Toys That Develop Problem Solving
Launch Creativity with Der Red Max Rocket
Estes 0651 Der Red Max Rocket-Building Kit is an exciting way to spark creativity and scientific curiosity in kids ages 10 and up! As we dive into the hands-on experience of building and launching this impressive two-stage rocket, we find our children gaining valuable skills in engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork. Not only does this kit provide everything needed for a thrilling launch to over 600 feet, but it also cultivates a love for science and space exploration. 10+ years
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Launch Creativity with Der Red Max Rocket includes everything needed for a thrilling launch, turning backyard adventures into a hands-on exploration of science and teamwork.
Creative Fashion Designer Craft Kit
The Creativity for Kids Designed by You Fashion Studio is a remarkable DIY Fashion Designer Craft Kit for girls aged 9 and up. This kit invites young fashionistas to explore their creativity, enhance their design skills, and develop a keen sense of style as they sketch and sew their own dreamy outfits. With over 50 pieces, including fabric samples and a dress mannequin, it’s an incredible way to nurture artistic expression and fine motor skills while having hours of imaginative fun. 9+ years
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Creative Fashion Designer Craft Kit includes over 50 pieces, allowing kids to unleash their inner designer and explore fashion in a fun, hands-on way.
Engaging Counting Puzzle for Little Learners
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Counting is an exciting way to introduce your little ones, ages 3 and up, to the world of numbers. These vibrant, two-piece puzzles not only make counting fun but also help to develop essential early math skills and concentration. 3+ years
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Engaging Counting Puzzle for Little Learners includes vibrant, two-piece puzzles that make counting fun while naturally building essential math skills and motor coordination.
Dino Adventure 4-in-1 Puzzle Set
Melissa & Doug Dinosaurs 4-in-1 Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles in a Storage Box ensure a fossil-fueled fun time for preschoolers! Featuring four beautifully illustrated puzzles of a Triceratops, an Apatosaurus, a Stegosaurus, and a T-rex, these sturdy, wooden 12-piece puzzles nurture essential skills like hand-eye coordination, fine motor dexterity, and problem-solving as little ones connect each piece. The convenient storage box not only keeps things tidy but also serves as a puzzle board, making this set perfect for travel. 3-6 years
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Dino Adventure 4-in-1 Puzzle Set features four beautifully illustrated puzzles, making learning about dinosaurs a tactile and engaging experience that sparks curiosity and creativity in little minds.
Engaging 4-in-1 Wooden Vehicle Puzzles
The Melissa & Doug Vehicles 4-in-1 Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles in a Storage Box are perfect for sparking the imagination of young learners! With four vibrant, 12-piece puzzles featuring a race car, steam engine, school bus, and fire engine, children aged 3 and up can develop essential hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills while having fun. These puzzles are thoughtfully designed with shape-coded pieces for easy sorting, making problem-solving an exciting adventure. 3+ years
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Engaging 4-in-1 Wooden Vehicle Puzzles include four vibrant, shape-coded puzzles that turn problem-solving into a colorful journey and promise fun while learning essential skills.
Farm Fun with 4-in-1 Puzzles
Melissa & Doug Farm 4-in-1 Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles in a Storage Box provide a delightful hands-on experience for our little ones! This engaging set features four jigsaw puzzles, each showcasing adorable farm animals: a horse, chicken, pig, and cow. Not only do these puzzles inspire imaginative play, but they also help children develop fine motor skills, problem-solving abilities, and shape recognition. 3+ years
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Farm Fun with 4-in-1 Puzzles includes four adorable jigsaw puzzles that transform learning into a delightful farm adventure, fostering problem-solving skills amidst playful creativity.
Explore the USA with a Puzzle!
The Melissa & Doug USA Map Wooden Puzzle is a playful gateway to geography for curious kids aged 5 to 8! This engaging wooden puzzle features all 50 states, allowing children to learn about size, shape, and location while they piece together the map. With state capitals labeled underneath each piece and fun facts on the back of the board, it transforms learning into an exciting adventure. 5-8 years
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Explore the USA with a Puzzle! features all 50 states and fun facts, offering kids a hands-on adventure through geography while building essential skills—who knew learning could be so much fun?
Glowing Planets for Cosmic Learning
The Great Explorations 3D Glow in the Dark Planets in a Tube is an enchanting educational tool for kids aged 5 and up. This vibrant kit not only decorates your child's space with a captivating cosmic display but also sparks curiosity about our solar system, fostering skills in science, creativity, and spatial awareness. Parents and educators love it for encouraging interactive play and inspiring a love for astronomy, making learning about planets an illuminating adventure! 5+ years
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Glowing Planets for Cosmic Learning glows in the dark, transforming bedtime into a celestial adventure and igniting curiosity about the wonders of our solar system.
