Hands-On activities

Make this the smartest summer yet! Kids stop the summer brain drain and prepare for school success with the latest sets in our bestselling Skill Builders! line. With learning activities that promote active, outdoor play, these sets keep kids learning and...

Make this the smartest summer yet! Kids stop the summer brain drain and prepare for school success with the latest sets in our bestselling Skill Builders! line. With learning activities that promote active, outdoor play, these sets keep kids learning and...

What is today? For a child, that simple question can have so many answers--and this daily calendar helps satisfy them all! Kids will feel a greater sense of control and responsibility when they help post the day of the week, date, weather, and special...

Spice up playtime with touchable, tactile taco play food pieces! Fill a happy-faced, fabric-covered soft taco shell with crinkling, squishy, multi-textured pieces to delight the senses. Pull out the pieces and refill the taco again and again! The Soft...

Break out this bubble tea clip-on toy to entertain babies while stimulating their senses—without the caffeine! The ombre fabric-covered soft cup is easy for small hands to grasp and jingles when shaken. Open the attached squishy "whipped cream" top...

How sweet it is for babies to discover textures and sounds with the Melissa & Doug Pineapple Soft Stacker! Grasp, squeeze, shake, and stack two soft, fabric-covered rings (one of which crinkles), a durable plastic textured ring, and a soft textured...

This adorable clip-on toy is a delicious way to entertain babies while stimulating their senses! Two plush bread slices feature corduroy peanut butter on one and satiny jelly on the other to delight baby's sense of touch. The soft, rattling, double-sided...

Kids love to cut with scissors--as you can see by the trail of scraps often left in their wake! This creative and practical activity pad gives an engaging, creative direction to scissor work, meaning more concentration and less mess. Organized from...

Multi-shaped and brightly colored beads swoop and slide along roller coaster wires to encourage color and shape recognition and fine motor development. With a sturdy wooden base, this eye-catching activity will keep a little one busy for a long while!Key...

Magic-E objects are a set of 40 magnetic foam magic e objects in a box. Begin to teach magic e in an interactive, hands-on and fun way as children identify objects and sound out their magic e long vowel sounds such as bike, mice and cone. Each piece...

Blend objects are a set of 40 magnetic foam blend objects in a box. Begin to teach blends in an interactive, hands-on and fun way as children identify objects and sound out their blend clusters such as crab, tent and broom. Each piece measures...

Learn fractions the tasty way with Food Fractions. Contains various fruit, vegetables, bread and cakes, each divided to represent common fractions. Children can play with the pieces as puzzles, connect them together to make a whole, or simulate breaking...

Use this unique card matching system to improve literacy and numeracy skills. Smart Tray ® uses 2 types of cards – matching cards and question/answer cards. Students will have hours of fun, completing each activity and checking on the back of...

Perfect for hands-on learning, these colorful trays are a dynamic tool for any classroom! Each tray has a magnetic, write-on/wipe-off surface that can be used for a variety of activities. Trays stack for easy storage, making it simple to keep your...

VersaTiles is a do-it-yourself learning method where students can work on subjects relative to their grade level, whether it be math, English, writing, science, phonics skills and more. Kids will be able to solve problems on each VersaTiles worksheet of...

Who sleeps in the cowshed? What's growing in the garden? Where's the wheat stored? Have fun learning lots of new things on the farm, in the company of the animals and people living there! Learn about the farm and recognize farm animals in their...

Farm puzzle with large pieces and lots of tactile areas to explore. Once they've completed the puzzle, children will enjoy touching the special textured tiles. Developing sense of touch with the tactile surfaces. Making first discoveries with farm...

In addition to assembling 6 large 2-piece puzzles, children can exercise their sensory perception by searching for tactile cards, each of which corresponds to a different animal. Develop tactile sensitivity with the tactile textures. Great for making...

This adorable Caterpillar Stacking set exercises fine motor skills and fun-filled sensory exploration, along with sorting, matching and sequencing skills. This sweet manipulative toy is made up of rounded, chunky, tactile shapes that can stack to create...

This solid hardwood box provides children with a fun way to use magnetic letters and shapes, dry-erase markers and chalk. The box provides storage for all of your materials. Measures 11"W x 10" T x 2.5" D.Key Features:This box is a fun way for children...