby Phone is a delightful introduction to technology for little ones aged 6 months to 3 years. This adorable pink phone captivates toddlers with its 12 light-up pretend apps that encourage imaginative role-play while enhancing hand-eye coordination. With the ability to 'call home,' and groove to 15 catchy melodies, this toy not only entertains but also supports early learning of ABCs, 123s, and first words. 6 months - 3 years
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Engaging VTech Touch and Swipe Baby Phone comes with 12 light-up pretend apps, turning learning ABCs and 123s into a fun, interactive experience that sparks curiosity.
Engaging Alphabet Learning Flash Cards!
Trend Enterprises, Inc. Alphabet/El Alfabeto (EN/SP) Pocket Flash Cards are a fantastic resource for introducing young learners to both the English and Spanish alphabets. With 56 durable, double-sided cards, these handy tools make learning letter sounds fun and interactive. 4+ years
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Engaging Alphabet Learning Flash Cards feature 56 durable, double-sided cards that make introducing English and Spanish letters a delightful adventure for young learners.
VTech Touch and Teach Word Book
The VTech Touch and Teach Word Book is a delightful educational tool for toddlers aged 18 months to 4 years. This interactive book features 12 touch-sensitive pages that engage curious little minds, teaching over 100 words through fun categories, sounds, and music. With four playful modes, children embrace learning letters and vocabulary while enhancing fine motor skills, all alongside the charming guidance of Cody and Cora, the Smart Cubs. 18 months - 4 years
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VTech Touch and Teach Word Book features 12 touch-sensitive pages that transform learning into an engaging adventure, making vocabulary expansion feel like playtime with the Smart Cubs!
Whimsical Learning with Whose Feet?
The Melissa & Doug Soft Activity Baby Book - Whose Feet? is a delightful way to engage toddlers' senses while fostering early literacy and cognitive skills. Through its simple text and engaging, dangly feet, this book not only encourages grasping and tactile exploration but also sparks conversations and observation between caregivers and little ones. 0-3 years
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Whimsical Learning with Whose Feet? features engaging, dangly feet that spark meaningful conversations and foster bonding moments between caregivers and toddlers during delightful learning adventures.
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Art Easel
The Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magnetic Standing Art Easel is a fantastic canvas for our little ones' imaginations, perfect for ages 3 to 8. With a chalkboard, dry-erase board, and magnetic letters and numbers, our kids can dive into creative activities that develop essential skills like fine motor coordination, artistic expression, and early literacy. The easel's sturdy wooden construction and adjustable heights ensure it grows with our children, making it a smart investment for screen-free play and hands-on learning experiences. 3-8 years
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Melissa & Doug Magnetic Art Easel features a chalkboard and dry-erase board, inviting kids to unleash their creativity while developing essential skills without screens.
VTech Interactive Elephant Storybook
The VTech Touch and Teach Elephant is an enchanting way for our little ones to dive into the world of stories and education! With 16 interactive pages, this delightful toy book invites toddlers aged 1 to 3 to explore letters, shapes, and animal sounds in a playful format. A standout feature is the question button which helps sharpen comprehension skills, while light-up buttons engage them further, making learning both fun and interactive. 1-3 years
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VTech Interactive Elephant Storybook features 16 interactive pages that transform storytime into an immersive learning experience, making ABCs and animal sounds an adventure your toddler will cherish.
VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Launch and Play Raceway
The VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels 3-in-1 Launch and Play Raceway is a fantastic adventure that blends fun and education for little racers! 2-5 years
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VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Launch and Play Raceway features three exciting track configurations, making learning about letters and sounds feel like an exhilarating race.
Paw-some Learning with Touch and Feel!
If I Were a Dog is an enchanting board book that invites our little ones to explore the world through the eyes of playful puppies. This delightful sensory experience engages babies and toddlers with vibrant illustrations and various textures, fostering fine motor skills and sensory development. With its durable design, this book stands up to enthusiastic handling, making it a perfect choice for parents and educators looking to spark curiosity and cognitive growth in young children. 0-3 years
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Paw-some Learning with Touch and Feel! features vibrant illustrations and textures, turning storytime into a tactile adventure that keeps little hands busy and minds curious.
