Toys That Develop Problem Solving
Our Top 5 Picks
Match It! Sequencing Fun
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Sequencing is an exciting way for our little ones, ages 3 and up, to delve into the fascinating world of sequences. This vibrant collection of three-piece puzzles not only introduces essential concepts like life cycles and events but also sparks curiosity and discussion among children as they piece together their stories. 3+ years
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Match It! Sequencing Fun features vibrant three-piece puzzles that inspire storytelling and spark curiosity, making learning about life cycles an absolute delight for both kids and parents!
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Toy Assembly Fun
Maisto 1:24 Scale Assembly Line 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Die-Cast Vehicle is a fantastic hands-on way to spark your child's interest in engineering and design! With opening doors and hood, children can explore custom and performance parts, igniting their imagination while they develop fine motor skills and problem-solving abilities. Plus, the ease of assembly—no glue or paint needed—means quality time for kids and parents alike. 8+ years
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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Toy Assembly Fun features easy assembly with no glue or paint required, making it a perfect way for families to bond while sparking creativity and engineering curiosity!
Ticket to Ride: Explore Europe's Train Adventure
Asmodee Ticket to Ride Europe Board Game invites your family to embark on an exciting train journey through the vibrant cities of turn-of-the-century Europe! This engaging strategy game not only sparks joy in play but also enhances critical thinking, planning skills, and teamwork as players navigate tunnels, ferries, and build rail routes. As parents and educators, we appreciate how it seamlessly combines fun with cognitive development, providing a wonderful way for kids ages 8 and up to sharpen their strategic minds. 8+ years
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Ticket to Ride: Explore Europe's Train Adventure invites the family to build rail routes, making strategy fun while exploring the rich history of Europe together.
Safari Fun Dome Tent Adventure
Pacific Play Tents 20435 Kids Safari Fun Dome Tent Crawl Tunnel Combo is the perfect gateway to a world of adventure and learning for our little explorers! With its vibrant jungle graphics, this set not only offers hours of imaginative play but also promotes physical activity by encouraging kids to crawl, climb, and discover. The thoughtfully designed mesh panels provide safety and ventilation while parents can easily keep an eye on their playtime antics. 2-6 years
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Safari Fun Dome Tent Adventure features vibrant jungle graphics that spark imagination while providing a safe space for active exploration and play, ensuring fun and learning go hand in hand.
Inspiring Learning with The Ladybug Game!
The Ladybug Game is an enchanting adventure where your little ones lead their tiny friends home to the Rose Garden! This award-winning board game not only captivates children with its adorable graphics and engaging story but also supports essential skills like reading and counting. With its thoughtfully designed cards, kids can nurture their early learning in a playful way, promoting independence and confidence. 4-8 years
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The Ladybug Game includes thoughtfully designed cards that transform homeward journeys into delightful learning adventures, making counting and reading an enchanting experience for the whole family.
Uppercase Lacing Alphabet Fun
The Learning Resources Uppercase Lacing Alphabet is a delightful educational tool for our little learners ages 3 and up! With 275 colorful pieces, including 260 uppercase letters and 15 durable laces, this engaging set offers a hands-on way to enhance fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. As we guide our children in lacing together letters, we're not only fostering their early literacy skills, but also igniting a love for learning through play. 3+ years
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Uppercase Lacing Alphabet Fun includes 275 colorful pieces that make learning letters an interactive experience, turning every lacing session into a playful adventure in literacy.
Splash into Number Fun with Ducks!
Learning Resources Number Fun Ducks, Set of 10, is a delightful way to make early learning a splash! These charming yellow bath toys not only brighten up bath time but also engage toddlers in number recognition and matching games. Perfect for little hands, the mold-resistant design ensures worry-free play, while the convenient mesh bag makes tidying up a breeze. 2-5 years
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Splash into Number Fun with Ducks! includes a set of 10 charming bath toys that make learning numbers a splashing good time, turning every bath into an educational adventure.
Engaging Learning Resources Skeleton Puzzle
Learning Resources Skeleton Floor Puzzle is a fantastic way to introduce our little ones to the wonders of the human body! With its soft foam pieces, kids can comfortably explore and assemble the skeleton, developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they do. This double-sided puzzle not only paints a vivid picture of each bone but also labels them for an interactive learning experience. 3+ years
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Engaging Learning Resources Skeleton Puzzle features soft foam pieces for comfortable assembly, making anatomy exploration fun and interactive for little learners eager to discover their own bones.
