Toys That Develop Fine Motor Skills
Our Top 5 Picks
Unlock Numbers with Fun-to-Know® Puzzles
Fun-to-Know® Puzzles: Numbers 1–20 transforms learning into a playful adventure! We absolutely love how these colorful, two-piece puzzles make mastering numbers so engaging. Not only do they help our little ones grasp number values and improve counting skills, but the real-life photo visuals foster a deeper connection to what they’re learning. 3+ years
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Unlock Numbers with Fun-to-Know® Puzzles features colorful, two-piece designs that spark excitement while our kids master numbers 1-20, making learning feel like a game!
Scented Stinky Stickers for Learning Fun
Scented Scratch 'N Sniff Stinky Stickers are such a delightful surprise! As parents and educators, we know how important it is to motivate kids, and these stickers are perfect for rewarding accomplishments or boosting morale in the classroom. With 24 whimsical designs, each with its own unique scent, they not only keep children engaged but also promote creativity during craft time. 3+ years
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Scented Stinky Stickers for Learning Fun feature 24 whimsical designs, inspiring creativity while rewarding accomplishments—perfect for turning any project into a fragrant adventure!
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!
Melissa & Doug See & Spell Puzzle
The Melissa & Doug See & Spell Wooden Educational Toy is a delightful addition to any child's learning journey. Designed for preschoolers aged 4 and up, this hands-on toy encourages kids to develop essential sight-reading vocabulary, spelling, and fine motor skills as they match letters to vibrant illustrations. With 8 double-sided spelling boards and 64 colorful wooden letters, children can immerse themselves in screen-free play while exploring the world of words. 4+ years
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Melissa & Doug See & Spell Puzzle features 64 colorful wooden letters that turn spelling into a vibrant adventure, making word mastery feel as playful as a game.
Unlock Creativity with Classic Diecast Toy
Maisto Plastic 1:18 Scale 1936 M-B 500 K Type Specialroadster Diecast Vehicle, White is more than just a stunning replica; it’s a gateway to learning and creativity for our little ones. This engaging diecast vehicle sparks imaginative play, encouraging kids to invent their own stories and scenarios. As they explore the intricate details of this classic car, children also develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 6+ years
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Unlock Creativity with Classic Diecast Toy features a stunning replica of a 1936 vehicle, inspiring kids to weave their own adventurous tales while honing essential skills.
Explore History with Dodge Charger Model
Maisto 1:25 Scale 1969 Dodge Charger R/T Diecast Vehicle is a delightful way to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds! This meticulously crafted model not only captures the iconic design of the classic car but also provides a hands-on experience that can lead to discussions about history, engineering, and even art. With its opening doors and detailed chassis, children can engage in imaginative play while developing fine motor skills and spatial awareness. 8+ years
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Explore History with Dodge Charger Model features opening doors and a detailed chassis, turning playtime into a hands-on lesson about the classic car and its place in history.
Explore Adventure with Jeep Wrangler Model
Maisto 1:27 Scale Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Diecast Vehicle brings a sense of adventure right into your living room! This highly-detailed model not only ignites the imagination but also encourages dexterity and fine motor skills as children manipulate the opening doors, hood, and trunk. As parents, we can appreciate that engaging with this die-cast model fosters learning about vehicle mechanics and design while playing, making it both fun and educational. 3+ years
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Explore Adventure with Jeep Wrangler Model features realistic doors and trunk, sparking creativity and teaching kids about mechanics while they engage in endless imaginative play.
Colorful Baby Rattle for Early Development
The First Years First Baby Rattle is an exciting blend of sensory delights designed to captivate your little one! With its vibrant high-contrast patterns, this rattle encourages visual tracking, helping your baby's eyes develop as they move from one colorful shape to another. Plus, the multi-textured surface and soft teething options support those early discoveries of touch while comfortably fitting in tiny hands. 3 months and up
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Colorful Baby Rattle for Early Development features vibrant high-contrast patterns, making it a delightful tool for sparking your baby's curiosity while soothing those teething gums.
Build Your Own 1929 Ford Model A!
Maisto 1:24 Scale All Star Assembly Line 1929 Ford Model A Diecast Model Kit is the perfect blend of fun and learning for our young builders! As we gather around the table, kids can practice critical thinking and fine motor skills while assembling this highly detailed replica. With its opening parts and rolling wheels, this model isn't just a project—it's a fully functional piece to showcase! 8+ years
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Build Your Own 1929 Ford Model A! features a detailed diecast model kit that transforms assembling into a fun family project while igniting interest in automotive history.
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.
Adventure Awaits in the Cutthroat Pirate Costume
Cutthroat Pirate Costume - Child Large(10-12) is not just an outfit, but a doorway to adventure and imagination! As parents and educators, we know that role-playing fosters creativity and social skills, allowing kids to immerse themselves in thrilling pirate stories while developing confidence and teamwork. The intricate design, with faux leather accents and bell sleeves, encourages kids to engage in imaginative play that can enhance their storytelling abilities and fine motor skills as they navigate their pirate fantasies. 7-12 years
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Adventure Awaits in the Cutthroat Pirate Costume features intricate designs with faux leather accents, inviting kids to dive into a world of pretend play that boosts their creative storytelling skills.
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.
Fun Learning with Alphabet Beanbags
The Educational Insights Alphabet Beanbags are a playful way for toddlers to learn letters while having fun! This set of 26 lightweight, washable felt beanbags is perfect for tiny hands and is designed to make learning the ABCs engaging. With both uppercase and lowercase letters displayed, plus games included in the activity guide, this toy nurtures not only letter recognition but also essential motor skills and social interaction. 3+ years
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Fun Learning with Alphabet Beanbags includes 26 lightweight, washable felt beanbags that make mastering the ABCs both playful and engaging for little learners.
Dive Into Learning with Dolphins!
Safari Ltd. Bottlenose Dolphin Figurine brings the ocean to your living room! This beautifully crafted model not only excites children's imaginations but also offers engaging educational opportunities as they learn about marine life and communication among dolphins. 1+ years
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Dive Into Learning with Dolphins! brings the ocean to life with beautifully crafted details, making marine education an engaging adventure for curious young minds.
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.
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.
Jungle Engineering Adventure Set
The Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! 3+ years
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Jungle Engineering Adventure Set features colorful gears and playful monkeys that turn learning about physics into a thrilling game, sparking curiosity and creativity in little builders.
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.
Colorful Kitchen Toy Plate Set Fun!
Learning Resources Play Dishes is a delightful 24-piece set that invites children to immerse themselves in pretend play, sparking their imaginations with tea parties and shared meals. As fellow parents, we know how essential it is for our little ones to develop social skills and fine motor abilities — this engaging kitchen set provides the perfect opportunity! Each place setting is color-coordinated, making color recognition and matching skills a fun part of playtime. 3+ years
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Colorful Kitchen Toy Plate Set Fun! comes with 24 vibrant pieces that turn every meal into an imaginative feast, helping kids develop essential social and motor skills while having a blast.
Jumbo Farm Animals for Imagination
The Learning Resources Jumbo Farm Animals set brings the vibrant world of the farm right into your child's playtime. With 7 beautifully detailed, oversized animals—from a gentle horse to a playful pig—this set ignites young minds' curiosity about the animal kingdom and farm life. Not only do these captivating toys encourage imaginative play, but they also promote vocabulary development and early science learning through engaging animal facts included with the set. 18 months+
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Jumbo Farm Animals for Imagination includes 7 oversized, detailed creatures that spark creativity while teaching kids exciting facts about farm life—perfect for epic imaginative adventures!