Musical Learning Fun with Lil' Critters
The VTech Baby Lil' Critters Moosical Beads offers a delightful mix of playful learning for our little ones aged 3 to 24 months. This charming plush cow introduces essential concepts like numbers, colors, and letters through cheerful songs and interactive features, making it a fantastic first educational toy. With easy-to-grasp buttons and a variety of textures, it also supports fine motor skills and tactile awareness, all while providing the sweetest cuddle buddy for your baby's adventures. 3-24 months
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Musical Learning Fun with Lil' Critters introduces essential numbers, colors, and letters through cheerful songs, making learning feel like a cozy cuddle time adventure.
Interactive VTech Baby Touch Tablet
The VTech Light-Up Baby Touch Tablet is an exciting way for little ones aged 9 to 36 months to delve into essential early learning concepts. With engaging pretend apps and activities, this tablet not only teaches letters, numbers, and shapes but also sparks imaginative play as toddlers explore their world. We love how the swipe and tap light-up screen keeps our children's attention while they learn through over 160 playful songs and phrases. 9-36 months
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Interactive VTech Baby Touch Tablet engages toddlers with a light-up screen packed with over 160 playful songs and phrases, making learning feel like an exciting game.
VTech Musical Rhymes Educational Book
The VTech Musical Rhymes Book sparks joy and learning from the very first turn of its big, easy-to-handle pages. A delightful adventure awaits your little one with 6 classic nursery rhymes and over 40 songs, melodies, sounds, and phrases that engage their developing minds. As parents, we adore how it helps build fine motor skills through playful sliding and twisting activities, while the colorful piano buttons introduce our children to colors and instruments. 6 months to 3 years
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VTech Musical Rhymes Educational Book features 6 classic nursery rhymes that make learning music and language feel like a delightful sing-along of discovery for little ones.
Very Hungry Caterpillar ABC Game Fun
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Spin & Seek ABC Game is a delightful way to engage preschoolers in letter-finding adventures! Inspired by Eric Carle's beloved character, this game combines colorful artwork with educational play, allowing kids to practice their ABCs while developing essential skills like letter recognition and critical thinking. With big pieces designed for tiny hands and easy-to-follow gameplay, this screen-free activity is perfect for family game night, making it a fantastic choice for siblings of all ages! Preschool
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Very Hungry Caterpillar ABC Game features colorful artwork and big pieces, making letter-finding fun while nurturing vital skills for preschoolers’ development.
Go! Go! Smart Wheels Adventure Set
The VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Starter Pack offers a thrilling ride for our little explorers aged 1 to 5. 1-5 years
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Go! Go! Smart Wheels Adventure Set features three engaging vehicles that spark curiosity while promoting early learning through music, sounds, and vibrant interactions.
Engage with Paw Patrol Adventures
The UPD Paw Patrol Sticker Book offers over 300 vibrant stickers spread across 4 engaging sheets! This delightful activity not only sparks creativity but also enhances fine motor skills as children peel and stick their favorite characters. Parents and educators alike love how this sticker pad encourages imaginative play, storytelling, and early literacy by inviting kids to create their very own Paw Patrol adventures. 3+ years
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Engage with Paw Patrol Adventures features over 300 vibrant stickers that turn storytelling into a hands-on activity, inviting kids to create their own exciting adventures.
Engaging Rhyming Fun with Pups!
Learning Resources Snap-N-Learn Rhyming Pups Toy brings a vibrant and playful twist to early language development! As fellow parents and educators, we know how vital it is for children to learn through play. This delightful set of 20 colorful puppies helps our little ones mix and match word beginnings and endings, making it easy to create over 55 rhyming words while developing essential fine motor skills and color recognition. 3+ years
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Engaging Rhyming Fun with Pups! includes 20 colorful puppies to mix and match, transforming language learning into a playful adventure that keeps little ones engaged.