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Complete a puzzle to spell a word, while developing a sight-reading vocabulary or use the letters for stenciling. 64 colorful wooden letters fit into the 8 two-sided cutout boards to spell three- and four-letter words! All spelling and fine motor fun fits into one compact wooden storage case!

Dimensions: 3" x 6.5" x 14" Packaged

Melissa and Doug's Alphabet Peg Puzzle. When your child removes each piece they will find a full color illustration underneath. All wooden board and pieces.

Melissa and Doug's Numbers Peg Puzzle. When your child removes each piece they will find a full color illustration underneath. All wooden board and pieces.

Match these wooden puzzle pairs to make mastering letters and their sounds as easy as A, B, C. The puzzles are self-correcting--each piece has only one match that fits--so children can play independently and learn at the same time.

Details
• Beautifully detailed pictures encourage interest in all things A-B-C and beyond
• Practice letter recognition and matching skills
• Wooden storage box with slide-in lid
• 52 wooden pieces
• Ages 4 years and up

Match these wooden puzzle pairs to make mastering numbers as easy as 1, 2, 3. Groups of objects illustrate numbers 1-20, and the puzzles are self-correcting--each piece has only one match that fits--so children can play independently and learn all the while.

Dimensions: 5.75" x 13.75" x 3" Assembled

Our popular preschool-friendly clock gets a cool update! A larger face, exposed natural wood, and pops of vibrant color on match-able chunky pieces make for a fresh modern look . . . but the classic play value and top-quality construction remains the same. Kids love the color-coded minute and hour hands that spin around with a simple push. (No matter where they point, it's always time for learning and fun!) Children can match the colors, sort the shapes, and solve the puzzle as they manipulate the color blocks and turn the hands, building cognitive and motor skills and laying the groundwork for learning to tell time. Activities printed right on the box encourage interactive play, helping children begin to master early-learning concepts as they gain familiarity with the form of a clock and concepts of time.

Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:

Remove the pieces from the clock. Have kids line them up in numerical order. Then ask them to line up pieces based on the number of sides.
Have kids match shapes of the same color. Help kids compare the members of each pair, describing what is similar and what is different.
Use the hands of the clock to point to a number and ask, "What time is it?" Have the child place the shape that fits, saying the number aloud.
Dimensions: 10" x 10" x 3.5" Packaged

This ultimate shape sorter features 12 chunky, vibrantly colored shapes that make a satisfying "clunk" as they drop into the natural-finish hardwood cube. Then open the lid, take them out and start all over again! A classic educational toy for toddlers.

Dimensions: 5.5" x 5.5" x 5.5"

Eight familiar shapes are featured in this extra-thick wooden puzzle with easy-grasp, chunky pieces. Each piece has a matching picture underneath and the shape name is printed on the puzzle board. Encourages hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and visual perception skills.

Details:
• 8-piece wooden puzzle featuring bright colors, patterns and shapes
• Pieces stand up for use as manipulatives or play pieces.
• Chunky wooden pieces are easy for little hands to grasp.
• Full-color pictures beneath the pieces offer visual clues.
• Encourages hand-eye coordination and imaginative play.

Sing along with favorite childhood characters like Humpty Dumpty and Jack and Jill with this unique wooden peg song puzzle! Match the six illustrated wooden puzzle pieces to the pictures in the beautifully carved wooden puzzle board to hear six different nursery rhymes (Humpty Dumpty, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Hey Diddle Diddle, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and Jack and Jill). Plastic pegs make it easy for small hands to grasp and manipulate the pieces. Lyrics are included on the puzzle so kids can sing along as they complete the puzzle!

Sing along with favorite childhood characters like The Itsy Bitsy Spider and the Farmer in the Dell with this unique wooden peg song puzzle! Match the six illustrated wooden puzzle pieces to the pictures in the beautifully carved wooden puzzle board to hear six different nursery rhymes (Hickory Dickory Dock, The Farmer in the Dell, Ring Around the Rosie, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Pop Goes the Weasel, and The Itsy Bitsy Spider). Plastic pegs make it easy for small hands to grasp and manipulate the pieces. Lyrics are included on the puzzle so kids can sing along as they complete the puzzle!

Create 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 sandwiches ordered from the menu. There is a wooden dressing bottle, play snacks, and a cup with drink insert to round out meals that customers can pay for with the included play money! An illustrated guide helps with sandwich prep and shows kids how to use the slicer. All 52 pieces store in the sandwich counter for easy cleanup. It's a deliciously fun way to encourage counting, sorting, and fine motor skills, as well as imaginative play and storytelling.