Erupting Volcano Model for Fun Learning
Learning Resources Erupting Volcano Model combines fun and education in the most explosive way! As fellow parents and educators, we know how thrilling it can be to watch our kids ignite their curiosity for earth science while creating their very own foaming lava. This model not only shows a detailed cross-section of a volcano but also promotes hands-on learning and critical thinking skills. 6+ years
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Erupting Volcano Model showcases a detailed cross-section of a volcano while allowing kids to create foaming lava, making science feel like an explosive adventure.
Buzz Lightyear Gloves for Creative Play!
Disguise Disney Buzz Lightyear Toy Story 4 Boys' Gloves are the perfect accessory to spark your child's imagination! With these gloves, your little one can dive headfirst into the thrilling world of role play while developing critical skills like creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction. Whether it’s for Halloween, birthday parties, or just a fun-filled evening, these colorful and inventive gloves will inspire storytelling and collaborative play. 3+ years
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Buzz Lightyear Gloves for Creative Play! inspire storytelling and collaboration, turning every adventurous moment into a flight of imagination that fuels cognitive growth and emotional connection.
Step2 Sand Table: Creative Outdoor Fun
Step2 Naturally Playful Sand Table is the perfect addition to any outdoor playtime! As parents and educators, we know that hands-on sensory play is crucial for developing creativity and problem-solving skills in young children. This engaging sand activity table comes with a 5-piece accessory kit, allowing little ones to dig, mold, and create their own sandy masterpieces. 2+ years
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Step2 Sand Table, equipped with a 5-piece accessory kit, transforms ordinary outdoor play into a sensory-rich sandbox adventure that sparks creativity and collaboration among little builders.
John Deere Tractor Play Toy Set
The ERTL John Deere 6410 Tractor Toy Set brings the excitement of farming right into your child's playtime! Perfect for kids aged 5 and up, this beautifully crafted 1:32 scale tractor toy not only fuels imagination but also encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they create their own farming adventures. With its articulated parts and free-rolling wheels, children can explore the mechanics of movement and the agricultural world, all while developing fine motor skills through active play. 5+ years
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John Deere Tractor Play Toy Set, featuring articulated parts and free-rolling wheels, inspires creativity and builds essential skills while bringing the thrill of farming right to playtime.
Zimbbos: Fun Elephant Stacking Game
Blue Orange Zimbbos is the perfect preschool stacking and balancing game that we can all enjoy together! This delightful game not only invites our little ones to unleash their creativity, but also helps them develop essential skills like hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and number recognition. As we roll the die and stack colorful elephants, we’re engaging in a wonderful STEM activity that reinforces balance and teamwork—who doesn't love a little friendly competition? 3+ years
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Zimbbos: Fun Elephant Stacking Game features colorful elephants and a rolling die, turning playtime into a lively STEM challenge that strengthens both balance and social skills.
Engaging Stacking Shapes Pegboard Set
The Learning Resources Stacking Shapes Pegboard is a fantastic tool for fostering early learning in toddlers aged 2 and up. This 27-piece set encourages children to explore colors, shapes, and basic counting through interactive play, developing fine motor skills as they grasp, pull, and twist the pegs. Parents and educators will appreciate how this toy lays the groundwork for future math concepts like patterns and predictions, all while making learning fun and engaging. 2+ years
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Engaging Stacking Shapes Pegboard Set includes 27 colorful pieces that transform learning colors and shapes into a hands-on adventure, setting the stage for future math fun.
Fraction Fun with Deluxe Fraction Tower Set
Learning Resources Deluxe Fraction Tower Set makes mastering math concepts a fun adventure! We love how these snap-together, color-coded cubes transform learning about fractions, decimals, and percentages into a hands-on experience that kids can truly grasp. With 51 vibrant cubes and 12 engaging activity cards, our little learners can explore fraction equivalencies in a way that feels more like play than study. 6+ years
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Fraction Fun with Deluxe Fraction Tower Set includes 51 vibrant cubes that make grasping fractions feel like a colorful game rather than homework—talk about turning numeracy into a playdate!
Teach Time with Fun and Color!
Learning Resources Primary Time Teacher 12-Hour Learning Clock makes mastering time-telling engaging and interactive for our little ones! With its vibrant color-coded hour and minute hands, this friendly clock transforms the learning of both analog and digital time into a playful experience. We love how it not only sparks curiosity about timekeeping but also enhances fine motor skills and critical thinking as children explore the relationship between numbers and time. 4+ years
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Teach Time with Fun and Color! features vibrant color-coded hands that make learning to tell time feel like a vibrant game, turning clock watching into genuine excitement.