Bead Maze for Engaging Learning Fun
The Melissa & Doug First Bead Maze is a delightful wooden educational toy that sparks curiosity and imagination in children aged 1 to 3. With its twisting wires and vibrant multi-shaped beads, this maze not only entertains but also nurtures essential sensory and motor skills. Watching little ones maneuver the beads builds their hand-eye coordination while keeping their little fingers happily busy. 1-3 years
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Bead Maze for Engaging Learning Fun features vibrant multi-shaped beads that will keep tiny hands busy while cultivating imagination and essential motor skills during playtime.
Colorful Number Stickers for Fun Learning
Eureka Classroom Supplies 1 to 100 Number Stickers for Kids transform counting into a delightful adventure! These vibrant, self-adhesive stickers make learning numbers and math symbols exciting and interactive. By integrating these colorful stickers into everyday activities, we can enhance our children's counting skills, boost their confidence, and reinforce mathematical concepts in a playful way. 3+ years
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Colorful number stickers for fun learning turn everyday counting into an artistic adventure, making math memorable and engaging for kids as they label and create!
Creative Math Stamping Fun
The READY 2 LEARN Number and Sign Stamps set is a vibrant, engaging tool for making math exciting and hands-on for children. Perfect for reinforcing essential math concepts like addition, subtraction, and more, these stamps help develop fine motor skills and coordination while fostering a love for learning. Parents and educators will appreciate how these colorful stamps transform worksheets and charts into interactive learning experiences. Preschool
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Creative Math Stamping Fun is a vibrant stamp set that turns math practice into a colorful and interactive experience, making numbers feel like a fun game rather than homework.
Explore 3D Shapes with Geometric Solids!
Learning Resources LER4298 Wood Geometric Solids invites children into the fascinating world of three-dimensional shapes! This impressive set of 19 smooth, solid wood shapes not only captivates young minds, but it also enhances critical thinking as kids identify, analyze, and compare different geometric forms. From cubes to pyramids to prisms, each shape is perfectly sized for little hands to grasp and explore. 9+ years
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Explore 3D Shapes with Geometric Solids! includes 19 smooth, solid wood shapes that turn geometry into a tactile adventure for little hands to grasp and learn.
Canadian Currency Fun for Kids
The Learning Resources Canadian Currency-X-Change invites kids to explore the world of money through play! With 211 realistic pieces, this set is perfect for developing essential sorting, counting, and money management skills while making learning engaging and hands-on. It's an excellent choice for parents and educators looking to enhance financial literacy and imaginative play in a fun, interactive way. 5+ years
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Canadian Currency Fun for Kids features 211 realistic pieces, making it a delightful way for kids to grasp essential money concepts while having a blast.
Creative Race Car Craft Kit
The Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Wooden Race Car Craft Kit is a fantastic way for young artists to assemble and personalize their very own race car! This engaging kit not only sparks creativity through painting and decorating but also fosters fine motor skills and problem-solving as kids put together all the parts. Imagine the stories that will emerge as they race their creations and engage in imaginative play, making it a wonderful addition to family activities and rainy day fun. 4-7 years
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Creative Race Car Craft Kit includes everything young artists need to build and decorate their own race car, making creativity zoom to life while sparking hours of imaginative play.
Exciting Toddler Tool Set for Hands-on Fun
The Melissa & Doug Toolbox Fill and Spill Toddler Toy opens up a world of imaginative play for our little builders aged 18 months to 4 years. This adorable, plush toolbox comes packed with soft tools that not only encourage creative role-playing but also enhance fine motor skills as children grip and manipulate the soft hammer, screwdriver, and vibrating drill. We love how the built-in ruler handle introduces basic measurement concepts, making learning seamless and fun. 18 months - 4 years
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Exciting Toddler Tool Set for Hands-on Fun includes soft tools that spark creativity and introduce basic measurement, making learning feel like a delightful, hands-on adventure.
Explore With the Red Wing Flour Mill
Walthers Cornerstone Series Kit HO Scale Model Red Wing Flour Mill offers a fantastic hands-on experience that stimulates creativity and enhances fine motor skills in children. As parents and educators, we understand the importance of engaging activities that encourage problem-solving and imaginative play. This model features modern concrete buildings, detailed truck and rail loading facilities, and a variety of accessories that make it a perfect tool for understanding logistics and engineering concepts. 8+ years
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Explore With the Red Wing Flour Mill features detailed truck and rail loading facilities, making it a fun way for kids to learn about logistics while mastering their building skills.