Make sensational pretend play salads fresh to order! The all-inclusive 52-piece set includes felt salad greens (kale, lettuce, and spinach) in hinged containers, and slice-able wooden vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, and green peppers), proteins (shrimp and grilled chicken), and toppings (olives and croutons). For the finishing touch, two salad dressing bottles "squirt" string! Place an order on the reusable menu card, slice ingredients with a wooden knife on the cutting board, toss with wooden salad utensils in the bowl, and then enjoy a fresh salad using the fork with self-stick tabs. Kids and parents alike will love this healthy way to play!

This colorful wooden set includes 12 wooden, sliceable cookies and 12 toppings, wooden knife, spatula, cookie sheet and a kitchen mitt for safe, "low-calorie" play! The cookies store in a durable dough tube.

Dimensions: 10.5" x 13.5" x 3.25" Packaged

Recommended Ages: 3+ years

Kids will delight in turning the soft, textured pages of this cloth activity book to follow an adorable little spider on its adventures up and down the water spout! Interactive details on each page let kids of all ages grasp, crinkle, stretch, and play peek-a-boo as the classic tale unfolds. The eight-page book is durably constructed to last through story time, playtime, and the washing machine, too.

The colorful graphics will stimulate children's imagination while the heavy-duty cardboard construction can withstand hours and hours of 'puzzling fun." 24" x 36". 48 pieces.

Colorful lids keep paint where it belongs! A set of four dishwasher-safe cups feature brush holders to keep paint from spilling and snap-on storage lids to keep paint fresh.

Colorful lids keep paint where it belongs! A set of 4 dishwasher-safe cups feature brush holders to keep paint from spilling and snap-on storage lids to keep paint fresh. Sold as 3 sets for a total of 12 paint cups.

The 15 wooden pieces in this novel shape sorter offer a variety of colors, shapes, and opportunities for learning. Stack them on the pegged stand in order, mix up the shapes and colors, or create your own games with these engaging first manipulatives! A printed key on the wooden base offers guidance when it's wanted, but the possibilities for play are endless. Use the colorful blocks to encourage sorting, matching, counting, stacking, dexterity, fine motor skills, color recognition, and more!

Turn playtime into a special occasion with this shiny polished steel tea service! The teapot with lid and two cups feature sturdy looped handles with riveted joints that won't weaken or wear. Serve tea for two using the two saucers and teaspoons, a creamer, sugar bowl, and tongs for real or imaginary sugar cubes. All of the pieces are polished to a mirror-finish for an extra-fancy flair, and store on a handy stainless steel storage rack. Kids three and older will love having real or imaginary tea parties with this special set!

Details:
• 11-Piece polished stainless steel children tea service for two
• Includes teapot with lid, 2 cups, 2 saucers, 2 teaspoons, creamer, sugar bowl, and tongs
• Pieces store on stainless steel storage rack
• Looped handles and riveted construction for durability

Order up! Everything kids need to serve up delicious diner classics is included in this 41-piece restaurant play set collection. Order on the reusable menu, cook with the durable plastic frying pan and spatula, and serve using a full place setting. Seven wooden food pieces have different food options on either side, and there are even double-sided milkshake and hot drink inserts. Servers and chefs can wear the apron and ring the bell when meals are ready, and customers can pay their bill (use the dry-erase marker on the guest check) with the included play money. Kids three and older hungry for imaginative play are sure to be satisfied!

Smile, the dentist will see you now! This 25-piece dental care play set features an over-sized set of pretend teeth so young dentists-in-training can give cleanings, treat cavities, and even fit retainers and braces! Mark the pretend teeth with "cavity" stickers, then use the vibrating tool with interchangeable polishing and drill heads, and the toothbrush to clean. The set includes realistic instruments like a pick, mirror, and floss, a dental rinse bottle and cup, 2 gauze pads, 2 tooth polish cups, and an instrument tray to keep organized. A mask, reusable ID tag on a lanyard, and a double-sided reusable activity card round out the dentists office experience. The play set is a fun and engaging way to teach good dental health practices, and to ease kids fears or feelings of stress associated with a visit to the dentist. Spark a child's creativity and imagination, and to inspire young dentists for years to come.

A family game of tricky hangs and steady hands! Try this hanging balance game and you'll be hooked! Suspend comes with 24 notched, rubber-tipped wire pieces to hang from a tabletop stand. Sound easy? Try adding another piece! Each time a bar is added, the balance shifts, the difficulty changes and the incredible midair sculpture transforms. Can you add all your game pieces without making it fall? This tricky game for 1-4 players is a test of steady nerves and steady hands.

Building on the tremendous success of Suspend, the new Junior version brings this blockbuster balance game to younger kids with brighter colors, lighter pieces, and a brand-new spinner. Game play is easy: Simply set up the frame, spin the spinner, and balance the color-coded pieces to create an incredible hanging structure. Race against your opponents to be the first to run out of pieces—but watch out: one wrong move and the whole structure could fall! This thrilling game is perfect for young players—there is no reading required, and the skills required to succeed grow with every game. Kids learn how to balance and counterbalance, take smart risks, and foresee consequences, all the while having lots of fun! For 1-4 players.