Money Jar Mastery for Young Learners
Learning Resources Money Jar is a delightful way to introduce children to the world of money management. With its realistic play money, kids can practice counting, addition, and subtraction while having fun! Perfect for parents and educators looking to enhance math skills and understanding of economics, this engaging set supports essential foundational learning that aligns with academic standards. 3+ years
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Money Jar Mastery for Young Learners includes realistic play money, making math fun and accessible while teaching kids valuable lessons about handling cash without the risk of emptying your wallet.
Parquetry Blocks - Unleash Creative Minds!
Learning Resources Parquetry Blocks & 20 Pattern Cards is a fantastic resource for our little ones to dive into the world of reflection and symmetry! With 32 thick wooden pieces in vibrant colors, kids can explore their artistic flair while enhancing their problem-solving skills. The included work tray and pattern cards offer structured guidance, making it easy to ignite creative and visual thinking. 4+ years
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Parquetry Blocks come with 32 thick wooden pieces in vibrant colors, making it a colorful canvas for kids to explore symmetry while sharpening their minds and hands.
Enchanting Sleeping Queens Card Game
Sleeping Queens is a delightful card game designed for families and kids aged 8 and up, where imagination meets strategy! Players will engage in a whimsical adventure to wake up sleeping queens using Knight cards and Jesters, fostering quick thinking and decision-making skills in a fun, lively atmosphere. This enchanting game, invented by a 6-year-old girl inspired by her dreams, not only encourages creativity but also weaves in essential math skills as players count and strategize their way to victory. 8+ years
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Enchanting Sleeping Queens Card Game includes whimsical adventure and strategy, making family game night a delightful blend of laughter and learning without the usual competition stress.
Rocket Balloons: Zoom into Fun Learning!
Toysmith Neato! Rocket Balloons are a fantastic way to spark your child's imagination while keeping them active. These vibrant, reusable balloons stretch up to an impressive 40 inches and take flight with a simple let-go. 8+ years
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Rocket Balloons: Zoom into Fun Learning! stretch up to an impressive 40 inches and turn a simple let-go into an exciting physics experiment that gets kids moving and thinking.
Kaleidoscope Making Kit for Creativity
The 4M Kidzlabs Kaleidoscope Making Kit invites children to explore the fascinating world of optical light physics while expressing their creativity! Perfect for ages 7 and up, this hands-on experience allows kids to build and customize their own kaleidoscope in four different styles, fostering fine motor skills and imaginative thinking. As young creators experiment with colors and designs, they’ll also gain insights into the science of light and reflection, making learning both engaging and fun! 7+ years
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Kaleidoscope Making Kit for Creativity offers four different styles to customize, making science dazzlingly fun as kids learn about light while exercising their artistic skills.
Creative Sun-Powered Art Journey
The Toysmith Solar Print Kit invites children aged 5 and up to explore the enchanting world of solar energy through art. This engaging kit not only sparks creativity by allowing kids to make stunning designs using sunlight, but it also teaches fundamental scientific concepts such as chemical reactions and UV exposure. Parents and educators will appreciate how this hands-on project enhances fine motor skills and encourages collaborative play, making it a perfect addition to any learning environment. 5+ years
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Creative Sun-Powered Art Journey allows kids to make stunning designs using sunlight, turning art time into a colorful science lesson that brightens both creativity and curiosity.
Build Big Fun with Jumbo Blocks
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Extra-Thick Cardboard Building Blocks are a fantastic way for our little ones to explore creativity and develop their motor skills! With 40 durable blocks in vibrant colors, kids can construct everything from towering castles to cozy forts, all while learning about balance and spatial reasoning. The lightweight design makes it easy for tiny hands to stack, knock down, and rebuild, promoting imaginative play and problem-solving abilities. 2-5 years
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Build Big Fun with Jumbo Blocks includes 40 vibrant, extra-thick cardboard pieces that inspire creative structures while keeping cleanup simple—so we can enjoy the imaginative chaos guilt-free!
Step2 Deluxe Canyon Road Train Table Fun
Step2 Deluxe Canyon Road Train & Track Table is the perfect playground for young imaginations to flourish! Designed for children aged 3 and up, this engaging activity table not only provides endless fun with its three-piece train set but also promotes the development of fine motor skills and social interactions with friends and siblings. We love how it easily transforms into a craft or snack table with its convenient cover, making it versatile for playtime and creativity. 3+ years
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Step2 Deluxe Canyon Road Train Table Fun features a three-piece train set that sparks creative adventures and fosters social skills, all while making mess-free play a breeze.