Interactive MathLink Cubes for Kids
The Learning Resources MathLink Cubes Set of 100 is an exciting way for kids aged 5 and up to explore math in a hands-on manner! These colorful cubes promote essential skills such as counting, addition, and even early graphing, making learning engaging and fun. With their unique geometric shape cutouts, children can not only develop one-to-one correspondence but also enhance fine motor skills and logical thinking. 5+ years
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Interactive MathLink Cubes for Kids includes 100 colorful cubes that turn math into a fun, hands-on adventure, making early STEM learning feel like a game instead of homework.
Magnetic Wands for Young Scientists
Learning Resources Magnetic Wands are a fantastic way to introduce children aged 3 and up to the wonders of magnetism. With six vibrant colors, these sturdy wands promote hands-on exploration and foster critical thinking skills, as kids experiment with magnetic properties and observe how things stick and float. Perfect for play at home or in the classroom, these magnetic tools make learning about science both fun and engaging, laying a strong foundation for future STEM learning. 3+ years
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Magnetic Wands for Young Scientists include six vibrant colors that spark curiosity and invite kids to experiment, turning the mysteries of magnetism into a fun-filled adventure.
Versatile Fun with the Dutchman 3-in-1 Game Set
Mainstreet Classics Dutchman 3-in-1 Game Set transforms family game night! This beautifully crafted set brings together chess, checkers, and backgammon, making it a wonderful choice for fostering critical thinking and strategic skills in kids of all ages. With natural wood pieces that feel great in little hands, it also encourages social interaction, patience, and problem-solving as your children engage in friendly competition. 6+ years
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Versatile Fun with the Dutchman 3-in-1 Game Set features beautifully crafted wood pieces, making game night a blend of challenge and togetherness that sparks creativity and laughter.
Daron Frontier Airlines Die-Cast Airplane
Daron Toy Airplane – Frontier Airlines is the perfect gift for the budding aviator in your life! With its stunning, realistic design and authentic details, this die-cast metal model not only sparks imagination but also encourages hands-on play and exploration of aviation. As kids roll the wheels and take flight in their minds, they develop fine motor skills and creativity while learning about the dynamics of flight and the world of transportation. 3+ years
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Daron Frontier Airlines Die-Cast Airplane features a stunning, realistic design that fuels kids’ dreams of soaring through the skies while enhancing their fine motor skills.
Airbus A380 Die-Cast Educational Toy
Daron Airbus Single Plane A380 is more than just a die-cast metal model; it’s a gateway to a world of learning! As fellow parents and educators, we understand the joy of sparking curiosity in our children. This officially licensed airplane encourages imaginative play and offers kids the chance to explore aviation technology, engineering, and geography. 3+ years
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Airbus A380 Die-Cast Educational Toy is a detailed die-cast model that sparks curiosity about aviation and encourages exciting discussions about the marvels of flight and travel.
Fraction Fun with Puzzles!
Educational Insights Fraction Pie Puzzles is an engaging way to make fractions come alive for our kids! This hands-on activity not only reinforces fundamental fraction concepts but also sparks excitement as students explore equivalencies, common denominators, and multiples. With a variety of leveled puzzle cards and colorful foam pieces, this game provides endless opportunities for learning and fun, whether at home or in a classroom setting. 7-12 years
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Fraction Fun with Puzzles! includes colorful foam pieces that turn learning about fractions into a hands-on game, making math feel like an exciting adventure instead of a chore.
Munchkin Connect-A-Cup Adventure
The Munchkin Connect-A-Cup Bath Toy is an exciting way to engage little ones in learning through play! With seven colorful cups that link, stack, strain, and pour, this bath toy not only makes bath time fun but also fosters essential hand-eye coordination and motor skills. As children explore action and reaction through splashing and building with these cups, parents can feel confident knowing they're supporting critical developmental milestones for babies and toddlers aged 9 months and up. 9 months and up
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Munchkin Connect-A-Cup Adventure includes seven colorful cups that effortlessly link and pour, turning bath time into a splashy science experience that enhances essential skills while having a blast.
Colorful Plastic Bug Toys for Learning Fun
Plastic Bug Toys offer an exciting array of 18 giant-sized insects that capture children's imaginations! These vibrant figures not only spark creativity but also enrich important skills like hand-eye coordination and counting. We love that they encourage pretend play and can easily transition into hide-and-seek games, making learning dynamic and fun. 4+ years
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Colorful Plastic Bug Toys feature a vibrant array of 18 giant-sized insects that turn learning into a thrilling adventure, making counting and coordination feel like child’s play.