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Two four-piece hand-puppet sets featuring friendly animals make it easy for children and caregivers to role-play together! Each set includes four simple glove puppets in coordinated themes (Farm Friends and Zoo Friends). Hand puppets are great for developing motor skills, hand-eye coordination, communication skills, self-confidence, parent-child bonding, and so much more! Made with brightly patterned, washable fabrics and built to last, these soft and sweet hand puppets are sure to be go-to toys for years to come. Farm Friends includes a sheep, cow, pig, and horse; Zoo Friends includes a tiger, monkey, elephant, and giraffe.

Take imaginations for a spin and keep playtime moving! Bring puzzle fun anywhere with this Natural Play Ready, Set, Go Wooden Puzzle. Match thick and sturdy wooden pieces to the scenes in the wooden puzzle board to create four four-piece vehicle-themed puzzles (plane, train, fire truck, and boat). The board and pieces store in a handy, take-along case with woven rope handles. Natural Play puzzles use recycled materials and soy-based inks. They’re a hands-on way for kids to discover the world around them!

Happy pets play in the yard on this extra thick wooden puzzle that includes eight easy-grasp, chunky pet pieces. Each pet animal can stand upright for pretend play and has a full-color, matching picture underneath. Encourages eye-hand, fine motor and creative expression skills. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

Mickey and his friends bring warm smiles and good cheer to every playtime! Children will love placing the sturdy wooden pieces featuring a fire truck, boat, rocket, and more onto the matching artwork on the board to hear 8 realistic vehicle sounds. This engaging wooden puzzle promotes fine motor skills, matching, and creative play. TIP: Puzzle has light-activated sensors; for best results, expose the sensor by removing a piece in a brightly lit room, then make the sound play by replacing the piece in the board; 2 AAA batteries required, not included

Lift one of the eight peg puzzle pieces to see and hear what’s happening inside the firehouse and all around the neighborhood! This unique sound puzzle lets kids two and older discover a fire alarm waking up a sleeping firefighter, a fire crackling in an apartment, a cat being rescued from a tree, and much more. Replace the piece to immediately stop the sound and move to the next scene! Kids two and older will love exploring in and around the fire station, discovering new, full-color pictures under each piece, and learning what is making the realistic sounds. The interactive, sturdy wooden puzzle helps develop fine motor skills and auditory processing skills, and encourages problem solving and narrative thinking. Two AAA batteries required, not included; sounds are light-activated - for best results, use in bright light.

Hours of timeless block play await your toddler! This wonderful set of 50 traditionally styled one-inch alphabet blocks features charming hand-painted artwork. Solid wood blocks with a colorful collection of pictures, letters and numbers encourage matching, stacking, sequencing and sorting. A tremendous value that will last for years! Conveniently stores in an included pouch.

Listen to the voices of eight favorite zoo animals when the puzzle pieces are correctly placed in the puzzle board! Each animal piece has a matching full-color picture beneath. Eye- and ear-catching puzzle enhances matching and listening skills. (TIP: Puzzle has light-activated sensors; for best results, expose the sensor by removing a piece in a brightly lit room, then make the sound play by replacing the piece in the board.) 2 AAA batteries required, not included

Set the scene for imagination and creative play! Get early learning skills off to a rolling start with this oversized version of a classic wooden pull train toy, great for older toddlers (ages 2+) or as a decorative piece in a nursery or playroom. Stack, sort, build, and count the 14 beautifully crafted solid-wood blocks in red, yellow, green, and blue that fit onto three interlocking rolling natural wood train cars. When connected, the train stretches more than two feet long!

We've taken the classic pounding toy to new heights! Knock the four brightly colored balls through the holes, then watch and listen as they roll down the ramps. The sturdy wooden hammer included. This classic pounding toy is made from durable and child-safe materials that deliver exceptional quality and value, making it a top seller and a childhood favorite. The Melissa & Doug Pound & Roll Tower features brightly colored and smoothly sanded pieces that help children build early shape, color, and size-differentiation skills. It also provides parents and older children with an exceptional opportunity to explore additional play options with younger kids. For example, parents can count the number of balls and ask kids to repeat each number, or they can ask the child to place each ball in the hole by its matching color. The Melissa & Doug Pound & Roll Tower makes an exceptional gift for kids ages two and older for hands-on, screen-free play.

Hours of enriching block play await your toddler! This sturdy, wooden block cart features 30 solid wood traditionally styled one-inch cube blocks that fit neatly into the durable wooden cart. This Melissa & Doug Classic Toy is perfect for little ones to engage in pretend play while they identify pictures, letters, and numbers, and engage in simple recognition, matching, stacking and sorting activities. The cart features bright red wheels and a pull rope so kids can take their ABCs and their 1-2-3s all around the house. The colorful block cart set is constructed of durable high-quality wood and is designed for longevity and reliability. This playroom staple is a tremendous value that will last for years. It makes a great gift for toddlers and preschoolers ages two and older for hands-on, screen-free play. For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”

Exercise fingers and brains with these beautifully crafted, made to last classic wooden toys designed to entertain and engage! The Melissa & Doug Stack, Sort & Pound Wooden Toy Collection includes three childhood favorites: 100 brightly colored building blocks, a 14-piece shape sorting cube, and a 10-piece pounding bench with mallet. Kids two and older will delight in stacking, building, sorting, and hammering, while gaining invaluable practice with fine motor skills and dexterity, color and shape recognition, and pre-math skills.

Engage little ones with this Melissa & Doug Classic Toy that's beautifully constructed from high-quality, solid wood. This ultimate shape sorter features 12 chunky, vibrantly colored shapes with rounded edges that are easy for little hands to hold and maneuver. Each cube fits through a hole of the same shape on the natural-finish hardwood cube. Kids will delight as they drop each shape into the cube, and hear it make a satisfying "clunk" sound. Then they can open the lid, take the cube out and start all over again! The Shape Sorting Cube is a classic educational activity for toddlers with nostalgic appeal. The toy is entertaining for kids while it promotes color and shape recognition, problem-solving skills, and fine motor skills. Finding the correct matching shape can also help kids feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. It makes a great gift for toddlers and preschoolers ages two and older for hands-on, screen-free play.

African animal favorites are featured on this extra-thick wooden puzzle. Eight easy-grasp, chunky wild-animal pieces have a full-color matching pictures underneath. The animal pieces stand upright for pretend play. Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and creative expression skills. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

Brightly colored animals and familiar objects illustrate the letters of the alphabet on these cardboard blocks. Nested, the ten vibrant blocks fit into the included carrying case. Stacked, they form a tower nearly three feet high! This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

Four adorable hand puppets make up this family-friendly collection—a perfect play set to help children and caregivers to role-play together! Four simple glove puppets in an animal theme make it easy and so much fun to act out scenes, practice new vocabulary, and spend quality time playing together. Great for motor skills and self-confidence, too! Made with brightly patterned, washable fabrics and built to last, these soft and sweet hand puppets are sure to be go-to toys for years to come.