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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Mine to Love Bassinet Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$24.99This adorable portable cloth bassinet gives kids' favorite dolls and stuffed animals (up to 18 inches) a soft and cozy place to snuggle at home or on the go! Sized just right for dolls up to 18 inches, the patterned quilted bassinet has handles,...$24.99 -
Mine to Love Carrier Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$22.99When little caregivers need to be hands-free, there's nothing better than this realistic baby carrier for kids' favorite dolls and stuffed animals! The adjustable carrier holds dolls up to 18 inches and can be worn in the front or back, with "baby"...$22.99 -
Mine to Love Twins Luke & Lucy Dolls
Melissa & Doug
$63.24It's twice the fun with twin 15-inch dolls Luke and Lucy! They have adorable coordinating removable rompers and caps, eyes that open and close, and they can suck their thumbs or the included pacifiers. Just right for kids 18 months and older, their soft,...$63.24 -
Mine to Love Travel Time Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$39.99This 17-piece play set gives kids everything they need to pack up and take their favorite baby dolls and stuffed animals on the go! Realistic travel essentials, sized just right for dolls and stuffed animals, include diaper, changing mat, wipes,...$39.99 -
Vroom & Zoom Interactive Dashboard
Melissa & Doug
$69.99Rev up playtime and take imaginations for a spin with this realistic play steering wheel mounted on a sturdy wooden dashboard with lights, sound effects, and moving parts, including a scrolling GPS! Turn the key to start and shift into drive to get the...$69.99 -
Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter
Melissa & Doug
$64.99Create piled-high sandwiches, made to order with this wooden sandwich counter play set with all the fixin's! The sturdy wooden deli counter includes a play meat and cheese slicer for the wooden play food, and felt sandwich roll and toppings to create...$64.99 -
Let's Explore Light & Sound Lantern Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$24.99Explore the sights and sounds of camping in different habitats with this ingenious camping lantern play set that combines different colored lighting options with nature sounds! Turn the dial on the Let's Explore™ Light & Sound Lantern to choose the...$24.99 -
Let's Explore Sailboat Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$54.99Let imaginations set sail and explore pretend play boating adventures anywhere, anytime with this easy-to-assemble sturdy tent-fabric sailboat! The play set includes a foam rudder and anchor, a removable, reusable sign to name the vessel, and a...$54.99 -
Let's Explore Binoculars & Compass Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$12.99Discover the thrill of exploring the natural world up close with the Melissa & Doug Let's Explore™ Binoculars & Compass Play Set! Be on the lookout for birds, bugs, and everything in between with the play binoculars that feature soft, comfortable...$12.99 -
Work & Play Desktop Activity Board
Melissa & Doug
$27.99It's never been so much fun for one-year-olds to "get to work" on developmental skills! Infants and toddlers will love playing with this wooden version of a laptop and desk just like grown-ups do! Open the screen to reveal a peekaboo mirror to tap into...$27.99 -
Wooden Shape Sorting Grocery Cart
Melissa & Doug
$74.99This cheery and sturdy wooden grocery cart is filled with fun skill-building activities! Very young kids can sort colorful chunky wooden food shapes through holes in the sides of the cart, and place them in two wooden puzzle boards that store in the cart...$74.99 -
Market Basket Fill & Spill
Melissa & Doug
$24.99Add a fresh twist to playtime with touchable, tactile farmer's market play food favorites delight the senses! Fill the mesh mini-grocery tote with a squeaking carrot, chiming milk bottle, rattling tomato, and crinkling lettuce, all featuring sweet,...$24.99 -
Ice Cream & Cake Chalk Set
Melissa & Doug
$24.99Create countless scenes with colorful chalk in sweet dessert and cool ice cream shapes! Draw designs with chalk shaped like cupcakes, cookies, ice cream cones, birthday candle, and an ice cream cookie sandwich! The vibrant colors in this deliciously...$24.99 -
Cool Scoops Ice Creamery
Melissa & Doug
$119.99Scoop up cool pretend play creations with this full-service ice cream shop! Offer pretend play ice cream and soft serve cones, cups, milkshakes, and ice cream sandwiches. The sturdy wooden counter features an ice cream and soft serve dispenser –...$119.99 -
Deluxe Sparkle & Shine Cleaning Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$64.99Turn clean-up time into playtime and have good, clean fun with realistic kid-sized cleaning accessories from Melissa & Doug! Make floors sparkle with the wooden long-handled broom, dustpan, and sweeper-mop with removable cleaning cloth. Polish surfaces...$64.99 -
La Patisserie Bakery
Melissa & Doug
$119.99Satisfy hungry imaginations at this full-service wooden bakery from Melissa & Doug that lets kids be the baker or the customer! Use the removable mixer with dough hook and whisk to pretend to mix up batter. Pop soft bread and cake in the oven, ice and...$119.99 -
Wooden Cafe Barista Coffee Shop
Melissa & Doug
$119.99Perk up playtime with this full-service wooden coffee shop from Melissa & Doug that lets kids be the barista or the customer! Use the coffee maker with a flip filter and "steamer" and the drink dispenser with frother to prepare pretend espressos, whipped...$119.99 -
Baby Panda Stuffed Animal
Melissa & Doug
$24.99Snuggle up with the adorable Melissa & Doug Baby Panda plush stuffed animal! This little black and white panda cub with soft, silky polyester fur sits approximately 11 inches tall and comes everything to care for baby – a removable pacifier and...$24.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$24.99Subtotal: -
Beauty Salon Play Set
Melissa & Doug
$74.74Add glamour and style to playtime with these wooden beauty essentials for make-believe makeovers! The 18-piece set includes a sturdy white and pink vanity with mirror and storage drawer. The wooden pieces include a hair dryer, hair spray, hair...$74.74 -
Take Along Town
Melissa & Doug
$44.99Built-in tracks, colorful scenery, and fun play pieces let kids take their imaginations for a spin . . . and take playtime anywhere they want to go! Unfold the sturdy wooden case to create an illustrated play surface with built-in road tracks for the...$44.99