Creative Play
Creative Play, Puppets, Play Food, Blocks... for the Classroom
Play can be both fun and educational, and the objects in this category are designed to inform as well as entertain learners. Many items found here also lend themselves to developing motor skills. Combine classroom concepts with play time using costumes and props, toy everyday objects, magnetic kits, building blocks and other items that inspire and accommodate creative play.
Everyday Objects: Play Food, Animals, Vehicles, Cash Registers and More
Creative play can be brought into classrooms with toy everyday objects. Many of these objects develop motor skills and engage students with relevant topics. Play food and dishes can inspire discussion about nutrition and food groups, plastic animals can be organized by the regions they are found in, cash registers can accommodate estimation and other math activities, and so on.
Costumes and Props: Career Sets, Role Playing Items, and Puppets
Careers and citizenship are just a few of the topics that can be addressed using costumes and props. Encouraging role playing and theatre in the classroom can help students express themselves creatively while they think critically about human interactions.
The items available to inspire learning with creative play are nearly as unlimited as children’s imaginations. You’ll find building blocks, dolls, magnets and other toys in addition to the items mentioned above.
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Gears! Gears! Gears!® Build & Bloom Building Set
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$49.99Mix, match and create your own beautiful, spinning flower garden! Set of 117 includes: colorful gears, flowers, butterflies, bees, ladybugs, wiggly stems, and more! Parts are all interchangeable, allowing for endless combinations and designs. Let your...$49.99 -
Gears! Gears! Gears!® 150-Piece Super Building Set
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$54.99Get "little engineers" building! Hands-on construction sets with spinning gears build early STEM skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and perseverance. Giant tub of colorful, spinning gears will set young imaginations in motion. Set...$54.99 -
Gears! Gears! Gears!® 100-Piece Deluxe Building Set
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$35.99Set imaginations in colorful motion! Fun, bright new colors and kid-friendly pieces for easy assembly make this deluxe hands-on construction set a whole new building experience. Invites "little engineers" to discover a world of building possibilities...$35.99 -
Pretend & Play® Kitchen Set
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$54.99Kids will love to set up their kitchen with this super-sized assortment featuring colorful pots, pans, cups, bowls, dishes, utensils, tea pot, strainer, pitcher, cookie cutters, roller, juicer, dish pan and more. Includes more than 73 durable plastic...$54.99 -
Pretend & Play® Cooking Set
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$21.99Cook up some fun! Bright, 10-piece cookware set includes tea kettle, frying pan with lid, two-handled pot with lid, and five utensils with big, easy-to-grip handles. Durable plastic. Frying pan measures 5".Key Features:Familiar, brightly colored cookware...$21.99 -
Pretend & Play® Tape Measure, 3'/1 meter
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$14.99The perfect tool to introduce kids to measurement while they're having fun! Sturdy plastic tape measure is just the right size (7" x 71/2" x 3") for small hands. Measures up to 3 feet/1 meter long. Ages 3+Key Features:Winner of 2 awardsA big tape measure...$14.99 -
Pretend & Play® Work Belt Tool Set
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$42.99Everything young builders need for a day on the job! Inspires imaginative play about big construction jobs or home improvement projects with Mom and Dad. Includes hammer, saw, tape measure, nuts, bolts, board, battery-powered drill and tool belt...$42.99 -
Gears! Gears! Gears!® Movin' Monkeys™ Building Set, 103 Pieces
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$54.99The Gears! Gears! Gears! Movin' Monkeys set from Learning Resources pairs fun monkey figures with all of the interactive Gears! parts needed to build them a moving jungle playground. Using over 100 pieces, kids build their own fun playset, snapping...$54.99 -
Dottie The Fine Motor Cow
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$19.99Dottie and her colorful dots are ready for preschool fine motor fun! Whether they're learning in preschool or through homeschooling, toddlers build the whole-hand skills they need every time they play with Dottie the Fine Motor Cow from Learning...$19.99 -
Pretend & Play® Pro Chef Set
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$27.99Get cooking with top-chef gear designed to look like the real thing! Features lots of pieces to encourage imaginative play and build fine motor skills. Includes deluxe stock pot, saucepan, 2 lids, skillet, spatula, wooden spoon, oven mitt, play food...$27.99 -
Pretend & Play® Rise & Shine Breakfast Set
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$21.99Start the day with imaginative play! Tune fine motor and social skills as children work together to get breakfast on the table. Engages children as they crack open the egg, flip pancakes, fill the muffin with fruit, pop the toast into the toaster, and...$21.99 -
Pretend & Play® Doctor Play Set
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$21.99Provide the perfect dose of imaginative play with this customizable doctor's coat and stethoscope. Kid-friendly snaps make coat easy to put on and take off. Fits most children ages 3-6. Includes write-and-wipe nametag for personalization.Key...$21.99 -
Pretend & Play® Fishing Set
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$39.99Reel in the big one! Bait the line to catch fish in 3 sizes. Little fishers role play hooking this catch of the day just like the family's grown up fisherman. Catching and releasing has never been this fun! All pieces store in the sturdy plastic tackle...$39.99 -
Pretend & Play® Doctor Set, 19 pcs
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$39.99Features enough medical tools for the whole junior surgical staff to operate! Made from sturdy plastic, this set features a battery operated stethoscope, and realistic sounding cell phone. Provides the perfect way to ease children's anxieties about...$39.99 -
Letter Blocks, Set of 36
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$23.99A colorful 36-piece set that's perfect for learning letters and simple words while building fine motor skills. Blocks feature a flat front plus an open back that can be used as letter molds for stamping and creating. Includes 2 sets of vowels (all the...$23.99 -
New Sprouts® Multicultural Food Set
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$32.99Experience foods from around the globe! This mouthwatering set features realistic designs of 15 popular foods from different regions, including a sushi roll, samosa, edamame, and more! Young food enthusiasts will also enjoy recognizable favorites...$32.99 -
New Sprouts® Munch It! Food Set
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$27.99The most familiar foods to toddlers! Invite early dramatic play, build vocabulary, model mealtime routines and more. Made of soft, durable plastic. Includes 2 slices of bread, 2 slices of cheese, Juice box, Yogurt cup, Mac and cheese (in a bowl), Cereal...$27.99 -
Smart Snacks® Rainbow Color Cones™
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$27.99Encourage color identification, build fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination with this realistic treat. For extended learning, the names of the colors are printed inside the scoops. Updated scoops are easy to stack and feature 10 colors! Includes 2...$27.99 -
Pretend & Play® Sliceable Fruits & Veggies
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$27.99Match food pieces together with hook-and-loop fasteners, then "slice" them apart using the play knife and cutting board. Great for building fine motor skills and language during imaginative play! Includes 1 cutting board, 1 knife, strawberry, orange,...$27.99 -
Smart Snacks® ABC Lacing Sweets™
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$27.99Who wants candy? These 26 colorful beads feature uppercase letters on one side and lower case on the reverse. The laces can be used to string together letter sequences , form words and reinforce hand-eye coordination. Includes: 26 plastic letter beads, 2...$27.99