Create countless scenes with colorful chalk in "sweet" dessert shapes! Draw, trace, and stamp chalk designs with chalk cupcakes, cookies, birthday candles, frosting, donut, jumbo sticks, and more! The vibrant colors in this deliciously adorable 33-piece play set are perfect for drawing on the included sign with holder, sidewalks, driveways, or chalkboards. Trace shapes on three extra-thick stencil sheets or make quick and easy rainbow lines with the multi-colored slice of cake! Add water to the sprinkle stamper to make chalk paint polka-dots. There's a "menu" of drawing and game ideas to help jumpstart imaginations--the possibilities are endless! Kids three and older will love creating sweet chalk designs again and again!

Built-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 four farm vehicles (a truck, tractor, and two trailers with magnetic couplers). Set up a bridge, a barn with silo, and a grain house! Wooden play pieces include trees, animals, and hay bales to enhance imaginative storytelling. All the pieces store in the fold-up case with convenient carrying handle for easy cleanup and travel (there's plenty of room to add other toys, too!). Keep playtime rolling for kids three and older and encourage independent play and motor skill development.

Built-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 train and road tracks for the three wooden wheeled trains and a park ranger vehicle. Set up a bridge and a mountain tunnel with a gondola that slides across the top! Wooden play pieces include buildings, animals, trees, and a railroad crossing sign to enhance imaginative storytelling. All the pieces store in the fold-up case with convenient carrying handle for easy cleanup and travel (there's plenty of room to add other toys, too!). Keep playtime rolling for kids three and older and encourage independent play and motor skill development.

Kids can take farm animal fun wherever they go with the Take-Along Sorting Barn! Fit the 10 wooden play pieces into shaped holes in the sturdy wooden barn, or stand the pieces up for pretend play. Flip up the barn roof for quick and easy access, and use the handle to take playtime anywhere. A perfect gift for toddlers and preschoolers two and older. The chunky pieces (ducks, horse, pig, goat, sheep, chicken, dog, cow, tractor, and farmer) are easy for little hands to grasp and maneuver, and help promote fine motor skills, matching and sorting, and creative play.

Built-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 three wooden wheeled vehicles (a police car, ambulance, and fire engine) and a wooden helicopter to race to the rescue. Set up a bridge and a city tunnel with a monorail that slides across the top! Wooden play pieces include buildings, traffic signs, and a tree to enhance imaginative storytelling. All the pieces store in the fold-up case with convenient carrying handle for easy cleanup and travel (there's plenty of room to add other toys, too!). Keep playtime rolling for kids three and older and encourage independent play and motor skill development.

Take the fun along with you with this versatile, colorful play mat and farm friends set! The mat, with a non-skid backing, features an illustrated farm scene in bright, eye-catching colors. The nine soft fabric animals and farmer figures crinkle, rattle or squeak. All fabrics are easy to clean. The play mat folds up to become a convenient storage bag for the farm friends, making it perfect for travel. When open the mat measures 19.25 x 14.5 inches. Melissa & Doug K's Kids toys nurture early childhood development in three key skill areas: physical, cognitive, and social. With interactive designs and multisensory features, K's Kids promotes constructive play and effortless learning, keeping interest high and new skills flourishing throughout the baby and toddler years!

Built-in roads, a wheeled carriage, a mountain, cave, and castle, mythical creatures, and fun play pieces let kids take their imaginations on royal adventures . . . and take playtime anywhere they want to go! Unfold the sturdy wooden case to create an illustrated play surface with built-in tracks throughout the kingdom. The wooden royal carriage for the prince and princess can be pulled by a horse or unicorn! Set up a castle to drive through and a mountain with a dragon's cave; slide the boulder (or another play piece) down the mountainside to slay the dragon and rescue its prisoner or find the hidden treasure chest! There are countless imaginative storytelling possibilities. All the pieces store in the fold-up case with convenient carrying handle (there's plenty of room to add other toys, too!) for easy cleanup and travel. Keep playtime rolling for kids three and older and encourage independent play and motor skill development.

More than a shape sorter--this is an on-the-go activity center! Using nine plastic shapes and the padded carrying case, children can lift crinkly flaps, identify the pictures, match the shapes, and drop the textured blocks through the sorter . . . then pull the plush dog around the edge to unzip the case and start it all again! The baby- and toddler-friendly games and learning activities are great for enjoying together or for independent play, and are sure to keep little ones giggling while they learn. The easy-to-grasp padded handle makes it easy to carry the whole set from place to place--even for crawlers, scooters, and emerging walkers. Melissa & Doug K's Kids toys nurture early childhood development in three key skill areas: physical, cognitive, and social. With interactive designs and multisensory features, K's Kids promotes constructive play and effortless learning, keeping interest high and new skills flourishing throughout the baby and toddler years!